South London Woods
Our South London Woods have 800 acres of open access land to one side, and the fields of a large arable farm to the other. Once you’re immersed in our woods, you won’t believe that central London is just fifteen miles away.
This secluded area of woodland has indicators of being semi ancient, including a wonderful carpet of bluebells in the spring. It regularly has roe deer resting in, signs from the passage of badgers from the nearby set and a fox den close by.
We will send full detailed instructions on how to find the woodland prior to your course. The nearest postcode is CR3 5AL and we are easily reached by numerous train services all within zone six a short taxi ride.
Our main instructing area is under a parachute which is remarkably weather proof for usual conditions. There are a range of stumps and wooden benches to sit and work on.
There is a composting loo onsite. This has been carefully designed to ensure that no contamination of the local water courses can occur, in line with our strict environmental policies.
Plenty of clean water will be supplied for your drinking and washing needs.
Parking is nearby, at the old farm house. It is a 25 minute walk, through farmland and chalk grassland from the parking area to the woodland, and you will need to carry your kit in with you.
We have an area within the woodland for camping. On our overnight courses we will provide you with tarps and materials to build debris shelters.
Gilestone Wood, Talybont-on-Usk, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
We run bespoke and private courses from this wonderful location. There are also accommodation options available. Please call to discuss this further
Nestled in the Usk Valley in the heart of the National Park, Gilestone Wood has a small stream running through the centre and a delightful mix of native trees, including Oak, Ash, Birch, Willow, Hazel, Alder and Popular. It has been a managed woodland much of its life, this has been done sensitively and to promote healthier tree growth. The woodland is home to a range of fauna too, pause a moment to hear buzzards overhead, spy red kites as you walk to the loo and watch the bats flit through the trees as dusk settles.
The woodland backs onto the canal, there is a south facing community orchard adjacent to the wood and a spring fed pond over one ache in size behind the farmhouse, with a growing range of flora and fauna.
We will send full detailed instructions on how to find the woodland prior to your course.
We have a basecamp in the wood with rustic benches and a parachute to protect us from most of the rain, where the majority of our teaching will operate from.
There is a flushing toilet and a shower in the farm yard, a short stroll from the wood. The car park is on hard standing and close to the woodland.