Switch off, relax, get back to basics and nature with a unique camping experience in the Forest of Dean.

Gather your friends and family, snuggle up in your sleeping bag and take...

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 are all...

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...

Spending time amongst the trees and really noticing nature is scientifically proven to boost our mental and physical health. Take some time for you and try our wellbeing trail at...

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...

This multi-user path offers visitors to Kielder Forest a truly unique experience giving access to the most scenic parts of the lake shore and the opportunity to get up close to...

Allow one and a half hours for this moderate walk starting at the Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre.

After an initial steep ascent through the beech wood, the route...

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...

Forest Yoga sessions take place outdoors amongst the 12,000 trees at Bedgebury National Pinetum

Join Lisa Whitehouse, qualified Yoga and Mindfulness teacher to boost your immune...

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...

Set in the Chiltern Hills with amazing views over the surrounding countryside, a walk around this rich woodland reveals a great mix of habitats and plenty of paths to explore...

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

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...

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

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

Looking to hone your mountain bike skills? We have a number of experienced coaches who can you help you reach the next level of riding.

The Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is the...

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

These events take place in pleasant forest...

We’ve partnered with Countryside Mobility (a charity initiative, operated by Living Options) to offer all-terrain...

This World WellBeing Week, Forestry England are encouraging people to try some forest bathing

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 features...

Your findings will help us protect and provide habitats, now and in the future. Whether you're a seasoned naturalist or enthusiast amateur, it's easy to take part.

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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...

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...

Visitors with permanent or temporary limited mobility can hire one of two ‘Walking with Wheels’ off-road mobility scooters through the Countryside Mobility Scheme.

Off-road mobility...

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...

A two and a half hour circular trail starting from the Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre at Pinchinthorpe.

The walk includes a moderate steep climb and takes in...

The name of the Elephant Pond comes from the Second World War, when elephants from a travelling circus were used to pull felled trees out of the Forest. The elephants went into the...

Starting at the Whitcliffe Car Park, this trail runs within an area of the forest called 'Evens' and provides the walker with good views down Mary Knoll Valley and beyond.

Once an...