off-grid woodland camping
At Badgells Wood we’re on a mission to inspire a love of the woods. We’ve created an experience as close to wild camping as possible. A chance to immerse yourselves in our beautiful ancient woodland and allow nature, and the magic of the campfire, to send you home feeling healthy, energised and relaxed.
A stay at Badgells Wood is a chance to disconnect from the everyday and reconnect with nature, with others and with yourself. A place for creating lasting memories with your loved ones.
Welcome to
an Experience Made of the Woods.
Remember when
you could run wild
in the woods?
When you’d play for hours climbing trees, build a den or toast marshmallows on the fire?
Come to the woods, battle the ipad with the den and discover your wild side.
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We’ve created an experience that is as close to wild camping as possible, with fires and space enough to feel like you are nearly on your own in the woods, but with lovely hot showers and composting loos for a few creature comforts.
All pitches great
and small.
We have a wide variety of secluded woodland pitches to suit everyone, from families with all the gear, to the most minimalist Ray Mears type.
If you need some gentle easing into the woodland camping experience (or maybe you just want to turn up and camp with the minimum of fuss) we have a select number of pre-erected bell tents available. We can also accommodate a limited number of small VW campers.
Things get
pretty heated.
A new experience is always just around the corner at Badgells Wood, whether it’s archery, bushcraft or axe-throwing for the thrill seekers, or forest-bathing, yoga or wildlife photography for those looking to relax and tune into the trees.
THINGS TO DO NEARBY.
There’s lots to do in the surrounding area…whether that’s a gentle stroll and a pub lunch in a local village, a country house visit with a cream tea or, for our thrill-seeking campers, go-karting or watersports…there’s something for everyone!
Click here for a list of local activities. You can also ask in Reception for more information or a leaflet.
WELL FED CAMPERS.
You’ll be relieved to hear that Marta is back with us for 2024, serving up your morning caffeine and pastry fix from her horsebox!
NEW FOR 2024 - Alkham Valley Pizzas are with us every Friday night! Plus we now have a licence to sell alcohol on site, so can offer a selection of locally sourced beers, ciders and wines too!
Delicious coffees, pastries, pizzas and drinks…we’ve got it all covered - so you can just concentrate on setting up the perfect campfire to sit back and relax around!
Upcoming Events at Badgells Wood.
Alongside our regular Saturday bushcraft schedule, we’ve got more new experiences to bring to you this season. At very opposing ends of the spectrum of activities to be held in the woods, we have Yoga and Axe-Throwing sessions running every Saturday…don’t worry, they’re held in very different parts of the campsite…!
Basket Weaving and Spoon Carving workshops will run from 10am to 4pm, to enable you to really immerse yourself in a day of learning a new skill…after all, you’re never too old! And we’ve a new schedule of Foraging Workshops for you to make the most of what the woodlands have to offer.
Check out our School of Nature & Bushcraft page to see more details about these and all the regular activities we run through the year.
october HALF-TERM WEEK
26TH OCTOBER TO 3RD NOVEMBER 2024.
If you’re looking for a half-term break, we have limited availability for our pre-erected bell tents, along with our regular camping and campervan pitches…plus we’ll be running spooky HALLOWE’EN-THEMED ACTIVITIES on Saturday 26th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st October, for campers and non-campers alike.