Visitors with permanent or temporary limited mobility can hire one of our Trampers.

Trampers are off-road mobility scooters, which are easy to use and able to tackle a range of...

St Leonards offers a network of riding which include a diverse and beautiful range of woodland habitats. Off-bridleway riding is restricted to specific routes and only permitted if...

Enjoy a tasty treat in the forest, just bring along good food and company! Spread your picnic blanket in your favourite spot or grab one of our picnic tables. Picnic areas can be...

Explore the forest as a family and discover more about how it’s used and what animals live here.

Each bag is suitable for...

Alice Holt Forest is on the Hampshire/Surrey border and within an hour’s drive of West London, Reading, Southampton and Portsmouth.  

A classroom with no walls 

The living...

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure.

What to expect

The interactive family trail...

Go Ape Forest Segways are the best fun you can have off-road, on two eco-friendly wheels, without having to pedal!  

You'll get all the training you need and the chance to...

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure.

What to expect

The interactive family trail...

Allow yourself three quarters of an hour for this circular walk starting from the Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre. 

The walk climbs to the top of the beech wood...

Plan your perfect visit by choosing from the range of self-guided activities below.

Mix and match based on your preferences or get in touch and we can help organise your day. 

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2024 is The Gruffalo’s 25th birthday year and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure.

What to expect

The interactive family trail features all...

Badger Forest School run a range of informal sessions at Cardinham Woods, designed to generate curiosity, build independence and develop a love for nature.

Come along to Cardinham...

Situated in the tranquil Grizedale Valley lies the delightful, recently renovated, Grade II listed Low Bowkerstead Cottage. A traditional 17th Century whitewashed cottage in the...

The trail takes you in a loop, through the historic landscape of the Forest of Bere, which today supports an important range of wildlife.  

Find out how we look after the nation’s forests.

This short trail takes you from the Butchershole car park into the stunning beech high forest before returning you back to where you started.

Why not hire one of our Forest Activity Bags during your visit?   

Explore the forest as a family and discover more about how it’s used and the animals that live there.

Each bag is...

See the unique flora and fauna of the Sandlings along this easy access trail.

This trail will stimulate your imagination, taking you through forest, heathland and wetlands and some of the areas connected to the UFO sighting in December 1980.

In partnership with Northants Sport and Table Tennis England, Salcey Forest has two FREE TO PLAY table tennis tables. You can find these in front of the Visitor Centre and next to...

If you want to extend your ride, this trail is a fast descent line which splits off from the red loop, joining up at the bottom of the hill with the black climb.

The construction...

OPEN WITH SOME DIVERSIONS - Following the old County Road as it climbs eastwards out of the valley, this walk takes you to Grizedale's only natural tarn (mountain lake).

This...

Extend your woodland adventure with an unforgettable stay in the forest. 

Kielder is home to a rustic, three star, independent site run by Kielder Village Camping and Caravan Site...

Whether you're a seasoned naturalist or enthusiast amateur it's easy to take part, just start recording wildlife on your next visit.

download the free iNaturalist app before you...

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure.

What to expect

The interactive family trail...

Go Ape Forest Segways are the best fun you can have off-road, on two eco-friendly wheels, without having to pedal!  

You will receive training and get the chance to practice...

A short but challenging route. Narrow single track, rocky trails with varied surfaces passing through remote forest. Some very steep climbs, descents and technical obstacles and...

Try our fun, navigational challenge at Salcey Forest using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood.

If you're feeling competitive, choose to run...

Try our fun, navigational challenge at Whinlatter Forest using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood.

If you're feeling competitive run, walk...

We are delighted that we now have an all-terrain mobility scooter (Tramper) available to hire.

We currently have one waymarked route approved for the Tramper to use. This is a...

Go Ape Forest Segways are the best fun you can have off-road, on two eco-friendly wheels, without having to pedal!  

You will receive training and get the chance to practice...

Enjoy a gentle stroll around the edge of the plateau high above the hamlets of Bickley and Deepdale.

There are a variety of wonderful viewpoints around the trail, which follow a...