Capstone Farm Country Park

07/10/2026

We have spotted a new visitor to our lake in the mornings. Along with the Cormorants and Grey Herons we have spotted a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) hunting from the small brash islands.

They are native to the Mediterranean but with warming climates in the UK they are becoming a more common sight on our coasts, estuaries and apparently Capstone’s Lake. The first record of them breeding in the UK was in Devon in 1996.

Let us know if you have seen the Little Egret and share any pictures you have of it.

02/09/2026

With the Summer Holidays over we are now looking forward to Autumn break :D
Please give us a call on 01634 338191 between 9am and 3.30pm to book your place on our events.

01/09/2026

Let you child get stuck in with some messy fun at Riverside Country Park's Mud Kitchen!
Give them a call on 01634 337432 to book a space.

Here's a look at our last two Mud Kitchen events of the year. If interested, please book a space by calling us on 01634 337432 any day between 9:00 and 15:00 or head into our visitor centre!

27/08/2026

Unfortunately, one of our cygnets got into a bit of trouble this morning. It was struggling to move and seemed to be stuck fast in the mud, so we waded out to investigate.

On closer inspection we found the problem — a large tangle of discarded fishing line wrapped around its mouth, legs, and wings.

It wasn’t overly impressed about being carried away from its family, but we brought it back to the visitor centre, carefully removed all the line, and gave it a full health check to make sure nothing else was amiss.

Happily, it’s now back out on the lake with its family, paddling around as if nothing ever happened.

Sadly, we’ve seen far too many of our lake birds injured by discarded fishing gear. Some end up with fishing line tightly wrapped around their legs, while others suffer from hooks caught in their mouths or tangled in their feathers.

26/08/2026

🌞 We have our summer trail on for today and tomorrow. 🌞

Find the clues and bring your answers to the visitor centre for a small prize.

🌳 £3 per question sheet. 10am - 2pm trees 🌳

07/08/2026

Help us to prevent grass fires at our Country Parks.
With this dry weather the grass is very flammable at the moment so it is especially important that we are extra careful.

Please make sure that you dispose of ci******es and other smoking materials responsibly. Make sure they're fully extinguished and cool before placing them in a bin.
Also as a reminder we don't allow BBQs on sites for this reason as well.

If you do spot a fire please call 999 immediate to alert the fire services.

Thank you all for your help with this.

21/07/2026

We got our Green Flag! 🥳
A big thank you, to all our volunteers, Ranger Chantelle (who missed the photo op) and everyone who helps keep our park looking as good as it does.

12/07/2026

We had a special visitor in the garden today — the Hummingbird Hawk‑moth, a tiny powerhouse that really does behave like its namesake bird. This small, day‑flying moth migrates to the UK each summer from Southern Europe and North Africa, arriving in varying numbers between May and September, especially along southern coastlines.

It’s famous for its 80‑beats‑per‑second wing speed, which blurs its orange underwings into a bright flash as it hovers expertly at flowers. With its long, curled proboscis — like a strand of black liquorice — it drinks from nectar rich flowers such as lavender, red valerian, and other garden favourites, often along woodland edges, heathland, and scrubby margins.

Females lay their eggs on bedstraw, the food plant for their caterpillars, choosing buds and flowers where the young can feed safely.

A fleeting visitor, but always a spectacular one.

08/07/2026

Our Events for the Summer Holidays are now available to book!
Please give us a call on 01634338191 (Between 9am -3.30pm) to book your space or come in to the visitor center.

30/06/2026

Our cows are on the moo-ve to a new field. They have gone over the road to another one of our paddocks, so keep an eye out for them whist on your walk.