Information for Parents

We offer a great range of different programmes for all ages at Bishops Wood. Over forty in fact. Many schools choose to bring their pupils every year, each time for a different programme. Yet there is always something new to see and new activities to experience. Set in a beautiful 70 acre woodland with wildflower meadows, ponds and glades, our award winning sustainable buildings and Saxon village provide inspiration and examples of how to live sustainably.

Any visit to Bishops Wood provides a memorable experience for pupils of all ages and abilities. It gives children the opportunity to succeed and work in new ways. Teachers often see their pupils in a new light and are amazed at what they can achieve. Years later, we hear from young adults who remember their visits to Bishops Wood and say that even one day here has stayed with them all their lives and influenced their career choices and ways of living.

All our staff are well qualified and experienced so can provide your children and their classes with an exciting, challenging memorable learning experience in a safe environment.

Our Schools Team are qualified teachers with many years of experience teaching in schools and in outdoor learning.

Our Forest School leaders are all highly qualified have extensive experience in early years settings and in delivering Forest Schools.

Our 14-19 tutors are highly skilled and qualified, have a wealth of practical experience and are adept at motivating young people and developing their skills and talents.

Bishops Wood Centre is justifiably regarded as one of the leading environmental education centres in Europe. If your children are coming to Bishops Wood with their class, you can help them get the most from their visit by looking at the website with them. Here you will find out more about Bishops Wood, the programme that your child will be coming for and how to help your child to prepare a waste free picnic lunch to bring.

If your child's class does not already have a visit planned, do ask us for a leaflet to pass on to your child's teacher or suggest that their teacher visit our website to find out more about ways in which we can support your child's learning.