Livery Committee: Visit to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Harrison Visitor Centre
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Who can attend: Liverymen, Yeomen, Apprentices and their guests
Cost: £40
Venue: Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3DH
Members’ Area Portal (LMS): Click here to book
Organiser: Mark Fox | mfox@rvc.ac.uk
Livery Committee: Visit to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Harrison Visitor Centre
The number of places is limited to 20 and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please feel free to invite one or more guests.
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve was the first example of a gravel pit site being developed for the purpose of nature conservation. The 73-hectare reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is home to a diverse range of plants, fungi, birds, and dragonflies and damselflies. The reserve has a visitor centre (and car-parking area) that has recently undergone a 15-month, £2.1 million refurbishment before re-opening in March 2026.
Getting there:
· Car: postcode TN13 3DH, What3words fits.taps.entry
· Train to: Bat & Ball Station, Sevenoaks Station (both a 20 minute walk to the reserve)
· Local mini-cab: Sevenoaks Taxis (01732 456 241 or on their website).
· Parking: Large number of parking bays (£2.50, whole day plus six free disabled bays)
Programme:
10-10.30am – Arrival with pre-booked tea, coffee and pastries
10.30-11am – Introductory talk (outline of the day, the reserve and its history and scientific importance, what visitors are likely to see)
11am-1pm – Guided tour
1-2pm – Pre-booked light lunch (please notify Mark Fox (below) of any dietary requirements at the time of booking)
After 2pm – Visitors are welcome to leave after lunch or enjoy free-time on the reserve; the visitor centre is open until 4pm, the reserve closes at 9pm
Further information on the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, that you may find useful for your visit, is available on their website
Refunds, minus a £5 admin fee (per ticket), will be offered, upon request, to anyone cancelling for any reason up to six working days before an event. After this time, no refunds are available.
The Livery Committee is the Society’s members’ social committee and is separate from the main Society Programme. It operates outside of the governance of the Society, and uses a money-pooling system for all of its events. Net receipts collected by the Society on their behalf are passed to the Livery Committee.
