Into the Wild

20/07/2026

Into the wild is closed this Sunday 26th July… and re open Thursday 30th July…. Then it’s every Wednesday through to Sunday until kids return.

Expect pizza every day we are open.. icecream wild play area and mini festival vibes every day!

The reason for being closed is very simple. Small family run business.. part time staff and a couple full time just so happen to alllllllll be off at the same time and there’s diddly squat I can do about it. So we’re having some time out first time in 7yrs haha. I guess it’s only a few days. 4days.

All available dates for wild play are bookable on our website so don’t delay book wild play today.. it can sell out and if we are sold out we don’t allow walk ins 🫢

See everyone over the summer..

15/07/2026

☀️ SUMMER HOLIDAYS ARE ALMOST HERE! 🌿🌳

From 30th July to 31st August we’re open Wednesday to Sunday (plus Bank Holiday Monday) from 9:00am–4:30pm.

🌲 Spend the whole day exploring the woods, building dens, making memories and enjoying hours of outdoor adventure.

Arrive anytime during opening hours and stay all day!

✨ What’s included? 🪢 Zip lines 🕸️ Bounce nets 🏎️ Go karts 🛷 Sledge ramp 🎮 Games rooms 🌳 Woodland play 🔥 Bushcraft areas ...and much more!

🍕 Fresh wood-fired pizzas served Wednesday to Sunday, including Bank Holiday Monday.

💷 Entry Prices: 👶 0–1 years – FREE 🧒 2–14 years – £11 🧑 15+ years – £5

🚗 Parking is available at Bowdon Church School for Wild Play visitors during the summer holidays.

🎟️ Advance online booking is essential. Please book your tickets before you arrive to guarantee your place.

No time slots. No rush. Just fresh air, freedom and a full day of adventure in the woods near Altrincham Close to Manchester and surrounding areas!

We can’t wait to welcome you this summer!
🌞🌿

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19/05/2026

Into the wild at Half term is the perfect place to let your kids release some energy! Parents can also relax in our unique environment..

Pizza will be served Fri to Sun and when there is no pizza Monday to Thursday we will be serving Oak smoked hot dogs. People who book wild play are welcome to bring picnics..

Please do book online as we limit numbers to our woods to ensure a cracking day is had by all.

Pizza will be available this Bank Holiday Monday as an exception.

See you in the wild.

27/04/2026

If you know your kids head down the Bollin to hang out, please remind them not to enter the woods and to stick to the public footpaths.

We’ve had repeated incidents of trespass and damage to our facilities. This is a family woodland space and it needs to be respected.

CCTV is in operation and footage of recent incidents is being shared with the police.

Any further damage will be taken seriously.

It isn’t great that when I’m trying to put my young kids to bed I have to shoot off to deal with some little sh**s making a mess.. please do let them know we are on to this in a serious way.

Thank you to everyone who supports and respects the space 🌲

25/04/2026

Head to into the wild for Bank holiday Monday fun.. Wild play booking available online. We will be serving pizza from 11am. Coffee, icecream and everything else from 9am. Fully licensed bar for a cheeky beer from 12pm. Book today to avoid disappointment.

21/04/2026

21/04/2026

There’s not enough out there for men’s mental health.
No space to switch off. No space to breathe. No space to just be.

So we’ve created one.

Join us at Into The Wild for a proper reset:

🔥 10 mins guided breathwork
🧠 20 mins meditation
❄️ Cold shower
🔥 Sauna
🌲 Finished around the woodland fire
And then…
🍕 Pizza around the fire (served approx 8pm)

No pressure. No egos. No nonsense.
Just a group of men taking time to reset.
Stress. Work. Life. It builds up.
This is your chance to let it go.

📅 First session: Wednesday 29th April – 6:30pm
⏳ Around 2 hours (depending how much nonsense gets talked round the fire)
👊 Limited spaces – ONLY 4
💷 £20 session
🍕 £10 pizza (optional)
MEN ONLY (for now)
We’ll be bringing female-led sessions soon — but right now, this is man time.

Dm to book.

21/03/2026

On Saturday 4th April we start our FREE Dj session evening. First of all the families get a taste early doors 4pm until 6pm!! Then from 6pm until 10pm it’s 18+!!

Insanely talented Dj spins the vinyls and plays a variety of music including Soul, Disco, Funk, House…

On the evening we have full licensed bar with amazing selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks! We have wood fired pizzas! Fire pits! Tipis.. all this is free however on arrival we kindly ask for a donation to help towards.

Dogs on leads welcome 18+ from 6pm. No need to book! Walk to us from Hale. Very easily. Best night there is. Check out our website to see where we are and walking routes. Link in Bio!

20/03/2026

Exciting times at into the wild.. investing in the play area yet again and creating a new space.. can’t wait to see the kids use this bit haha

18/03/2026

Did you know We do a weekly litter pick way beyond our area of woodland. We do sections per week. 99% of litter is Dog poo bags and energy drinks “MONSTER” haha I guess the two go hand in hand. That’s up for debate.

In our last picture on this reel you will see our off grid energy system. Into the wild is powered 100% off grid. Despite our size and the events we put on etc etc. we are powered mostly by Sun and Fire!

Now as the sun comes out the solar panels we have will mostly be enough to power us! During summer we have been known to go for weeks just on solar power. Sun charges batteries. Feeds inverter. Converts to useable energy. We have equipment used 24/7. Inc a self serve coffee and vend machine. 3 chest freezers, beer cooler, 4 fridges… these things are on 24/7 yet the sun covers it. Sun is all we need! When not so sunny our generator does a 3hr charge which gives us 20hr so hr power. It’s by no means easy being off grid.. it’s stressful but it’s freedom!