Things to do

Grow Wild, Lloyd Park Centre

Age: Under 12s

Grow Wild is a natural adventure playground for children up to the age of 12.  

Winns Ave Entrance, Lloyd Park, Walthamstow,

E17 5JW

Phone: 020 8531 9522

Email: lpc@tlpcc.org.uk

Visit the Grow Wild - Lloyd Park Children's Charity website

Bushcraft Classes at Walthamstow Wetlands

There’s everything from Forest School for 3 to 5 year olds, to Bushcraft for 6 to 11 year olds. Children can learn cookery, tool skills and shelter building, plus wildlife activities, crafts for children under 5 years old and free storytelling. Plus Wild Weekend tours, pond dipping, gardening and minibeast hunts.

Walthamstow Wetlands Nature Reserve website

Curious Wilds

Curious Wilds gives people in east London a chance to explore, connect, and have fun with nature in our local urban wild spaces. Run by Rachel Summers, a level 3 qualified Forest School practitioner and trainee level 4 Forest School trainer.

Wildlings, St James Park nature reserve

Age: Pre-schoolers with carer

Enjoy hunting for bugs, balancing on logs, mixing mud pies, creating things from nature, and playing Twit Twoo.  There are also monthly Saturday forest school sessions for under-5s.

After school and holiday clubs

Age: 4 to 11 with carer

After school club every week, plus monthly Saturday forest school sessions, and in the school holidays.  

Curious Wilds Facebook Page

Brooks Farm, Leyton

See our page on Brooks Farm to find out more. 

Woodcraft Folk

A movement for children and young people. Gain confidence, value nature and learn about big ideas through fun activities, like singing, camping, playing, and debating.

Email: info@woodcraft.org.uk or visit the Woodcraft Folk website.

Further away

ELHAP (Every Life Has a Purpose) Stay and Play (SEND Specific)

Families who don’t get short breaks funding can attend ELHAP through our ‘Stay and Play Scheme. It costs £5 per day and families can also come to holiday playscheme days and Saturday Clubs. Parents supervise their child. Not open to carers. 

Visit the ELHAP website for more information.

119 Roding Lane North Woodford Bridge Essex IG8 8NA

Switchboard: 020 8550 2636

Email: info@elhap.org.uk

Lambourne End Centre, Essex, RM4 1NB

Runs family fun days and camping holidays for the whole family.

Age: all ages

Using a unique blend of adventure, farm and environmental activities, the centre inspires people to contribute to their communities in a positive way.

Telephone: 0208 500 3047

Email: info@lambourne-end.org.uk

Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning website

The Hive, Loughton, Essex

Stimulating environmental education hub in Epping Forest. Visit The Hive website page for more information.