Wicked Wild Wednesday at Pulborough Brooks

Drop in any time between 10.30 and 1 for pond dipping, creepy-crawly hunts in the woods, mud monsters and a look at properly freaky fungi, all set against the reserve's autumn wetlands — the RSPB's Halloween spin on their regular family days.

Arrive before 11.45 to get the full run of activities, then stay on for the reserve's own trails — the birdlife doesn't clock off when the workshop does.