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SILVERWOODS FOREST SCHOOL

innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning

Welcome to Silverwoods Forest School

At Silverwoods Forest School, we provide an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning for children, young people, and adults across Surrey, Hampton, Leatherhead, Cobham, Dorking, the Surrey Hills, and West Sussex.

With over a decade of Forest School experience, our ethos is rooted in adventure, creativity, and connection with nature.

Through play, exploration, achievable challenges, games, art, crafts, and campfire cooking, learners of all ages develop:

🌱 Confidence

🌱 Self-esteem

🌱 Problem-solving skills

🌱 Resilience

🌱 A deep respect for the natural world

Forest School takes place all year round, in all weathers except high winds, thunderstorms or lightning, so every season becomes part of the adventure. With undercover shelter available, we can enjoy our woodland space come rain or shine. This is used at our party and holiday club site at The Weald C of E School.

👉 Follow us for updates and photos:

🌿 Instagram: @silverwoodsforest

💚 Facebook: @silverwoodsforestschool

Or book directly via our Ticket Tailor booking system.

What We Offer

🍃 Travelling Forest School Sessions

I bring everything needed to run Forest School sessions at your school or nursery site, creating meaningful outdoor experiences wherever you are.

🍃 After-School Forest School Clubs

Fun, engaging clubs with outdoor play, tool use, games and campfire cooking, all designed to build confidence and teamwork.

🍃 Birthday Parties & Holiday Clubs

Hosted at The Weald C of E Primary School with woodland shelters, toilets, parking and bespoke wooden furniture.

🍃 Adult Workshops & Seasonal Events

Wild food and foraging workshops, Christmas wreath making and one-off seasonal family events, with options to travel to your venue.

👉 Find full details on our Programmes page 

Silverwoods Outdoor Learning

Silverwoods Outdoor Learning is the consultancy and curriculum development branch of Silverwoods Forest School.

This branch supports schools and nurseries in designing meaningful, hands-on outdoor learning experiences that connect directly to the National Curriculum.

Through curriculum-linked planning, workshops, and consultancy, I help educators bring subjects like science, geography, and art to life beyond the classroom — turning outdoor spaces into powerful learning environments.

Connecting curriculum to the natural world

Find Us

Our private Forest School sessions take place at:

The Weald C of E Primary School Newdigate Road Beare Green Dorking RH5 4QW

These include birthday parties and holiday camps.

🌿 Our regular school and nursery programmes run across a variety of other sites in Surrey and beyond.

Getting Here

By Car:

  • The school is just off the A24 between Dorking and Horsham.
  • From Dorking: head south on the A24 for around 10 minutes, turn left onto Newdigate Road — the school is on your left.
  • From Horsham: head north on the A24 for around 15 minutes, turn right onto Newdigate Road — the school is on your left.
  • Free on-site parking is available.

By Train:

  • Nearest station: Holmwood (1 mile, 20-minute walk or 5-minute drive).
  • Dorking mainline station is about 10 minutes by car/taxi.

By Bus:

  • Local routes from Dorking and Horsham stop close to the school along the A24.