BeWILDerwood is home to enchanting creatures such as Boggles, Twiggles, the Thornyclod Spider and vegetarian Crocklebogs! The setting for the book, “A Boggle at BeWILDerwood”, by local children’s author Tom Blofeld, gives children the chance to follow in the footsteps of the lead character Swampy, a 2ft Marsh Boggle with a taste for adventure. High in the trees there are miniature Twiggle villages and low in the marshes Boggle village life will captivate your imagination.
Attractions include the Broken Bridge where you have to walk over invisible glass 7 metres above the ground, the Wobbly Wires, a daring zip wire slide and the Slippery Slopes, not for the faint hearted.
No matter how young (or old!) you are, if you’re brave enough you can clamber, crawl, climb, slide and swing your way around our mystical world, creating your own adventure. Parents are encouraged to play alongside their children, which makes for a fabulous and brilliantly exciting time for the whole family.
Fantabulous events run throughout the season and we do great birthday parties!
May Day Bank Holiday event :
Boggle Bugs and Butterflies’ from Saturday 30th April to Monday 2nd May. For arts and crafts, adventure trails and many more fun-packed bug-alicious activities look no further!
There’s miles of surfaced pathways making it the ideal place to enjoy an invigorating walk or cycle ride (cycle hire available) amongst picturesque surroundings. You can hop on an electric pleasure boat, pedalo or rowing boat at Lee Valley Boat Centre and navigate the River Lee, let the kids go wild in miles of open space while sitting back and watching the wildlife go by, or simply relax and unwind with a picnic.
If you’re an adrenalin enthusiast, a trip to the brand new Lee Valley White Water Centre (host to the London 2012 Canoe Slalom events) is a must. Whether you fancy riding the rapids yourself, or simply want to watch the action from the café terrace, with the centre opening before the Games on 22 April 2011, it’s well worth a trip!
During 2011 the Country Park will feature new natural play, frisbee golf, and an array of family explorer trails.
Car parks: Fishers Green car park, Stubbins Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2EF (no public transport)
Pindar car park, Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN9 1XQ
For more information and inspiration for your visit, go to:
Basildon Park
Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NRVisit the park with a fabulous mansion within its grounds containing historically important paintings and furniture. Quiz sheets available for children. Enjoy the nature trails and surrounding parkland. Please phone for full details. Picnic and Restaurant facilities.
Pope's Meadow
St Marks Road Binfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 4BBHorton Park
Childrens Farm Horton Lane Epsom Surrey KT19 8PTBrocklands Adventure Park
Brocklands Adventure Park Kilkhampton near Bude Cornwall EX23 9QWTiggywinkles
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8AFBecky Falls Woodland Park
Manaton Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 9UGGolden Acre Park
Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 8BQCalifornia Country Park
Off Nine Mile Ride Finchampstead Berkshire RG40 4HTGuildford Attractions
Guildford Tourist Information CentreWeb: www.guildford.gov.uk
Colby Woodland Garden
Amroth, Narberth Pembrokeshire SA67 8PPWendover Woods
Halton Wendover Buckinghamshire HP22 5NQShepherd Meadows
Yorktown Road Sandhurst Berkshire GU47 9BJFurzey Gardens
School Lane Minstead Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7GLWilderness Wood
Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HJPicnic places, BBQs, tearoom/garden with local produce, gift shop and exhibition in timber barn. Dogs allowed.
Open daily all year 10am – 5.30pm/dusk. On A272 in Hadlow Down, 5 miles NE of Uckfield.
Web: www.wildernesswood.co.uk
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is the largest public open space in the vicinity of London, measuring nineteen kilometres long and nearly four kilometres wide. It combines the roles of wildlife habitat and conservation centre with over 150 artificial ponds and lakes.
It also hosts a variety af activities, 60 football pitches, an 18 hole golf course, three cricket pitches, fishing, boating, model aircraft flying, horse riding (horses can be hired locally), strolling and picnicking are popular Forest pastimes.
Log onto this website for full details of all the following parks: Primrose Hill, The Regent's Park , Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park, Brompton Cemetery , Bushy Park, Richmond Park and Greenwich Park.
Oak Farm Rare Breeds Park
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 5AWBicton Park Gardens
East Budleigh Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 7BJBentley Priory Nature Reserve
Oak Hill Park
East Barnet EN4 8JS
Battersea Park
Albert Bridge Road, Battersea, London SW11 4NJFacilities: parking, picnic, cafe and public toilets.
High Elms Country Park
South Norwood Country Park
South Norwood, Croydon SE20 7YBFairlands Valley Park
Sailing, watersports, horseriding, playarea all set in 120 acres of parkland.
Roundwood Park
Harlesden, LondonNational Botanic Garden of Wales
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire SA32 8HGChessington World Of Adventures
Picnic areas available as well as on-site restaurants and snack bars.
Web: www.chessington.com
Marble Hill Park
Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2NLPembrey Country Park
LlanelliHighgate Wood
London N10 3JNThere is an award winning childrens playground, a playing field, a cafe and paths that are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
You will also find an Information Centre where you may obtain free nature trial leaflets. Regular guided walks are arranged and by booking with the staff, private parties and school groups may be shown around the Wood.
Facilities: picnic, toilets, cafe.
Chevin Forest Park
Web: www.chevinforest.co.ukFacilities for picnics, walking, rock climbing and bridleways for horse riding and cycling.
Avery Hill Winter Garden
Avery Hill Road, London SE9 2EXWest Ham Park
Golders Hill Park
London NW11 7QPCountry Parks & Woodland Parks in Carmarthenshire
CarmarthenshireBroadway Tower Country Park
Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7LB
