Ranger Mark’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Pick up a map from near the visitor centre and get searching around the park.

Maps available to collect between 9.00am to 4.00pm between the 28 March and 12 April.

Time: 9am to 4pm
Meeting point: Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Davenport Lane, Brereton, Congleton, CW12 4SU (SJ794653)
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Leader: Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service
Information: 01477 534115
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments)

Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names?

Purchase a map from The Nose Coffee inside the Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, for 50p, and get searching around the top of the park. Once you've completed the trail come back to The Nose Coffee for 50p off your food and / or drink order.

Please bring a pen / pencil with you. Maps available to collect between 9.00am to 4.00pm between the 28 March and 12 April.

Time: 9am to 4pm
Meeting point: The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service
Information: 01625 374833
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

What to Expect on the Forage and Cookery Course

The foraging experience will last approximately 5-6 hours, giving you ample time to learn about foraging, explore the area, and enjoy a wild food meal!

You will be guided by a professional forager, from Totally Wild UK who will teach you about the rules and ethics of foraging. You’ll receive tips on how to confidently identify different plants, including their edible, medicinal, and herbal uses.

The foraging experience will involve a slow-paced walk with frequent stops to discuss and identify various plants, fruits, fungi, seaweeds, and tubers. The species you encounter may vary depending on the location, whether it’s an inland or coastal walk, and the season, but they’ll always be epic.

During the day, you’ll have the opportunity to sample an assortment of pre-made wild food items, including syrups, flavoured salts, and alcohol infusions. These wild treats will give you a sneak peek into the incredible flavours that nature has to offer.

Following the foraging expedition, you can opt to participate in a communal cooking session, creating dishes that are inspired by the season and that celebrate the bounty of nature.

Past meals have included dishes like:

• Wild Garlic and Dehydrated Mushroom Fresh Rolls
• Elderflower Eton Mess
• Dandelion and Dulse Rice Noodle Salad
• Dandelion Root Crumb, Meadowsweet Cream & Birch Sap Syrup

After the event, you will receive an email detailing everything you foraged during the day, including harvesting tips, edibility and the best ways to get these tantalising ingredients into your everyday diets. The email will also include recipes from the lunch you enjoyed, so you can recreate the magic at home!

Booking and payment in advance essential. Cost £70 per forager.

Time: 10am to 4pm
Meeting point: Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Totally Wild UK
Information: Email Totally Wild UK or phone 07423753212
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

Join us for a relaxed and creative kids art workshop at The Nose Coffee this Easter holiday. This guided session gives children the chance to explore art, colour and making in a calm, friendly environment, while grown-ups enjoy a coffee nearby.

Each child will take part in a structured art activity and leave with something they’re proud of.

📅 Time & Dates
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Easter holidays:

• Saturday 28th March
• Saturday 4th April
• Saturday 11th April

🌿 What’s included

• A guided art activity
• All art materials
• One soft drink for each child
• One small snack
• A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere

🎒 What to bring
Nothing at all — all materials, drinks and snacks are provided.

ℹ️ Good to know

• Suitable for children aged 5–10 years
• Parents/carers must remain onsite during the session
• Spaces are limited to keep the workshop calm and enjoyable
• Parking is available in the Tegg's Nose car park (managed separately)
• Additional drinks and snacks are available to purchase from the café

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £8 per child.

Time: 10am to 11am
Meeting point: The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: The Nose Coffee
Information: Email The Nose Coffee
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Easy walking grade / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

A chance to meet the Easter Bunny at The Nose Coffee.

The bunny will be hopping around Tegg's Nose Country Park wishing you a hoppy Easter!

Time: 12noon to 2pm
Meeting point: The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leader: The Easter Bunny and The Nose Coffee
Information: Email The Nose Coffee
(Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Partnership event / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments)

A great way to experience some varied exciting activities in the countryside with local experts Rudyard Inclusive Paddle Sports CIC! Based at Tegg’s Nose Country Park and Rudyard Lake, each day focuses on different activities, and it will give you a taste of adventure! Suitable for anyone between the ages of 8 and 16. Booking and payment in advance is essential.

Day 1 – Tuesday 7th April - Archery and Orienteering at Tegg's Nose
Day 2 – Wednesday 8th April - Climb and Abseil at Tegg’s Nose
Day 3 – Thursday 9th April - Bushcraft and Tree Climbing at Tegg's Nose
Day 4 – Friday 10th April – Paddle Sports at Rudyard Lake

Cost £44.95 per day.

Activities run from 9.00am to 4.00pm but to allow for maximum flexibility, you can drop off your child from 8.30am and collect at any time between 4.00pm and 4.30pm.

Please bring a packed lunch and drinks with you each day.

Book your tickets now and get 10% off using code 'email10'

Days 1, 2 and 3 Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
Day 4 Meeting point: Rudyard Lake, Rudyard, ST13 8RN (SJ950580)

Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leader: Rudyard Inclusive Paddle Sports (RIPS CIC)
Information: Email RIPS CIC
(Bring a packed lunch / Car parking charge / Healthy walk - Event / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

Join us for a relaxed and creative kids art workshop at The Nose Coffee this Easter holiday. This guided session gives children the chance to explore art, colour and making in a calm, friendly environment, while grown-ups enjoy a coffee nearby.

Each child will take part in a structured art activity and leave with something they’re proud of.

📅 Time & Dates
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Easter holidays:

• Saturday 28th March
• Saturday 4th April
• Saturday 11th April

🌿 What’s included

• A guided art activity
• All art materials
• One soft drink for each child
• One small snack
• A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere

🎒 What to bring
Nothing at all — all materials, drinks and snacks are provided.

ℹ️ Good to know

• Suitable for children aged 5–10 years
• Parents/carers must remain onsite during the session
• Spaces are limited to keep the workshop calm and enjoyable
• Parking is available in the Tegg's Nose car park (managed separately)
• Additional drinks and snacks are available to purchase from the café

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £8 per child.

Time: 10am to 11am
Meeting point: The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: The Nose Coffee
Information: Email The Nose Coffee
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Easy walking grade / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

Join Amanda, from Lets Step In, on a sensory and creative journey exploring different forest-bathing practices and meditations before expressing creatively what you’ve been experiencing in nature on paper and with words using Japanese practice.

This is a peaceful session that gives you time to simply be with nature and yourself. This isn’t about creating masterpieces it’s about taking time to switch off, slow down and enjoy expressing yourself and connecting with what you notice in nature.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £30.

Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm
Meeting point: Teggsnose Reservoir car park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, SK11 0NB (SJ945718)
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Leaders: Amanda from Lets Step In
Information: Email Amanda from Let Step In
(Easy walking grade / Healthy walk - Event / Partial accessibility - level or ramped access / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

Suitable for beginners, improvers and those wanting to learn more about bird identification, behaviour and conservation.

The course will visit different locations each week. As well as identification tips and field craft the course will cover topics such as bird habitats and adaptations. Sessions will examine the environmental issues facing local bird populations and how wildlife habitat management practice can address them – new topics and issues considered every session!

Enjoy getting out into local green spaces and understanding more about our wild birds. 2-hour sessions on the following Tuesday mornings - April 14th, 21st, 28th, May 5th, 12th.

2 hour sessions on Tuesday mornings 10.00am - 12.00pm noon

Full Course fee (5 sessions) - £75. Fee to be paid in full at the start of the course.

(Please note a minimum number of enrolments are required for the course to run. In the event of course cancellation full refunds will be given).

For more information please call Tina Hanak: 07870804413

First Session April 14th: Teggsnose Reservoir car park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, SK11 0NB (SJ945718).

Time: 10am to 12pm
Leaders: Nature Stuff – environmental educators
Information: 07870804413
(Bring binoculars if you have them / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

Suitable for beginners, improvers and those wanting to learn more about bird identification, behaviour and conservation.

The course will visit different locations each week. As well as identification tips and field craft the course will cover topics such as bird habitats and adaptations. Sessions will examine the environmental issues facing local bird populations and how wildlife habitat management practice can address them – new topics and issues considered every session!

Enjoy getting out into local green spaces and understanding more about our wild birds. 2-hour sessions on the following Wednesday mornings - April 15th, 22nd, 29th, May 6th, 13th.

2 hour sessions on Wednesday mornings 10.00am - 12.00pm noon

Full Course fee (5 sessions) - £75. Fee to be paid in full at the start of the course.

(Please note a minimum number of enrolments are required for the course to run. In the event of course cancellation full refunds will be given).

For more information please call Tina Hanak: 07870804413

First Session April 15th: Teggsnose Reservoir car park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, SK11 0NB (SJ945718).

Time: 10am to 12pm
Leader: Nature Stuff – environmental educators
Information:07870804413
(Bring binoculars if you have them / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

New workshop for 2026!

Join us for fun Plein Air painting workshops in 2026 at Tegg's Nose Country Park. In each workshop, experienced professional painters, Christopher Clements and Kieran Ingram, will help you capture a different aspect of landscape painting.

Sketching is thinking on paper, it can be used to make drawings in their own right, preparation for plein air painting or as first hand reference for studio paintings. Whatever you want to get out of your sketching, this workshop will get you looking at, and thinking about the landscape in front of you constructively and creatively.

We’ll cover:

• analysing the landscape to make better decisions when you’re painting
• different approaches to sketching
• creative use of materials
• experimenting with ideas

A well observed preliminary sketch boosts the chances of a painting working out as you want it to. It will help you think through key decisions before you put brush to canvas. A sketch can help you experiment and analyse key things like framing, the point of focus and big tonal relationships. This not only saves a lot of time, the sketches themselves often turn out to be dynamic pieces of art in their own right.

In this workshop you’ll try out different approaches to sketching, including thumbnail drawings, mass and line drawing as well as note taking to record key observations. You can use whatever media you’re comfortable with as you explore how best to use it to record your impression of the landscape.

This workshop is a great foundation for all the workshops we’re running this year as the techniques studied on this one will be used throughout the series.

All the Plein Air workshops we’re running this summer are based on the Tonalist approach which focuses on interpretation of the light & dark tones of the landscape, while simplifying the colours. The approach will help you to make sense of what you see. You’ll be able to organise it into a well-structured painting, evoking the simple beauty of your environment.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned painter, these workshops are perfect for anyone looking to improve their Plein Air painting skills. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get out of the studio and unleash your creativity in the great outdoors.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Workshop Price £85, reserve your place with a £20 deposit on Eventbrite, the remainder will be invoiced before the course.

Time: 10am to 3.30pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Artists Chris Clements and Kieran Ingram
Information: Email Northern Realist or visit the Northern Realist website
(Bring a packed lunch / Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

Welcome spring with a relaxed evening of wreath making at The Nose Coffee, set within the beautiful surroundings of Tegg's Nose Country Park. Enjoy a calm, creative workshop using seasonal foliage, with guidance throughout and a cosy atmosphere.

🌿 What’s included

• All wreath-making materials
• Step-by-step guidance throughout the workshop
• One hot drink from The Nose Coffee
• Use of all tools and equipment
• A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere

🎒 What to bring
Nothing at all, just yourself. Everything you need to create your wreath will be provided.

ℹ️ Good to know

• Parking is available in the Tegg's Nose car park (managed separately).
• Additional drinks and snacks will be available to purchase throughout the evening.
• Spaces are limited to keep the workshop relaxed and enjoyable.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £40.

Time: 7pm to 9pm
Meeting point: The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: The Nose Coffee
Information: Email The Nose Coffee
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Easy walking grade / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

Ready to push yourself to the limits in the great outdoors?

Join Personal Trainer Kelly Morley, at Tegg's Nose Country Park, for a workout like no other!

This event will include some bodyweight exercises along with trail running on mixed terrain with varying inclines. It may sound tough but it is definitely worth the hard work to appreciate the views and the surroundings of this stunning setting!

This isn't your typical run or workout - its a full body challenge in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. Ideally you need to be able to run 5k comfortably

Spaces are limited - Book now!

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £20.

Time: 9am to 11am
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
Leaders: Personal Trainer Kelly Morley
Information: 07803 245590 or email Kelly Morley
(Car parking charge / Healthy walk - Event / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / Strenuous walking grade / There is a charge for this event)

A morning stroll along the Biddulph Valley Way and through Dane-in-Shaw Pasture Site of Special Scientific Interest looking for spring wildflowers and chatting about some of their uses and folklore.

Booking and payment in advance essential. Adults £7.50, children 16 or under go free.

Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm
Meeting point:Henshall Hall Drive (park on road just before canal), Congleton, CW12 3TA (SJ876622)
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Leaders: Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Carolyn Sherratt
Information: 01477 534115
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Moderate walking grade / Places limited - please book in advance / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

Join Amanda, from Lets Step In, for a soothing evening in nature with beautiful views at Tegg's Nose Country Park for meditation and deep rest & tea .

Unwind as the day slows and nature prepares for night with a series of guided nature-based meditation practices ending with deep rest and tea in community. Press the pause button, come into the present moment, connect with nature, and yourself to soothe your nervous system, reset your mind, and nourish your whole self. Setting you up for a restful night’s sleep.

Suitable for beginners and beyond.

For those nervous about meditating, clients regularly share how much more supportive they find it meditating with nature as you have stimuli, through your senses, for your mind to focus on. If you’re new to meditation come along and give it a go, I'll be guiding you throughout.

We’ll gather in the car park and walk together to where we’ll spend the session (less than 5 minute walk). I’ll be sprinkling in learnings about meditation between the practices and helping you with your practice throughout ~ always encouraging you to dose yourself in compassion and no-judgement. Bring a cup to enjoy tea at the end with conversation or continue to sit and take in the views ~ this is space for you to use as you need.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £15.

Time: 6.45pm to 8.15pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Amanda from Lets Step In
Information: Email Amanda from Let Step In
(Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Healthy walk / Event / Partial accessibility - level or ramped access / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)