Self-guided visits to Sherwood Pines

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.

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 lindsey.mcculloch-howe@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 Sherwood Pines

Forest Activity Bag Sherwood Pines

Ranger in a Bag

Hire a resource-filled bag with all you need to run your own educational forest visit.

Book your session
Gruffalo creature in forest

Gruffalo sculptures

Suitable for all ages.

Search for the Gruffalo
Two children in forest, one in coat and wellies is running over a dirt mound

Walking trails

Our way-marked trails take in the different habitats found through the forest.

Explore Sherwood's routes
Robin Hood Play Area Sherwood Pines

Children's play areas

Let your class burn off some steam on Sherwood's play facilities.

Play at Sherwood Pines
Man playing disc golf in a park

Disc golf

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

Discover disc golf
Two children looking at a gruffalo orienteering marker post

Gruffalo orienteering

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

More about the challenge
Children in trenches exhibition

Trench installation

This life-size recreation of a trench system brings to life the experience of soldiers during the First World War.

Visit the trenches
Close up of an orienteering compass on top of a map

Orienteering

Put your class' geography and navigation skills to the test.

Sherwood's routes
Learning Westonbirt

Children's University

Explore Sherwood Pines and earn some stamps for your learning passport too.

More about Children's University