Our Adventures
Our woodland adventures run for two hours. We will always welcome you to the woodland, introduce the theme and activities of the day and then send you off to explore and get stuck in. Roughly an hour into the session we gather together in our yurt for a story; the kids get a snack and the adults get tea and cake. Once everyone is refreshed, children can choose to join in with a craft, then there’s a little more time to play before we round things up with a bit of bubble popping.
Who Is It For?
We offer a range of adventures for children up to 12 years old and their grown-ups. We suggest an age range for each type of adventure but this is only a suggestion, and you know your children best. We do find little children get the most out of our sessions once they are walking confidently and can fully explore the woods and older children tend to feel a little too grown up for our activities once they have finished primary school, but basically, we love to see anyone who is keen to roll with woodlice or dig for worms!
In general, our family adventures are aimed at children up to 6 years old, our holiday adventures are for children up to 8 years old and our workshops are for children over 5.
What Will They Do?
Each week the adventures follow a different theme, which can be seasonal, nature related or just creative fun! In the last week of term and at some of our holiday adventures we finish with a campfire and marshmallows.
In our family and holiday adventures we try to offer a mix of activity types so children can enjoy physical, sensory and imaginative play, try messy activities and develop their fine and gross motor skills. Kids can join in with all the activities or can just enjoy exploring the site and playing in whatever way suits them best. We hope that children and their parents will enjoy being together outside, try some new things, meet some new people, and get some new play ideas.
We run a variety of workshops each year which are based on leaning a new skill or practising a natural craft. Our workshops always end with a campfire and marshmallows.
Good To Know
- Adults are required to stay with their children for all of our adventures and workshops.
- You will meet two members of the Little Wild Things team at each adventure.
- We keep our sessions small so we have time for a little play with everyone. You can expect to see around 20 other children and their grown-ups at an adventure.
- We are all about free play so your children can choose to be involved in the activities, story time and craft, or just enjoy the woods in their own way.
Pre-school & School Adventures
For children to attend each week with their school or pre-school.
Cost:
Prices vary according to your childcare provider or school – please contact them for details.
Booking:
Our terms run in blocks of six weeks and we ask that spaces are booked and paid for in advance. Pre-school children should contact their pre-school or nursery to book places. Classes at school do alternate terms. Please check to see when your child is attending.
Transport:
Children will be transported to and from the site in our beautiful minibus. This is fitted with forward facing booster seats for children from 9-36kg. Children will be strapped in with the seat’s integral 5-point harness or the main 3-point seat belt according to their height and weight.
Family Adventures
For toddlers and children up to 6 years old and their parents and carers in term time.
When:
Monday morning: 9.30-11.30am
Wednesday afternoon: 12.45-2.45pm
Thursday morning: 9.30-11.30am
Friday morning: 9.30-11.30am
Cost:
£11 for a single child ticket
£20 for a two-child family ticket
£27 for a three-child family ticket
£32 for a four-child family ticket
Siblings under 18 months go free – see our FAQs for more information on when to start paying for younger siblings.
We can offer fully subsidised and discounted spaces for families who might not otherwise be able to attend Little Wild Things through our Adventure Fund. Please see our Adventure Fund FAQs for more information or get in touch.
Booking:
Our terms run in blocks of six weeks and all our upcoming adventures can be seen online. You can book for the full term or select individual sessions – whichever suits you best. Bookings can be made through our online booking system.
Use the link below to sign up to our mailing list and be the first to find out about our latest adventures.
Holiday Adventures
Adventures in the school holidays suitable for toddlers and children up to 8 years old.
This age range is just for guidance and we have plenty of 18 month and 9-year-olds coming regularly who have a great time, it just depends on your child and what they like doing, and you know your child best. Do call us if you’d like to chat more about which adventures would be most suitable for your family.
When:
Various days in the school holidays.
Mornings: 10.00 – 12.00pm
Afternoons: 1.30 – 3.30pm
Cost:
£11 for a single child ticket
£20 for a two-child family ticket
£27 for a three-child family ticket
£32 for a four-child family ticket
Siblings under 18 months go free – see our FAQs for more information on when to start paying for younger siblings.
We can offer fully subsidised and discounted spaces for families who might not otherwise be able to attend Little Wild Things through our Adventure Fund. Please see our Adventure Fund FAQs for more information or get in touch.
Booking:
To see what’s on offer and to make a booking visit our booking page.
Use the link below to sign up to our mailing list and be the first to find out about our latest adventures.
Workshops
Skill-based workshops in the school holidays for 5 -12 year olds.
Workshop sessions may be fire lighting, woodwork or willow weaving. We’ve set the age at 5+ as a certain amount of focus and dexterity is required to complete the projects. As with our family adventures, adults will need to stay at the session with their children, and a proportion of adult help will be needed with each workshop project.
Please note these sessions are not suitable for younger siblings.
When:
Our workshops run in various school holidays from 10 -12.30pm
Cost:
£16 for a single child ticket
£28 for a two-child family ticket
£40 for a three-child family ticket
We can offer fully subsidised and discounted spaces for families who might not otherwise be able to attend Little Wild Things through our Adventure Fund. Please see our Adventure Fund FAQs for more information or get in touch.
Booking:
To see what’s on offer and to make a booking visit our booking page.
Use the link below to sign up to our mailing list and be the first to find out about our latest adventures.
