We really look forward to hearing how much fun you have had on your day out at Wolford Wood. You can come for a couple of hours or the whole day. Light a small camp fire, build a den, bring a picnic* or take a long walk through English deciduous woodland. Please call or email to agree time of visit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Date: Monday 10th April
Time: 2:00pm- dusk
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THE FAMOUS GREAT BIG EASTER TREASURE HUNT AT WOLFORD WOOD is back again this year!
Bring your grown up's and follow the Wolford Wood Hare's clues along a wondrously wild, woodland trail. Give a snort out to the pigs, Charlie and Bella and boo-hiss to the geese! We will make a big fire for you to toast marshmallows on. Grown-ups will want to know boring stuff like we have a car park and there are tables and chairs to sit at as well as refreshments, loos and hand washing facilities.
Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £32.
Adults £9, Children over 3 years old £9.
Price includes entry, cryptic clue treasure hunt, prizes, refreshments and free parking.
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Forest Bathing, Mindfulness and Wellbeing walks.
Facilities, handwashing and herbal tea provided. Please bring a packed lunch.
*The group sessions are for those over 16 years of age, anyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Session price: £30.00 pp.
Treasures of the trap! An opportunity to learn about the ecology of moths at Wolford Wood. A fun, educational activity suitable for Adults and children.
Over 500 species have been recorded in this magnificent 150 acre broad-leaved woodland
since Victorian times. The diverse range of species includes moths of both local and national
importance. Enjoy the beauty and unravel some of the mysteries of these splendid insects
by joining the County moth recorder David Brown to inspect the catch assembled from the
previous night in electric light traps.
Tutor: David Brown ,a former teacher of 20 years experience,has lectured at Warwick University
on lepidoptera for many years. He has conducted successful courses for the Field Studies Council
and Adult Residential Colleges Association since 1990. David is the moth Conservation Officer
and County Recorder for Warwickshire and author of The Larger Moths of Warwickshire.
*Private group bookings can also be arranged*
27th May, 3rd June, 24th June,1st July, 8th July, 15th July 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August, 26th August.
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£25 AdultYou and your family can learn everything there is to know about bees and beekeeping. How honey is made and how to help bees at home. You’ll be able to ask questions about the queen, her nurses and worker bees in our hives. Taste our delicious Wolford Wood meadow flower honey.
Set in a shaded glade you will be in a small outdoor group. Facilities and handwashing provided. You are welcome to bring a picnic or hire one of our halo grill fire pits for a BBQ and stay all day.
*Private group bookings can also be arranged*
Learn how to make your own 100% Natural Beeswax candles.
You’ll be melting wax in our special bain marie and dipping wicks to create your very own candles.
All under the watchful eye and supervision of Martin Edwards – Chair North Cotswolds Bee Keepers Association.
This is a hands on safe experience set in our new activity cabin on the outskirts of the woodland.
Facilities and handwashing provided. You are welcome to bring a picnic or hire one of our halo grill fire pits for a BBQ and stay all day.
*Private group bookings can also be arranged*
Mental wellbeing day camp/overnight camp for young people aged 12-17.This innovative idea is run by a qualified child & adolescent counsellor and an accredited natural therapist.Connect back to nature and in so doing, connect back to yourself. Join us and you will find out how to break down social isolation, increase your mental wellbeing and reduce anxiety, simply by coming together in the wilderness.Build together, cook together, swap skills and stories.Pick up some bushcraft and rewilding tips, hang out with your friends and meet some new ones along the way.Step out of your comfort zone into a life changing adventure.
REGULAR EVENTS: Come and join in the fun with our Woodland Games - Group rounders, Basic bushcraft skills, Archery, Forest fugitive, Den building, Tree side table tennis, Woodland crafts, Campfire suppers, stories and marshmallows over the fire - its bliss.
*We provide a venue for community interest and support. Offering volunteering opportunities, training, science and education and wellbeing in connection through nature. Please contact: hello@wolfordwood.com to see what we can offer your local group/business/school.