Whistlestop Discovery Centre

We support the #schoolstrike4climate, lets protect our planet together 💙🌎.

We are excited to be in the running to receive £50,000 from @Ecclesiastical to support our work to combat loneliness and anti-social behaviour through a skills and wellbeing programme. Click the link to support us and help get the all important funding 💚! bit.ly/311ntFc

Welcome back everyone! I'm so glad you all had a great time, this is exactly the sort of thing we want to get more young people doing ecclesiastical.com/movement-for-g… and this bid could make it happen. Please show your support if you haven't already and today is the last day to do so.

Tomorrow is #HenHarrierDay! We can't wait to see you down there showing your support for such an iconic species. Let us know you are coming: bit.ly/2YEB3Rh

Oops smashed!

What an amazing group from the @YMCADerbyshire who have put woodchip down @WhistlestopDC @DerbysWildlife . They slashed 6 ton bags in 1 hour! We had to order more. Thanks very much to the YMCA

Like Highland cows? Like moths? HOW ABOUT BOTH AT ONCE?!

It’s with absolute devastation that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Wildside Festival due to weather warnings this weekend. Read our full statement here: derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wildside-…

It's all about butterflies here @WhistlestopDC @DerbysWildlife at the Whistlestop Cafe, free activities for children until 3pm, hope you can flutter by ☺

There is still plenty of time left yet to visit Matlock Bath this summer , take photos and enter them into the 2019 Pro Loco Photography competition For full details matlockbathparishcouncil.gov.uk

Fab to hear @GillianFoxcroft talk passionately today about the difference our programmes with @WomensWorkDerby have made to the lives of women who have suffered abuse #inspiring #makingadifference

Come and join us at the whistlestop cafe @WhistlestopDC @DerbysWildlife for free wildlife activities and crafts. We are here until 3 today. Hope to see you soon

Join us at Avenue Washlands on the 30th July for a fantastic day of guided walks and insect sweeps! Plus, a free lunch - all thanks to @coopuk !

This Monday 29th July is our first of our new style 'nature tots' an outdoor playgroup for 0-5 year olds with plenty of messy and sensory play. It's also a good opportunity for parents and carers to connect over a cuppa drop in anytime from 10- 2 @WhistlestopDC @DerbysWildlife

The Hen Harrier is also called the ‘Skydancer’ because of its stunning acrobatic displays in the breeding season. Celebrate the Hen Harrier on 11th August 2019 with @WildJustice_org at Hen Harrier Day 2019 @STWCarsington . More info : chrispackham.co.uk/news/hen-harri… Photo @markhamblin

One week until the second Superhero Picnic in the Park for #LoveParks! 🌳 The second super event is taking place at #ChaddesdenPark on Wed 31 July 11-3 😃 Free face painting & craft activities, as well as Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Bumblebee Conservation Trust and RSPB!

Lovely family fun day if you're looking for something fun to do next Tuesday? All free of charge and a free lunch too. @thelandtrust @mycoopfood @DerbysWildlife

Today as a big thank you to national lottery players and crowd funding supporters who helped to 'wake up the whistlestop' @WhistlestopDC @DerbysWildlife we have free wildlife activities and crafts for children until 3pm and a free coffee for anyone with a lottery ticket

What an amazing last day of our programme with @DerbysWildlife and @WomensWorkDerby we had a blast learning to fire light and cooking our lunch on the campfire, also sad that it's our last day after 12 weeks with these wonderful ladies x

We will be hosting an open afternoon on July 18th from 2pm until 4pm! You're invited to come on down, meet the team and learn a bit more about what we do. Lite bites and refreshments will be available but there will be limited parking. We hope to see you there! #WomensWork