Wilderness Wood

We went there spontaneously and a bit late but still we had an hour walk, my kids (school age and toddler) loved it, they walked, run, we played hide and seek and there so many things to do. Beautiful forest and owners are so creative and look after it well. Definitely will be back again!

We went for a walk and hot chocolate after. The person at the cafe gave us a map and informed us of the £4 per person charge. The walk was well structured and took around 30mins with some short stops to take in the sculptures and markings on the map. You could spend a little longer meandering off the tracks and through the woods but many sections are marked private for the community. A lovely community initiative and would be fab to come back for one of their wilderness education sessions or a Sunday pizza.

We were looking for a perfect place to celebrate our daughter's 7th birthday. She loves everything to do with the forest which this place turned out to be just right. We were so impressed with the treehouse and surrounding woodlands which contained so many pleasant surprises. Our daughters were so happy here , especially exploring Christmas trees and treehouse swing. It's really easy to relax and reconnect as a family. We would love to come back here.

Beautiful place also, I like the pizza they make 😋 😀

One word - ✨MAGIC✨ We have been back a couple times since our stay in November 2023. Where I was so lucky to spend my 40th birthday. We went back again on the rainy mother's day this year too! We visited on a glorious day, on a whim and had the best morning. I took my mum for the first time, she was just in awe and felt the magic there too. I cannot more highly recommend it, there really are such good vibes here the coffee and cakes and play areas and absolutely every single attention to detail is so beautiful. I can't wait to go back again, thank you for filling our cups up today after an extremely stressful year as a family. I feel very lucky to have wilderness wood so nearby.

What an amazing place!!! We had such a fun weekend at Wilderness Wood! From the amazing grounds— with so much to explore and swing on, jump off, look at or peek through— through to the brilliant facilities — wood fired woodland showers, decent toilets and wash blocks — and also the great communal areas: the cool house, where we cooked a great meal for 40 people, as well as the conveniently located kids play area right next door. There’s also a great cafe with cakes, coffee, teas, cold drinks and some alcoholic drinks (in the evening). Would highly recommend this place and the team who were so helpful and friendly!

A really lovely woods. Luckily we had beautiful weather for a few hours here. I took my dog and two children here. My dog was on and off the lead, I put him on the lead when around others, just to be safe. But everyone who we came across was friendly and wanted to say hello. My kids played with other kids. It's a nice walk, nice little areas for kids to play and explore.

I've photographed a few awesome weddings at Wilderness Wood, and it's just the most perfect wedding venue - and one of the few places you can legally get married in the woods! Top tip - have a live band and fire pit in the evening followed by a silent disco under the festoon lights! Also, get on the big swing for fun photos!

Wilderness Wood is a lovely place to bring the family. We only discovered it last week, and have already been back. There's a cute cafe, and a great zip line & bunch of swings. Also, a great woodwork shop, where we saw a demo of a Viking hand lathe, wonderful! The woods are great to walk around too!

Wilderness Wood is wicked, it is probably the most multi-tasking piece of woodland in the entire UK. It is a piece of working woodland, they grow various types of tree including sweet chestnuts and pine trees which are coppiced and sold either as timber, or made into furniture which they sell at the shop. They sell Christmas trees in December. It is also a recreational piece of woodland, and a conservation area. There a lots of trails for people to follow, and they hold events like egg hunts at Easter, wood sculpture courses, story telling, wildlife hunting and much much more. They have a shop and a café which sells delicious food, often stuff sourced from the woodland, particularly in the autumn when the chestnuts are ready to be eaten. We collected loads when we went for a walk there, which we had roasted up in the evening - delicious. It costs about £3 for adult entry into Wilderness Wood, although you can visit the cafe and shop for free. They give you a map with the trails marked when you buy your ticket. I wish I had kids just so I could take them to Wilderness Wood all the time.