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Forest school in Shropshire
6 forest schools run in Shropshire, and 25 more nearby. Each page says what they offer and who for; book with them directly.
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Forest schools in Shropshire
- Arscott Farm Forest SchoolArscott Farm near Pontesbury, south-west of Shrewsbury, Shropshire Runs two-hour Friday forest school sessions on a farm near Shrewsbury for 4 to 11 year olds, with den building, pond dipping, fire lighting and crafts. Home-educating families are welcome and parties can be arranged.
- Branching Out Forest School & Social ForestrySemi-ancient woodland near Bucknell, south Shropshire Runs forest school in a private woodland near Bucknell, including a weekly Wild Learners day for home-educated 6 to 13 year olds with a campfire lunch. Also offers holiday clubs, parties, school sessions and social forestry for adults.
- Inside Out LearningOutdoor space in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Runs Little Forest School sessions for toddlers and their grown-ups in Shrewsbury, plus pre-school woodland sessions and school holiday clubs. Also works with schools on their outdoor spaces.
- Park Hall Forest SchoolPark Hall Countryside Experience, near Oswestry, Shropshire An outdoor pre-school on the Park Hall farm site near Oswestry that also runs holiday clubs, flexi-schooling for 4 to 8 year olds and a Freedom Fridays drop-off session.
- Wellness WoodlandsWoodland at Highley, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire Woodland site near Bridgnorth running a Friday group for toddlers and pre-schoolers and a Thursday outdoor learning programme for home educated children.
- Wrekin Forest SchoolWoodland near Kynnersley, north of Telford, Shropshire Runs a weekly pre-school playgroup, holiday clubs, home education sessions, family days and parties in woodland near Telford. Also offers school packages and adult craft and forest skills courses.
Forest schools nearby
- ARC CICFoundry Wood community woodland, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire A community interest company that looks after Foundry Wood in Leamington, where it runs mini forest schools, children's woodland parties and school and group visits. It also runs woodland wellbeing sessions for adults.
- Bracken OutdoorsWoodgate Valley, Birmingham Runs home education forest school and bushcraft sessions at Woodgate Valley in Birmingham, plus holiday sessions, teen bushcraft and family bushcraft days.
- Closer Look at NatureFoundry Wood, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Leek Wootton, near Kenilworth, Warwickshire Runs Monday morning forest school at Foundry Wood in term time, aimed at home-educated families with children aged 4 to 9 and their siblings. Also runs a monthly Saturday session in Leek Wootton.
- Closer Look at NatureFoundry Wood, Leamington Spa · A school grounds at Leek Wootton, near Warwick Runs term-time Monday morning forest school in Foundry Wood, Leamington, mainly for home educating families with children aged 4 to 9 and their siblings, plus a monthly Saturday family session at Leek Wootton.
- Down in the ForestPeckwood Centre woods near Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Bell Heath near Stourbridge, Worcestershire Runs a stay and play group for children up to five, home education sessions, an after-school club, a club for over-eights and holiday clubs at woodland sites near Alvechurch and Stourbridge.
- ecobirmingham Wild BunchCommunity allotment site in Sparkhill, Birmingham Weekly Thursday family forest school for 4 to 12 year olds and their adults on an allotment site in Sparkhill, suited to home educating families. Runs in school holidays too, on a pay what you can basis.
- Explorers at the University of Birmingham Day NurseriesForest school area at Selly Oak, Birmingham · Winterbourne House gardens, Edgbaston, Birmingham Outdoor playgroups for babies and under-fives with their parents, open to all families, and holiday camps for 4 to 8 year olds at the University of Birmingham.
- Forest FamiliesRainbow Woods near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Runs bushcraft holiday club days, themed outdoor birthday parties and sessions for children with additional needs in a woodland near Bromsgrove.
- Grow Wild Forest SchoolNature and wellbeing centre by Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham Runs Monday morning nature play sessions for children from 12 months to 8 years with their grown-ups by Edgbaston Reservoir, plus holiday clubs across Birmingham and Worcestershire.
- Kingswood TrustKingswood outdoor centre, west of Wolverhampton An outdoor learning charity west of Wolverhampton that runs forest school programmes, school days and residential stays, and holiday clubs in the school holidays.
- Ladybug LodgeForest school site at Ansty, near Coventry, Warwickshire A Coventry charity for children and young people with additional needs that runs forest school at its own site in Ansty. Sessions include early years forest school for under-sixes and home education sessions for 6 to 11 year olds, with a parent attending.
- Little Sprouts Forest SchoolWoods near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Runs monthly forest school sessions, holiday camps, a junior explorers group and birthday parties around Sutton Coldfield and Cannock Chase, and works with schools.
- Muddy Puddles Forest School & Tree Tots Baby GroupFoundry Wood, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Bramble Wood, Whitnash, Warwickshire Runs half-termly forest school sessions for young children and their grown-ups at Foundry Wood and Bramble Wood, with trails, crafts, tool use and campfires. Also runs a Tree Tots baby group in Whitnash.
- Muddy Puddles Mini Forest SchoolAllotments and woodland at Whitnash, Leamington Spa Runs a weekly Friday morning forest school group for toddlers and under-fives in Whitnash, with trails, mud kitchen play, bug hunts, nature crafts and simple tool use, booked in four or six-week blocks.
- Nature NutsFarm orchard at Saintbury, near Broadway, Worcestershire Outdoor stay and play group for children aged 1 to 7, led by a qualified Forest School leader, running several mornings a week in a farm orchard near Broadway.
- Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe Wolseley Centre near Rugeley, Staffordshire · Hem Heath Woods, Stoke-on-Trent · Dosthill Park, Tamworth Wildlife charity running Nature Tots and Wildlings sessions for young children and Home Education Wildskills sessions following the Forest School ethos, at the Wolseley Centre and other sites. Also runs forest school sessions with schools.
- The Bramblewood ProjectCommunity woodland by the canal in Worcester, Worcestershire Community woodland in Worcester running fortnightly Saturday drop-off forest school for 4 to 13 year olds and weekly Friday sessions for home educated children. Also runs adult wellbeing and craft workshops.
- The World OutsideBodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster, Worcestershire · Visits to school and nursery sites around Worcestershire Kidderminster provider running a weekly Friday group for under-fives, holiday sessions for 2 to 12 year olds at Bodenham Arboretum, home education sessions and parties. Also works with nurseries, schools and adult groups.
- Thrive in the Wild Forest SchoolSchool sites around Alvechurch and Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Delivers forest school to schools, nurseries and early years settings in Worcestershire, with after-school clubs at local first schools and a summer forest school camp.
- We Are The Wild Things Forest SchoolWolverton, north-west of Warwick, Warwickshire Runs nature-led forest school holiday sessions for primary-aged children near Warwick, with play, crafts, den building and storytelling. Morning, afternoon and full-day places are offered.
- Wild Lives Forest SchoolWarley Woods, Sandwell · Bournville Park, Birmingham Community interest company running toddler and parent courses, groups for 5 to 12 year olds, home education days and family bushcraft in Warley Woods, with wild play sessions in Bournville Park.
- Wildhearts OutdoorOutdoor site at Shelwick, near Hereford, Herefordshire Outdoor nursery near Hereford that also runs Monday and Friday morning stay and play sessions for families with young children from spring to autumn, and birthday parties.
- Wildside Activity CentreWoodland at the centre in west Wolverhampton A Wolverhampton charity whose Little Explorers forest school group for pre-school children and their carers meets in the woods on Monday mornings in term time. It also runs holiday activities, nature parties and school visits.
- Wonder Woods Forest School and Outdoor LearningWoodland near Solihull A family-run forest school near Solihull with a Saturday morning club for 5 to 11 year olds, a Thursday evening group for secondary-age young people, sessions for pre-schoolers, holiday camps, parties and programmes for schools and nurseries.
- Wylder Forest School and Outdoor LearningA farm at Norton Canon, north-west of Hereford · Nurseries and schools across Herefordshire Runs forest school on a farm near Hereford, with Little Explorers sessions for young children, a home education group, holiday sessions and woodland birthday parties, and also works in nurseries and schools across Herefordshire.
Forest school training nearby
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- Coventry Outdoors (Coventry City Council)Coventry The council's outdoor education service offers Level 3 Forest School leader training for teachers and practitioners in Coventry, with dates on request.
- Field Studies Council (Bishops Wood)Bishops Wood, Worcestershire Runs Level 1 to Level 3 forest school courses and two-hour CPD evening sessions at its Bishops Wood centre in Worcestershire, with the Level 3 taught over nine days.
- Forest Schools Birmingham CICLime Woods, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Birmingham Runs AIM Level 2 and Level 3 Forest Schools Practitioner Awards with Outdoor Learning UK at Lime Woods near Kidderminster, plus forest school first aid in Birmingham, with a May 2027 course open for booking.
- Little Acorns Forest SchoolBurton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Runs a Level 3 Forest School Practitioner course with a five-day on-site block, including a modular weekend version starting in January 2027, near Burton-on-Trent and Swadlincote.
- Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe Wolseley Centre, Stafford Runs Level 3 Forest School training at The Wolseley Centre near Stafford, most recently a course that started in October 2026 with practical days in November 2026.
- Urban Outdoor LearningWeston Park, Staffordshire, Stourbridge, Birmingham, Wolverhampton Runs combined Level 2 and Level 3 forest school training at Weston Park in Staffordshire, starting with five initial days and followed by Level 3 assessment, with courses starting in November 2026 and March 2027.
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