School visits to Rosliston Forest
Uncover the secrets of Rosliston Forestry Centre with your class
The site was the first visitor centre to be created in the National Forest in 1994 and has conifer and broadleaf woodlands, meadows and ponds - all waiting to be explored. The site and buildings are accessible and include classrooms, café, bird hide, outdoor shelters and an observatory.
It’s a wonderful setting for hands on activities including practical conservation, traditional environmental education and fieldwork plus wellbeing sessions, team building and physical activities.
Located in the Midlands, within an hour of Derby, Stoke, Birmingham, Tamworth, Rugby, Lichfield and Leicester, Rosliston Forestry Centre is a wonderful place for an educational forest visit.
A classroom with no walls
The living, breathing forest is a versatile learning space, with room to think and space to explore.
Plan sensory exploration or wildlife and habitat spotting with younger children. Older children can see how ecosystems work, undertake field studies or explore the science behind the tree lifecycle.
Learning in a forest is also a practical way to immerse your class in a range of subjects. Spark students' imagination by delivering a lesson on any topic, using the setting as inspiration.
Discover sustainable forest management in action
We grow, shape and care for forests, managing landscapes for people, wildlife and timber production.
At Rosliston Forestry Centre, you'll see what sustainable forest management is, and why it's so important, through hands-on activities.
