• All our group visits will use the Activity Space opposite the entrance to the Tea Rooms as a secure base to leave bags and lunches
• Full day visits will include half an hour for your lunch
• You are welcome to picnic anywhere in the Country Park; a covered lunch space can be provided for a single class if required
• Lunch times can be staggered for multiple classes if a covered space is needed
• We ask that schools take all rubbish away with them.

Food on site

Our Tea Rooms serve a range of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and ice creams, to eat in or takeaway, and can set aside treats for groups in advance.

Spurrier’s Play Park

Schools are welcome to take advantage of Spurrier’s Play Park, just outside the Activity Space, during their lunch break or after your session(s) has ended.

By bus

• Morebus service No 8 is a very regular service that stops opposite the main entrance to Upton Country Park on Poole Road, and at the Blandford Road pedestrian entrance.
• Morebus service No 10 and the Purbeck Breezer Route 40 run all year and also stop opposite the Upton Country Park entrance.
• Timetables at morebus co.uk
• Check the Morebus services arriving now & due to arrive at Upton Country Park entrance

Drop-off for minibuses and coaches is at the Bus Stop in the main car park – a member of staff will be there to meet you.

There are longer parking spaces for minibuses opposite the Bus Stop in the car park. We have limited coach parking, please let us know in advance if a coach will need to stay.

Buses and coaches that wish to stay on site will be required to pay the car parking charge, which can be added to your invoice:

Up to 2 hours £3.70 / Up to 4 hours £5.20 / Over 4 hours £6.70

Nature Day

• Full day visit for single class (all 3 sessions) – £183.50
• Half day visit for a single class (2 sessions) – £122.50
• Tremendous Trees for up to 3 whole classes – £122.50/session

Nature Engineers + Fire Pit

• Single sessions (half a class) – £84 (£168 for a whole class over 2 sessions)
• Combined sessions (half a class) – £92 (£183.50 for a whole class over 2 sessions)

Collecting Light

• 1½ hour session for a whole class – £168.50

Beowolf in the Woods

• 1¾ hour session for a whole class – £144

Other sessions

• 1 hour sessions – £122.50
• 1½ hour sessions – £137.50
• 2 hour sessions – £153