At Play in the woods

07/08/2026

🌳 THE END OF A CHAPTER… BUT NOT THE END OF AT PLAY IN THE WOODS 🌳

This is a post I really hoped I wouldn't have to write.

Sadly, next year At Play in the Woods will be saying goodbye to the woodland that we have called home for so many years. 💚

This little patch of woodland has seen thousands of muddy boots, campfires, dens, birthday cakes, marshmallows, adventures, laughter and memories.

Children have climbed its trees, splashed through its mud, built dens, made fires, hunted for treasure and been given the freedom to simply play.

For some children, it's been the place they celebrated their birthday.

For others, it's been somewhere they could learn, grow in confidence, take risks, make friends or simply have somewhere they felt comfortable being themselves.

And for me, it's been a huge part of At Play in the Woods and my life.

So 2026 will sadly be our final year of birthday parties in our current woodland. 🥳🌲

** If you've ever thought about booking one of our woodland birthday parties, this really is your last opportunity to experience a party in these woods.

But I want to make something very clear…

AT PLAY IN THE WOODS IS NOT FINISHED. ❤️

I'm already looking towards the future.

I currently have three possible new locations in mind and I'll shortly be starting conversations to see whether one of them could become the next home for At Play in the Woods.

I don't know exactly what the next chapter looks like yet.

It might look different.

It might take a little time.

But after all these years, I'm certainly not ready to hang up my muddy boots just yet. 🌳🥾

For now, we're going to make the most of every moment we have left in our woodland and give it the send-off it deserves.

So if you, your children or your family have memories of At Play in the Woods, I'd genuinely love you to share them below.

Photos, stories, funny moments, muddy children, birthday memories — please put them in the comments.

I'd love this post to become a little collection of everything these woods have meant to people over the years. 💚

And who knows…

Maybe sometime soon I'll be writing another post:

“We've found our new woods.” 🌳❤️

If you have any ideas or even a woodland please get in contact.

— Sam
At Play in the Woods

07/07/2026

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03/07/2026

We are at Nailsea Carnival tomorrow!! Come see us. Nailsea Carnival & Fayre

15/06/2026

We will be there , will you?

25/04/2026

Calling all stall holders. Sam here. I am on the committee for planning the Nailsea Carnival. We are looking for more stall holders! Please get fill in the form and get your name down. Space filling up fast.

See you all soon.

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4th July

Whether you are new this year, or have attended before, thank you for your interest in being part of the 2026 Nailsea Carnival & Fayre. The Fayre, held in Millennium Park during and after the Carnival Procession, is a valued annual community event with food and entertainment which is usually attende...

08/03/2026

Great news! Our website is now back up and running. 🎉

Thank you so much for your patience while we worked through the issues.

All bookings will be processed tomorrow and Tuesday by the admin team.

If you made an enquiry over the last week, please could you complete the booking form on the website to confirm your booking.

If you have any problems, feel free to send us a message on Facebook and we will be happy to help.

Thank you again for your patience and support. 💚

— The Admin Team
At Play in the Woods

05/03/2026

Our website still has errors, and we are finding it difficult sorting it out. If there are any website masters or someone who knows WordPress, well, please get in contact.

Thank you

27/02/2026

Hello all. I know we ha e not posted in some time a lot has been going on behind the scenes.

We have been made aware our website is not loading and has an error code on the home page. Please do not worry everything this end is still all go..

Please message us if you need to get in contact.

Thanks you
Sam & Gary

15/12/2025

We will be setting our dates soon for January tree pick-ups 🙂

11/12/2025

It's sad, but it happens. It's time to say goodbye to our mud kitchen climbing area as it is!

Mother nature decided it was time for a change.

Now it's time for a good clean-up. 😃