Self-guided visits to High Lodge

Choose from a range of self-led activities

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.

Pre-visit for planning

We encourage self-led group leaders to arrange a pre-visit to assist in their risk assessment writing and to gather any other useful information. A meeting with a Ranger to discuss options can be booked in advance if required.

All pre-visits are free of charge.

Booking your self-guided visit

All self-led groups must be booked in advance so that we can help you make the most of your trip.

Please contact the local learning team by emailing eafd.education@forestryengland.uk at least two weeks before you plan to visit, and they'll get back to you with everything you need to do.

Self-led activities at High Lodge

A girl in a yellow coat with an adult male is looking at a leafy twig in her hands

Hire a resource-filled backpack and run your own educational forest visit.

Two children looking at a gruffalo orienteering marker post

Perfect for younger children. Find 12 Gruffalo markers using a simple map.

Heritage trail at High Lodge

Free resources for KS2 and KS3 to discover the history of the High Lodge landscape.

A close-up of three children examining the trunk of a tree in the forest

Explore High Lodge and earn some stamps for your learning passport too.

children enjoying play areas in the forest

Let your class burn off some steam on our adventurous play facilities.

A close-up of two pairs of children's legs in the forest, one wearing pink wellington boots and the other blue trainers.

Our way-marked trails include routes for exploring nature and heritage.

Old bearded man in a green woolly hat and female child playing disc golf

Like golf, but with frisbees! High Lodge has one of the few permanent courses in the country.