Are your youngsters followers of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books? Properly, there’s a model new path primarily based everybody’s favorite not-so-scary woodland monster coming to twenty Forestry England websites in 2024. On this publish I’m sharing the place to seek out the brand new Gruffalo Trails, in addition to locations which have the Gruffalo Sculpture Path too.
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For those who’ve adopted any of the Forestry England and Magic Gentle Photos trails earlier than you’ll know they’re filled with a enjoyable actions and details to assist hold your youngsters motivated throughout pretty woodlands walks.
We’ve had nice enjoyable doing the Gruffalo, Stickman Freeway Rat and Zog Trails in Devon and Cornwall in earlier years.
The new Gruffalo Social gathering Path
On this newest path primarily based on the favored image ebook written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, Forestry England and Magic Gentle Photos are celebrating 25 years of this award-winning ebook.
It’s obtainable at 20 forests throughout England and challenges households to work collectively to seek out lacking occasion objects whereas having fun with enjoyable and video games alongside the path.
And naturally there’s an academic twist with details about the intricate methods vegetation and animals take care of one another.
Comply with the route to seek out 5 exercise boards, two of which have interactive components, and 15 smaller panels wherein you could find lacking occasion necessities.
There’s additionally 5 rubbing stations alongside the path.
The brand new path launch at chosen Forestry England websites from 24 January 2024.
How lengthy is the Gruffalo Path?
The path ought to hold kids entertained for round an hour.
We all know from expertise that the path close to us at Haldon Forest Park is 1.5 miles lengthy, so isn’t an enormous problem for little legs.
Gruffalo exercise packs
Whereas it’s free to stroll the path and discover the exercise panels, it’s also possible to purchase a Gruffalo exercise pack.
For those who purchase a pack at a Forestry England web site it prices £4 and contains:
- a celebration headband
- an exercise leaflet
- stickers
- pencils and crayons
- and a woven Gruffalo sew-on patch.
When is the Gruffalo Path open?
The Gruffalo Path shall be open day-after-day primarily based on every forest’s opening instances.
I’ve included an inventory of the collaborating websites and hyperlinks to their web sites ordered by English county under.
The place to seek out the Zog Path round England
Right here’s the place to seek out collaborating Forestry England websites:
Buckinghamshire
Wendover Woods, Higher Icknield Approach, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, HP22 5NQ
Cheshire
Delamere Forest, Linmere, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HZ
Devon
Haldon Forest Park, Bullers Hill, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XR
Dorset
Moors Valley Nation Park, Horton Street, Ashley Heath, BH24 2ET
Gloucestershire
Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean, Speech Home Street, Coleford, GL16 7EL
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, GL8 8QS
Kent
Jeskyns Group Woodland, Henhurst Street, Cobham, DA12 3AN
Bedgebury Nationwide Pinetum and Forest, Woman Oak Lane, Goudhurst, TN17 2SJ
Leicestershire
Hicks Lodge, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Swadlincote, LE65 2UP
London
Thames Chase Forest, Pike Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NS
Northamptonshire
Salcey Forest, Wooton Street, Northamptonshire, NN7 2HX
Fineshade Wooden, High Lodge, Fineshade, Close to Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3BB
Nottinghamshire
Sherwood Pines, Kings Clipstone, Nottingham, NG21 9JL
Shropshire
Haughmond Hill, Newport Street, Shrewsbury, SY4 4PW
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ
Suffolk
Excessive Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon, IP27 0AF
Surrey
Alice Holt Forest, Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham, GU10 4LS
Worcestershire
Wyre Forest, Callow Hill, Bewdley, DY14 9XQ
Yorkshire
Dalby Forest, Dalby Customer Centre, Low Dalby, Thornton-Le-Dale, Pickering
Guisborough Forest, Pinchinthorpe, Guisborough, TS14 8HD
The place to seek out Gruffalo sculpture trails
And right here’s some locations to seek out Gruffalo sculptures in England:
Cornwall
Cardinham Woods, Cardinham Woods, Bodmin, PL30 4AL
County Durham
Hamsterley Forest, Bedburn, Hamsterley, DL13 3NL
Dorset
Moors Valley Nation Park, Horton Street, Ashley Heath, BH24 2ET
Gloucestershire
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, GL8 8QS
Kent
Bedgebury Nationwide Pinetum and Forest, Woman Oak Lane, Goudhurst, TN17 2SJ
Northamptonshire
Fineshade Wooden, High Lodge, Fineshade, Close to Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3BB
Nottinghamshire
Sherwood Pines, Kings Clipstone, Nottingham, NG21 9JL
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ
Suffolk
Excessive Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon, IP27 0AF
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