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Kids will love navigating the route and finding the wooden mushrooms scattered around the forest.  Please note, this trail is not waymarked...

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Orienteering is both an exciting and challenging outdoor activity that exercises your body and mind. Search the map to find orienteering at forest near you.

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Event
18 - 26 May
9.30am to 4pm
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Celebrate World Orienteering Week at Bedgebury

Did you know we have three different routes for walkers and runners, suitable for children to intermediate orienteers?

Stretch your...

Family on bike ride on forest path

Play, walk, run or ride your way round Fermyn Woods, a stunning ancient woodland set just south of Corby.

With walking trails, orienteering routes, several play areas and a cafe...

Two children looking at a gruffalo orienteering marker post

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

Before you begin the trail, download our...

Gruffalo orienteering activity pack on the grass

Try our fun, navigational challenge at a forest near you using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood as quickly as possible. Answer questions...

A bridge by the fairoak pools at Cannock Chase Forest

With way marked trails for woodland walks, children’s play areas, Go Ape, orienteering trails and even a dog activity trail, you will not be stuck for something to do at Cannock...

Giant Gruffalo Sculpture in the Forest

Children up to eight years old taking part in Children’s University can use a simple map to try and find twelve Gruffalo markers, and answer the question related to each marker in...

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Horse riding

We have an Open Access policy for horse riders at Great Hockham.

There are no designated horse riding trails but see OS explorer map 229 to orientate yourself.

The forest is also...

Horse riding on gravel tracks
Horse riding

We have an open access policy for horse riders within Kings Forest.

There are no designated riding trails but see OS explorer map 229 to orientate yourself.

The forest is also open...

A forest glade, with an empty bench

Boughton Brake is a great place to explore, with an extensive network of paths and tracks. There are also plenty of benches located throughout the wood where you can stop for a...

Woman and dog looking out over field

Formerly two colliery sites, Silverhill Wood has been transformed into a beautiful woodland through a process of coal washing, engineering, landscaping, fertilising and planting...

Black rocks landscape

The wood takes it's name from a sizable gritstone outcrop called Black Rocks and forms part of a larger woodland called Cromford Moor. The area is managed in partnership with...

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Orienteering

Based just a short walk from Adderstone Field and Dixon's Hollow car park, Dalby Activity Centre can host an exciting day or half day of outdoor activities including paintball...

Lakeside view at Mallards Pike

There is something for everyone at this beautiful lakeside setting.

Adrenaline seekers can challenge themselves at Go Ape Tree Top Challenge. For those with energy left to burn...

Sence Valley lake

Located north-west of Leicester, discover Sence Valley’s history. Once part of a large coal mine that closed in 1996, Forestry England planted 98,000 trees in 1998, transforming...

Blue sky and sun visible through tall tree trunks in the forest

Delamere Forest, within easy reach of both Manchester and Liverpool, is a place to let off steam, escape the crowds and find peace in the heart of the forest.

Accessible by its very...

Two children sitting on a Gruffalo sculpture
Gruffalo sculptures

If you venture into the deep dark wood you may bump into the Gruffalo!

Mouse, Fox, Snake, Owl, Gruffalo’s Child and the Gruffalo himself are all hidden in Wyre Forest. They can be...

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Event
Thursday 26 October
Start 6.30pm
Whinlatter Forest

Are you brave enough to try the spooky night time trail? 

West Cumberland Orienteering Club are bringing Spook-O back for 2023! This event is lots of fun for all the family. Bring...

Autumn viewpoint at Haldon Forest Park

Whether you want a quiet gentle stroll or an exhilarating mountain biking experience, there’s something for you at Haldon Forest Park. Only 15 minutes from Exeter and Newton Abbot...

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All-terrain mobility scooters
Explore Haldon Forest Park with an all-terrain mobility vehicle

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

A line of conifer trees in front of a vast forest covered in mist.

Home to over 8,500 acres of breath-taking views, endless walking, running and cycle trails and Gruffalo adventures, a great day out awaits at Dalby Forest.

A visit to Dalby will...

Two mountain bike riders through a turn on a singletrack forest trail

Our bike hire partner, Forest Cycle Hire, offers guided rides with qualified mountain bike leaders that are experienced, police checked, and first aid trained. They have been...

Grandfather Oak wooden sculpture carving
Play areas

Grandfather Oak play area

Swing, climb, hide and spark their imaginations at the Grandfather Oak playground in Dalby. 

Test your climbing skills on this fun playground with so much...

girl balancing on wooden beam in play area in the forest

There is so much to explore and take part in at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest. Follow our useful links to find out more.

Children's Play Trail at Bedgebury

Explore the play...

Go ape forest segway Whinlatter

Discover family adventure activities to try at a forest near you.

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Located approximately two miles north of Truro, Idless Woods is a stunning woodland with a diverse range of wildlife. 

Family walking in Wyre Forest Arboretum in summer
Event
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May
10:00am to 3:00pm
Wyre Forest
As part of this year's National Nature Reserve Week, we are hosting a family fun weekend at Wyre Forest.

Did you know Wyre is the largest woodland National Nature Reserve in the...

Bedgebury National Pinetum Marshal's Lake view dawn sunrise winter

Make the most out of your visit to the nation's forests. Be inspired by seasonal activities and stunning scenery.

Conifer trees in springtime

Part of the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Tunstall Forest has a range of beautiful scenery you can explore.

Tunstall Forest consists of coniferous...

field with rocks

As a former coal mine, Colliers Wood forms an interconnected area of woodlands and grassland surrounding Higher Folds. The various footpaths offer quite a lot of opportunity for...

Sunlight shining through woodland scenery

Kenton Common is part of Haldon Forest, surrounded by beautiful Devon villages.