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Other family activities

Little Acorns Forest Schools run a range of informal sessions at Hicks Lodge, designed to generate curiosity, build independence and develop a love for nature.

Come along to Hicks...

Children toasting marshmallows around campfire
Other family activities

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...

Tree Explorer activity pack
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16 October 2020

KS1, KS2. Introduce young children to 3 different forestry related careers with this fun activity pack.

Early years teacher's pack
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21 May 2019

The Early Years Teacher's Pack is a free learning resource, which contains curriculum-linked activities, to teach learners about forests and how they're looked after for people and...

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Family activity
17 March 2023

Download our royal-themed activity pack for some coronation fun.

Tree Explorer activity pack
Family activity
27 February 2024

Learn to love and care for the trees around you. Download the Tree Explorer activity pack to get a real understanding of the forest, and our role in helping them flourish.

Beech trees

It is enjoyed by walkers, runners, horse riders, schools and nature enthusiasts.

Please note: there is a network of unofficial mountain bike trails at Setmurthy that Forestry...

Sherwood Bushcraft School and youth groups
Blog
21 April 2021

To keep everyone safe, we have introduced some changes to school and educational group visits. Your health and safety is our top priority, and as you would expect we have...

Sherwood Pines Forest Activity Bag
Blog
21 April 2021

For far too long, the quiet murmur of excited school children exploring the forests has been missing from the forests. Now, as lockdown restrictions are eased we are very excited...

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Event
Tuesday 12 September
10am to 5.30pm
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Find out more about Forest school

Perhaps you are planning to start a Forest School at your work, thinking about a career change or maybe this innovative method of education has...

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Other family activities

Pack your sense of adventure and join Forest Catkins at Nutcombe Bottom for a journey you'll never forget.

Tree Toddlers

From sensory play to nature walks, your tots will giggle...

A girl and boy aged 3 years throw leaves up in the air with great happiness and gusto
Event
School term time, Mon, Thu & Fri
10.15am - 11.45am & Mon & Fri 12.30pm - 2pm
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Learning With Nature runs weekly Tots & Twigs Forest School sessions at Westonbirt Arboretum for pre-school children (2 years to 5 years of age) and their parents/carers.

Each...

Apple bird feeder making
Event
September - November 2024
10am to 5.30pm
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Take your passion for outdoor learning to the next level 

Enrol on to a Bright Sparks Level 3 Forest School Practitioner training course to enable you to lead your own forest...

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Wild Learning offer forest adventure camps in the school holidays for children aged five and above. All staff are Enhanced DBS-checked and Site Leaders have Forest School L3...

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Blog
27 August 2020

And just like that, the summer holidays are nearly over and planning for the term ahead is happening in earnest.

But this will be a start of term like no other, and no doubt you...

Children holding acorns

Kent High Weald Partnership offer Forest School sessions for children aged three and above.

All staff are trained Forest School leaders and have been delivering Forest School...

Child in a hammock
Event
Fridays beginning 3 November for 5 weeks
10am to 11am
Fineshade Wood

Welcome to Forest School where we aim to build outdoor confidence in the under 5's and their parents / carers. Stay & play fun in the Forest!

Wild play, nature crafts, wild art...

two children playing in a den made of branches in a forest
Event
Wed 10 Apr
9:00am - 4:00pm
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

This in-person training course will provide you with the skills, experience and certified qualification to run your own Forest School programme. Set in the beautiful grounds of...

Sherwood Bushcraft School and youth groups

Our bushcraft camp provides a unique learning environment and is ideal for engaging children of all levels and behaviours. Our activities are designed to increase confidence...

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Educational forest visits

Only seven miles from the centre of Northampton, Salcey Forest offers fantastic learning opportunities for schools, groups and people of all ages.

A classroom with no walls

The...

Children jumping off a tree trunk in the forest

Acorn Early Years offer a range of sessions and events throughout the year at Salcey for family groups and their children. These include:

forest school holiday club bushcraft...
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Educational forest visits

Grizedale, located in the heart of the Lake District, offers fantastic opportunities to inspire and excite learners of all ages and abilities.

A classroom with no walls

The...

Learning Westonbirt
Educational forest visits

The Forest of Dean offers fantastic learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, including the opportunity to become a ranger for the day at Beechenhurst with our...

A group of five school children in the forest, wearing high-vis vests and looking at a clipboard
Educational forest visits

Cardinham Woods is a beautiful, mixed woodland located in Bodmin, Cornwall. Its popular walks, trails and beautiful scenery offers the perfect environment to inspire and excite...

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Blog
06 September 2021

Discover five compelling reasons why visiting woodlands with your class should be top of your list.

Orienteering route at gisburn
Orienteering

Why not try your hand at orienteering, a map reading challenge for all levels.

The aim for everyone is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map. If you are...

Children playing in the woods
Educational forest visits

Situated 1,000ft above sea level, Whinlatter offers a fantastic range of curriculum linked activities for all ages within England's only mountain forest. Located in the northern...

A group of children walk along a forest path with an adult female at the front
Educational forest visits

Located in the heart of Thetford Forest, High Lodge offers fantastic learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Located on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, High...

A group of children look closely at a log being held by a uniformed ranger in the forest.
Educational forest visits

Wyre Forest, situated in the West Midlands near Kidderminster, offers fantastic learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, including the opportunity to become a...

A group of children look closely at a log being held by a uniformed ranger in the forest.
Educational forest visits

Sherwood Pines, situated in north Nottinghamshire, offers fantastic learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

A classroom with no walls

The living, breathing...

A group of five school children in the forest, wearing high-vis vests and looking at a clipboard
Educational forest visits

Located within an hour of Birmingham, Walsall and Stoke on Trent, Cannock Chase Forest is a wonderful place for an educational forest visit in the Midlands.

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A group of five school children in the forest, wearing high-vis vests and looking at a clipboard
Educational forest visits

Leigh Woods is situated on the outskirts of Bristol. With a variety of woods, glades, wide sunny paths and spectacular views over the Avon Gorge, it's the perfect environment to...