Onsite Activities
The Animals
The animals are a very popular feature of the Centre. We have lots of rare-breed chickens, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, rabbits,and Nala the dog. Visiting groups become involved with the animals in many ways.
Sports Hall
Our sports hall is in the building adjacent to the bike storage area. We have play equipment for five-a-side-football and short tennis and will hopefully have more equipment later on this year. There are two toilets and washbasins in this play area.
Outdoor Play Area
There are rope swings and play structures outside including slides, swings, a non-working farm tractor and trampolines for everyone to use. As from this year, we now have a zip wire! We have an area of grass for playing five a side football. There are designated areas for lighting campfires under supervision.
Bikes & BMX
We have a number of bikes and BMX bikes available for groups to use within our grounds, including woodland paths. We also have a small BMX track! Cycle helmets are provided and must be worn.
Wildlife & Exploring
Wildlife in the area includes foxes, deer, badgers, squirrels, bats, hedgehogs, barn owls, kestrels, buzzards and for the keen ornithologists the centre has field binoculars which groups are welcome to use.
Bazley Games Room
This is a large room with a table tennis table, bar football table and pool table. We also have art materials and other games in this area of the unit. The games room has a separate toilet.
Castree Play Room
In addition to the Castree Sensory Play Room and Bazley Games Room, there are rope swings and play structures outside including slides, swings, a non-working farm tractor and trampolines for everyone to use. We have an area of grass for playing five a side football. There are designated areas for lighting campfires under supervision.
Offsite Activities
You can learn more about the whole range of activities by visiting our Offsite Activities Page
Forest School Experience
Forest School is a very popular activity run by Hannah, to learn more about trees and woodland in a fun and hands-on way. They learn new skills in an enjoyable way which helps them to develop personally and to understand and appreciate the woodland environment. Sessions generally last around 2 hours and can include, fire lighting, shelter building and cooking on an open fire. Forest School will cost £120 per session unless you are staying overnight at Macaroni Wood, where the charge is just £60. For private forest school birthday party sessions the price is £140. To book your session contact Marcus here.
Night Walks
If you would like to experience the wood at night with the owls hooting and the nightlife cracking the undergrowth, please ask Marcus. We will be developing your own ‘night walk map and head torches’ so your groups can orienteer around the woods at night all by yourselves. Once we have developed this we will be charging £20 for Marcus or another member of the Macaroni Wood staff team to accompany you on your night walk.
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