Fox Wood has a number of well being events which are hosted on the meadow and in the barn.
All of the Sussex Events are held at Fox Wood Campsite outside of the camping dates.
The barn has a maximum capacity of 100 standing and 50 seating.
The meadow has a maximum capacity of 500 standing and 250 seating.
All events must pre-booked and the 2024 calendar will be posted when available.
All events are between 1st April – 31st October.
Types of events & shows:
- EVENT: Identifying & Foraging for Mushrooms & Fungi
- 4 hour course held in small groups (max 30)
- Starts at the meadow garden, but involves walking around the woodland for foraging
- A guide to what’s safe and not with qualified mushroom and fungi expert
- Sensible shoes and clothing required
- Drinks and lunch included (supplied by local caterers)
- Opportunity to purchase additional food and drinks
- Seating provided
- Take away literature
- Recommended age range for attendees: 12-99
- Cost per person: £ to be confirmed
- EVENT: Stone Age Tools – A History of the Area & Flint Tool Making Workshop
- 4 hour course held in small groups (max 30) on the meadow garden
- Drinks and lunch included (supplied by local caterers)
- Opportunity to purchase additional food and drinks
- Seating provided
- Take home your newly made flint tools and a worksheet for further reading
- Recommended age range for attendees: 12-99
- Cost per person: £ to be confirmed
Examples of stone age tools found at Fox Wood
- EVENT: Wicker fence making course
- 8 hour course held in small groups (max 50)
- Drinks, snacks and lunch included (supplied by local caterers)
- Opportunity to purchase additional food and drinks
- Seating provided
- Course includes cost of materials and take home your panels to use in your garden
- Recommended age range for attendees: 12-99
- Cost per person: £ to be confirmed
- SHOW & EVENT: Birds of Prey – Flight Display with Hands on Time with Owls, Eagles and Kestrels
- 2 hour event held held on the meadow garden
- Opportunity to purchase snacks & drinks
- Bring your camping seats and picnic rugs to enjoy the show in comfort
- Recommended age range for attendees: 2-99
- Cost per person: £ to be confirmed (per adult), £ to be confirmed (per child – under 12)
- Family tickets available
- SHOW: Shakespeare on the Meadow (currently on hold)
- Theater performances held on the meadow garden and support the arts
- A beautiful location to watch A Midsummer Nigh’s Dream and other wonderful performances
- Opportunity to purchase snacks & drinks
- Bring your camping seats and picnic rugs to enjoy the show in comfort
- Chance of actors interacting with the audience on selected scenes
- Recommended age range for attendees: 2-99
- Cost per person: £ to be confirmed (per adult), £ to be confirmed (per child – under 12)
- Family tickets available
- EVENT & SHOW: Celebration of Light – Sunday March 31st 2024
- Change of clocks to welcome British Summer Time
- Family focused workshop to make lanterns and lights to perform in a procession and take home to keep
- Opportunity to purchase snacks & drinks
- Local theater groups will provide a beautiful and magical woodland walk around performance ambient forest music to complete the theme
- You will join the walk with your lantern after sunset to see the beauty of all the lit lanterns in the forest.
- Starts and ends at the meadow garden
- Event start time approximately 2pm and walk around show from approx 7:30pm
- Weather is variable at this time of year, so dress suitably for the outdoors
- Recommended age range for attendees: 2-99
- Various Costs: £ to be confirmed (cost depending on lantern being made in workshop)
- Family tickets available
- EVENT: We are always chatting to local instructors with environmental and educational focus. More being added to the calendar for 2024 (so watch this space)
- SHOW: We are always chatting to performers who provide family focused shows. More being added to the calendar for 2024 (so watch this space)
Looking to come camping. Please look at our Sussex Campsite Dates to see when we have availability.
UPDATED BOOKING CALENDAR TO FOLLOW SOON
Drop us an email if you want to be updated on our woodland courses, events & shows.