We’re delighted to introduce a day full of art-inspired creative play on Sunday with the new Art Playground. Expect paint swings, printing slides, pastel play and the return of our wonderfully messy splatter catapults – Splatterpults if you will! It’s all about experimenting, creating and embracing the joy of making. Expect to get messy.
The Hive is our kaleidoscopic kids area – a Hive of playful adventures, creative workshops and hands-on fun for all ages, young and old. Find us next to the Dragonfly Pub. Explore everything on offer at The Hive.
Before the day gets going, pop down to the nest for informal chatter, crafts and a nice cup of tea. The perfect way to ease yourself into the good vibrations.
Celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh with the world’s foremost expert and long standing owner of Pooh Corner Neil Reed. Explore the history behind Christopher Robin and the most famous bear to ever live on the Ashdown Forest!Â
Amrutha is more than a place to eat; it’s an invitation to sit, share and belong. Our philosophy is built around abundance, generosity and the ritual as old as time of gathering at a communal space where food is the centrepiece, but connection is the purpose. Drop in for an informal cooking lesson on Saturday…
Ashdown Forest is a premier walking destination in East Sussex, offering vast, open heathland, tranquil woodlands, and sweeping views. Popular with hikers, the area features numerous trails, along with The Ashdown Forest Foundation, we will offer 3 mapped routes – 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 90 minutes to explore the heathland and surrounding beauty from…
For fitness fanatics attending this year’s festival, we have partnered with Run & Rave to host a 5K run on the Saturday morning of the festival. The run will be leaving from the bottom of the site at 11am, the trail will go across The Ashdown Forest, a perfect opportunity to dust off Friday night and prepare the…
Raising awareness for Sussex Wildlife Trust
Covering 6,500 acres of heathland and woodland surrounding Pippingford Park, Ashdown Forest is bursting with wildlife, from the tiny Silver-studded Blue butterfly to the mysterious European Nightjar. It’s a magical landscape with plenty of opportunities for curious minds, young and old, to explore and discover.And don’t forget Winnie-the-Pooh, who lived just down the road in…
Founded in 1972 the Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity and a leading voice in bringing the UK’s trees and woodlands to the attention of Government, land owners and the public. With a supporter base of half a million they were the first and remain the most significant contributor to woodland protections, restoration…
