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Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve Grand Opening

To celebrate the opening of Cold Springs Community nature reserve, explore the site with some family-friendly events, including the historic ‘bottle shaking’ ceremony at our well.

Event Date

25 May 2025

Description

Cold Springs community nature reserve will open in style on the last Sunday of May – traditionally the day each year where the site’s historic well was celebrated.

For centuries, children gathered at the well on this day to fill their bottles with water and add sweets, shaking the bottles to make a fizzy pop! This ceremony was stopped in the early nineteenth century, but now we are reigniting it to celebrate both the spring, and our wonderful wildlife.

There will also be fun and games including a treasure trail and pond dipping, allowing everyone in Penrith to get to know our incredible reserve from the very beginning of its history.

No booking required. 10am - 3pm.