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Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Festivals and Seasonal - Food and Drink - Parks and Green Spaces

Halloween Coffee Morning

Halloween themed coffee morning on our smallholding. With Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt, lots of yummy treats and optional fancy dress. Open to all, the coffee morning will be held on our Smallholding in Lower Lydbrook, from 10am-12pm on October 25th 2023. We have good car parking and the site is level and wheelchair accessible […]

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Orchard trust

Added 2 weeks ago

Cinderford / Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Forest of Dean Parkinson’s Cafe

The cafe is open to anyone affected by Parkinson’s, whether an individual, family member or friend. We meet once a quarter for a chat, refreshments & cake.  We have professionals drop in to the meeting with useful information and advice.  The meeting runs 10:30 – 12 and you can stop at the pub for lunch […]

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Parkinson's UK - Gloucestershire

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Food and Drink - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Cinderford coffee club

Welcome to the Cinderford coffee club We will be meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 10am till 1pm The Wesley Cinderford, opposite the Cinema. Everyone welcome young and old Come and meet new people It’s drop in and there will be hot drinks squash home made cake and a raffle Raffle monthly […]

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Cinderford Coffee Club

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure

Swimming and Jumping

Orchard Trust has a fully accessible Therapy Suite on its peaceful, rural Stowfield Site. This houses a hydrotherapy pool with a counter current current massage unit and colourful lights and a Rebound trampoline. There are private changing rooms with hoist access and space to store wheelchairs when you are in the pool or on the […]

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Orchard trust

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Have a go on the Activity Park

The Orchard Trust Stowfield site has it’s own activity park with swings, a roundabout and a floor trampoline. All are wheelchair accessible, there is also a small slide accessible by a shallow steps or a pull up pipe. The park sits on the wheelchair accessible site surrounded by nature and our friendly animals. Pay us […]

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Orchard trust

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces

Give some love to a Guinea Pig

The Orchard Trusts small animals include guinea pigs, rabbits and Speedy the tortoise. They all enjoy seeing visitors and having a cuddle. Come to our Stowfield site to see the animals, the small ones and the larger ones like Millie the pig and our sheep and goats. They’d love to see you. The whole site […]

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Orchard trust

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces

Walking with animals

Visitors to our Stowfield site can take a walk with a goat. Our pygmy goat family is very friendly and they all like to say hello when they see someone approach.  It is possible to walk them around the site or go into their paddock to help look after them too. The whole site is […]

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Orchard trust

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Bream ‘Devils’ Youth Club

An integrated Youth Club held on Thursday evenings at Bream Community Centre. The club is open to any young person aged between 13 and 17 who lives in the Forest of Dean. As well as a chance to meet friends, young people help plan an interesting and varied programme of activities including games, sports, music, […]

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Forest Pulse

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Food and Drink - Play Areas

Whirlikidz

This session is held on Wednesdays (term time only) from 3pm – 5pm.  Young people aged 5-12 years will get on one of our minibuses from Heart of the Forest School*, where we will then head to Whirlikidz (soft play centre in Chepstow), where young people will be able to explore the equipment before we […]

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Forest Pulse

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Specialist Music Sessions

These sessions are held on Fridays (term time only) from 3pm-5pm at Heart of the Forest School.  Young people get to enjoy activities such as soft play, sports, art and craft whilst waiting for their music session. The music sessions consist of small groups (approx 3-4 young people) with support from Forest Pulse staff and […]

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Forest Pulse

Added 3 weeks ago

Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Forest Friends

Forest Friends is a social/learning group for young people aged 18 – 30 years. These sessions are held on Monday evenings (term time only), at The Main Place from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.  Members get the chance to meet up with friends, socialise, and learn new skills in the areas of cooking, recreational skills, problem solving […]

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Forest Pulse

Added 3 weeks ago