Sunday 19th November 2023 Thank you for entering the inaugural Watchtree Half Marathon 2023! We are very excited to be hosting this event. By taking part you are supporting a fantastic charity in Watchtree Nature Reserve and Watchtree Wheelers. A huge thank you to our event sponsor David Allen Financial Services for continuing to support our Health and Wellbeing events! Please …
Temporary Closure of Wheelers and the Visitors Centre Monday 13th November
November 7, 2023
Our cafe and wheelers will be closed on Monday the 13th November due to Electricity North West conducting works on local power supplies, which means we will be without power. Car Parks, Reserve and Compost toilet will be open until 4 p.m.
Notice of the 17th Watchtree Annual General Meeting
August 28, 2023
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Watchtree Nature Reserve on Tuesday 12th September 2023 at 7.00pm. A presentation on the Annual Accounts and Investments will take place prior to the formal meeting by Dodd & Co. and David Allen. AGENDA FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING1. Apologies: Clive Tinker. 2. Approve minutes …
Businesses join again at Watchtree in memory of Grant Taylor (GT22)
August 16, 2023
Watchtree Nature Reserve was once again honoured to host what has become an annual volunteering event in memory of Carlisle Balfour Beatty employee, Grant Taylor, who tragically passed away last year aged 22 whilst on a skiing holiday in France. Grant was instrumental in plans made between Watchtree and Balfour Beatty to transform and renew …
Cast your vote at Tesco for Watchtree
July 3, 2023
Watchtree Nature Reserve calls for votes to get a share of Tesco’s Community Grants fund Watchtree Nature Reserve is bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Community Grants initiative. Tesco works with community charity Groundwork to run its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £1,500, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local community projects. …
Win a Bike with Watchtree!
March 9, 2023
Terms and Conditions From the 1st of March to the 14th of May, Watchtree Nature Reserve Ltd will be running a grand prize raffle. Tickets will be sold in person and online. Tickets are £1 each. Watchtree Nature Reserve Ltd is registered to administrate small societies lotteries with Allerdale Borough Council. The draw will take …
Sponsorship for 2023 – David Allen Financial Services
February 22, 2023
We are delighted to announce that David Allen Financial Services are our sponsors once again for our 2023 Running Events! In addition to this, they continue to sponsor our main trail on the reserve – our Health and Wellbeing Trail. We will be sharing with you their tips and advice for your own financial health …
Watchtree Closed 15th & 16th February 2023
February 14, 2023
We’d like to remind all users of Watchtree Nature Reserve that the Visitors Centre (including cafe, main toilet facilities and Watchtree Wheelers cycle hire, cycle repair and sales) will be CLOSED for two days from tomorrow, Wednesday 15th February and Thursday 16th February 2023 to enable necessary major electrical work to be carried out safely. …
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Date change to two day closure of Watchtree Services
January 20, 2023
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Date change to closure of Watchtree Services The reserve will now be closing on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th February 2023, instead of Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th February 2023 as previously advertised. Due to unforeseen circumstances, DEFRA (Watchtree landlords) have had to delay the replacement of the power cable as previously planned. …
Christmas Opening Hours
December 13, 2022
Please take note of our opening hours over the Christmas period – we are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The Visitors Centre, Cafe and Watchtree Wheelers will also be closed at these times. However as always, members of Watchtree will still have out of hours access on these days. Speaking of which, …