What would you discover if you “took a stroll through a deep dark wood”?
In Alice Holt Forest, it could be almost anything – play trails, cycle tracks, table tennis, adventure play areas and even story book characters like the Gruffalo…
The Trails They are all marked and there are free maps available. Story Book Trails At the time of writing, there is a Superworm Trail. The Timberline Play Trail The Adventure Play Areas Playwood Adventure Play Area is next to the cafe and has large wooden climbing frames, slides and swings. Timberline Adventure Play Area is a five minute walk from Playwood and is a huge, circular obstacle course with wooden climbing frames, slides, bridges and nets. Other Activities The Cafe You can its picnic tables to eat food you have bought there or brought from home. 
Various trails criss-cross Alice Holt Forest. Some are easy access, others are wilder. Some are flat, others have steep hills. 
Alice Holt Forest is one of the venues that hosts story book activity trails based on the books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 
Trails have included The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, The Highway Rat and Zog.
You buy a map bursting with activities to try along the trail – drawings to colour, puzzles to ponder and woodland things to spot. Along the way you also come face to face with characters from the stories, including the Gruffalo, Stick Man and the Gruffalo’s child.
The 1km long Habitat Trail leads you past both adventure play areas 
and also hides huge play sculptures.
Alice Holt has two adventure play areas.
Alice Holt also has an Activity Centre and Shop that offers cycle hire 
table tennis 
volleyball 
and badminton.
There is also orienteering 
Go Ape 
and lots of picnic spots to try.
This is located next to the main entrance and Visitor Centre.
Visit the Alice Holt Forest website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Farnham Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Bring a picnic, hire a barbecue or eat at the cafe. How Long We Spent There: 3 hours Parking: There is a large car park. Wildlife You Might See: Ducks, geese, woodpeckers, hedgehogs, tadpoles, frogs, birds, insects and the odd story book character. Information Written: March 2016
County: Surrey
Nearest Postcode: GU10 4LS
Cost: Free
Facilities: Picnic tables, barbecue hire, cafe, ice creams, drinks, snacks, toilets, accessible toilets.
Buggies: Buggy friendly
Cost of Parking: Various, starting from £3 for one hour.
Information Checked: February 2023
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