We'd love to meet you around a campfire
Instructed woodland experiences
Unplug yourself - bring your family and friends to the woodland for some adventure
Unplug yourself - bring your family and friends to the woodland for some adventure
Unplug yourself - bring your family and friends to the woodland for some adventure
Our woodland adventure will get your group of up to 6 people reconnecting and playing well together. We have something for everyone, and our instructors are highly experienced at running outdoor activities for all ages and abilities.
They will get everyone engaged and having fun together whether you choose to do:
- Soft archery (age 4+)
- Den building (age 4+)
- Survival shelters (age 6+)
- Axe throwing (age 8+)
- Rifle shooting (age 8+)
Whatever adventure activities you choose your experience will finish around a campfire toasting marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate.
All our experiences have been adjusted to help keep you safe and manage Covid-19. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) into the woodland and please note that we may ask you to wear protective gear for some activities.
Spend some wild time in the woods learning to craft the perfect campfire
Unplug yourself - bring your family and friends to the woodland for some adventure
Unplug yourself - bring your family and friends to the woodland for some adventure
This fire craft experience is an amazing activity for families and small groups up to 6 people of any age. Everyone can join in, have fun, and learn new skills.
After a brief fire safety talk, our skilled instructors will tailor the experience to suit your group. For families with younger children the fire craft will focus on what is needed for a perfect campfire fire and how to get the right materials together to start and build a glowing fire - without using a match. Older kids and adults will be coached on axe and knife skills, to safely chop some logs and craft kindling that will really get a fire burning.
Once your fire is burning, you can all relax, toast some marshmallows to make delicious smores and sip hot chocolate together. There should be time to roam our woods, look for the deer, squirrels and foxes or have a go on our giant swing.
All our experiences have been adjusted to help keep you safe and manage Covid-19. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) into the woodland and please note that we may ask you to wear protective foot covers while chopping wood.
outdoor birthday parties
How to book
- Choose an experience and then use the calendar to book a time that suits you.
- Experience bookings must be made online at least 24 hours in advance.
- Parties need to be booked 5 days in advance.
- Once you have paid you will receive an automated confirmation.
- Please read the Plan Visit page for advice on what to wear and how to find us.
- Parking near the woodland is limited so it would be amazing if you could walk or cycle.
- Please note that due to Covid-19 we are not accepting payment at the gate.
- Every person under 18 will need a signed consent form for adventure and bushcraft experiences.
- You can view our full booking terms and conditions below.
How we are managing covid
All of our activities have been adjusted to manage Covid-19 as safely as possible.
You can book an experience for a group of up to six people, including children.
Activity start times are staggered to minimise the flow of people into the wood. We have plenty of hand washing facilities and sanitiser for every activity.
Book your activity online today, if we cannot fulfill your session due to Government guidelines you will be offered an alternative time or you can receive a full refund minus a £5 admin fee.
We are only accepting online bookings at the moment to support Track and Trace.
Terms and conditions
YOUR AGREEMENT WITH FAT SQUIRREL OUTDOOR CO LTD
Agreement on the basis these terms and conditions arise upon the fulfillment of all the following:
· a completed web booking form
· clearance of the payment
Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd reserves the right, in its absolute discretion and without the need to give reasons, to refuse to accept a booking. In such circumstances no agreement arises and the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd will return any payment accompanying the booking.
The agreement is between the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd and the client(s) and is the sole agreement between the two parties. No variation of these terms and conditions shall be applicable unless agreed in writing by the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd at the time of the booking.
The agreement is governed by English Law.
Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd reserve the right to update its Terms & Conditions at any time, without notice to client(s).
BOOKING AND PAYMENT
Bookings must be made and paid for via the website and you must have a booking confirmed before attending the woodland to help us manage social distancing.
We do not accept any payment for entry at the gate.
A confirmed booking will reserve your group a defined Woodland area for your group to be hosted from for the booked activity.
There is a specified maximum number of people for each type of activity. You cannot bring more people than your booking allows and reserve the right to refuse entry for any group larger.
AMENDING YOUR BOOKING
You can alter your own booking online up to 48 hours before your allotted time slot, but we cannot guarantee that an alternative time will be available.
AMENDING YOUR BOOKING
You can alter your own booking online up to 48 hours before your allotted time slot, but we cannot guarantee that an alternative time will be available.
CANCELLING YOUR ACTIVITY OR PARTY BOOKING
If you need to cancel up to 48 hours before your allotted session, we will refund the fee you paid minus a 20% administration charge.
We cannot accept cancellations within 48 hours of your booking.
GOVERNMENT ADVICE
If Government advice requires that we cannot host your booked session then an alternative future date will be offered.
PRICES
Whilst ever effort is made to limit prices to those given at the time of the booking and in writing, Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd reserves the right to alter prices should its costs in hosting a course and / or party increase for reasons beyond its reasonable control (including, without limitation, the cost of labour, transport, materials and rent etc).
In the event of the price being increased by 15% or more, the client(s) may opt to cancel the booking and then will be entitled to a refund of all monies paid.
IF FAT SQUIRREL OUTDOOR CO LTD NEEDS TO AMEND YOUR BOOKING
Woodland activities by their very nature are exposed to natural variables, including the weather. Whilst every reasonable effort will be made to fulfill your booked session there may be occasions when the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd, through no fault of its own, is forced to vary, modify or cancel booked sessions at short notice because of natural circumstances. The client (s) acknowledges that information about the activities provided by Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd is given in the best faith but because of the variability of nature and the weather, it may be reasonable to alter, modify or cancel a booked session and in such circumstances, it is not reasonable for Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd to be liable for any losses consequential on such a change. Therefore, the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd liability is limited accordingly.
THE CONDUCT OF YOUR GROUP
The client(s) acknowledges that persons attending Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd courses and / or party are entitled to expect a high standard of conduct and regard for personal well-being on the part of all client(s).
For this reason, the client(s) accepts that Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd may, in absolute discretion and without the need to give reasons, arrange for him/her to be removed from a booked session, if necessary, against his / her will. Circumstances in which this might occur include (without limitation) disorderly or abusive conduct, intoxication, failure of control over children, inadequacy of clothing or equipment, incapacity or inability to meet the rigours of the course and / or party. In some circumstances the client(s) will not be entitled to a refund of monies and Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd will not be liable for any losses so resulting. The client(s) will on demand reimburse Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd its reasonable costs of affecting his/her removal.
LIABILITY
The Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd activity sessions, courses and / or parties take place in woodland and open countryside and are by their very nature not free from hazard. Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd makes every effort to minimise risk to clients and instructs clients in the safe negotiation of such risk as may remain. Consequently, the client(s) acknowledges that there are circumstances in which an accident could befall a client without Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd being at fault and accepts that to that extent he/she is taking part in a course and / or party run by Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd at his / her own risk.
Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd only accepts liability for physical injury to a client(s) where it is shown to result from negligence on the part of the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd.
The client(s) acknowledges that loss, damage and expense (including without limitation, loss of money, loss of damage to clothes and possessions, losses arising on the cancellation of a booking and the expense of delay and the harm caused other than negligence of Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd), however arising is not the responsibility of Fat Squirrel Outdoor Ltd and that the Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd liability is hereby limited.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION
The client(s) is solely responsible, where necessary, for ensuring that he / she has all necessary valid travel documents.
CONSENT FORM
The client(s) acknowledges that they must sign and complete a Consent Form for certain activities (which will be detailed in our course and / or party brief) which must be returned to Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd at least 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the clients course and / or party. The Consent Form will be emailed to the client(s) when they make final payment for their course and / or party and it will also be made available for download from Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd website. The client(s) will be reminded to complete and return the Consent Form(s) when they have paid their remaining activity session, course and / or party final payment.
Failure to complete the Consent Form(s) by the client(s) could result in Fat Squirrel Outdoor Ltd having to cancel the activity and all cancellations terms and conditions as stated above will apply.
SUBSEQUENT INSTRUCTIONS BY CLIENT(S)
Although, as stipulated above, all Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd activity sessions, courses and / or parties are taught by highly experienced, capable and competent leaders, it is not intended that any instruction provided to any client(s) whilst on a course and / or party will in any way qualify that /those client(s) to instruct a third party and no warranty is made to this effect. Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd hereby excludes any liability it might have to any third party in respect of any loss or damage suffered or incurred by that third party in its reliance on any skills taught by any client(s) on the basis of having attended any Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd activity session, course and / or party.
COMPLAINTS
In the unlikely event that the client has a cause for complaint about a Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd course and / or party, the complaint should be made to a representative of Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd during the session, in order that corrective action can, if necessary, be taken. The client(s) acknowledges that it is unreasonable to take no action during a course and / or party but to complain later. However, should a problem not be resolved, the complaint should be made in writing within 28 days from the close of the relevant activity session, course and / or party to the registered address or email of Fat Squirrel Outdoor Company Ltd.
Book a Campfire evening
Our Campfire evenings will run every through the summer from Saturday from May 1st