Forest school training in Wales

6 trainers run forest school courses in Wales. Book with them directly.

Level 1Level 2Level 3CPDavailable in Wales

Trainers in Wales

Campfire CymruRuthin, Halkyn, Flintshire, Denbighshire Social enterprise in Ruthin running Level 2 Assist at Forest School and Level 3 Forest School Practitioner courses at Halkyn Castle Woods, with a Level 3 cohort running September to November 2026. Level 2Level 3
Forest School Swansea and Neath Port TalbotSwansea, Caswell, Neath Port Talbot Charity running Agored Cymru forest school training at Levels 1 to 3, mainly at Bishops Wood Countryside Centre in Caswell, Swansea, with a waiting list for confirmed dates. Level 1Level 2Level 3
Go Wild EducationTintern, Monmouthshire, Online Offers Level 3 forest school leader training either fully online over about 18 months or blended with a five-day workshop at the Wye Valley Sculpture Garden in Tintern. Level 3
Gwent Wildlife TrustGwent, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire Wildlife trust running Agored Cymru forest school courses at Levels 1 to 3 in south-east Wales, with Level 3 over eight days plus nine months of coursework, and bespoke unaccredited CPD for schools. Level 1Level 2Level 3CPD
Ignite Unlocking PotentialAberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf Runs a Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership at Dare Valley Community Woodland in Aberdare, with cohorts in spring and early summer 2027. Level 3
North Wales Outdoor LearningNorth Wales Agored Cymru centre running Level 2 Assisting Forest School and Level 3 Leading Forest School at several sites across North Wales or at your own setting, alongside coastal school courses. Level 2Level 3

Counties and towns in Wales

Blaenau Gwent Denbighshire Flintshire Monmouthshire Neath Port Talbot Powys Rhondda Cynon Taf Swansea Aberdare Chepstow Ebbw Vale Ruthin

Choosing a course

Level 3 is the forest school leader qualification, usually around ten training days over several months plus sessions with your own group and a 16-hour outdoor first aid course. Level 2 suits people assisting a leader; Level 1 is a short introduction. Our guide to forest school qualifications has the detail.