Lost Sounds – Bird Walk and Recording at Lyme Park

Sarah Gaffney-Lang, Families Editor
a small red breasted robin stood on the grass at lyme park, as you might hear on this guided walk
National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

Lost Sounds - Bird Walk and Recording at Lyme, Cheshire 27 — 29 August 2019 Tickets from £3.55 — Book now

Join this guided walk and get involved in a fascinating research project, recording the sounds of some of Lyme Park’s beautiful birds. This event is part of their celebration of Robert MacFarlane’s classic book of children’s poems, The Lost Words.

Lost Sounds - Bird Walk and Recording at Lyme, Cheshire 27 — 29 August 2019 Tickets from £3.55 Book now

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