{"id":49445,"date":"2026-05-28T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/?post_type=event&#038;p=49445"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:27:59","slug":"wild-wednesdays-ashdown-forest-5-12yrs","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/event\/wild-wednesdays-ashdown-forest-5-12yrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Wednesdays &#8211; Ashdown Forest | 5-12yrs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"AboutThisEventEmbedded_container__wdFiD\">\n<div class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">\n<div>\n<p>Family activity days on Ashdown Forest suitable for children age 5\u201312 years (check individual events for age suitability)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\">\n<div>\n<p>Join our Education team to explore the beautiful Ashdown Forest. We will be exploring the seasons with a walk, fun activities, natural crafts and games.<\/p>\n<p>Build your nature knowledge over the year and connect with the wild! Different topics and activities every session.<\/p>\n<p>Suitable for children aged 5 &#8211; 12 years, accompanied by an adult. Please check individual events as some are more suitable for children age 6 years and over.<\/p>\n<p>Please come dressed to be outdoors whatever the weather in clothes you don&#8217;t mind getting muddy and messy. Long sleeves, long trousers and sturdy shoes are required throughout the year for both children and adults, as these will help protect from stings and scratches.<\/p>\n<p>Please buy a ticket for each child attending (\u00a310 per child). Parents\/guardians are free. Parking is included &#8211; you will need to register your car on arrival in the Information Barn at the Forest Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Nature walks take place over uneven ground and may not be easily accessible for all. Please get in touch if you have any questions or need advice.<\/p>\n<p>These events are not suitable for dogs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29th July: Creatures of the night<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat creeps, crawls, runs, jumps, pounces or flies when the sun goes down? Find out about the nocturnal creatures of the Forest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5th August: Masters of camouflage<\/strong><br \/>\nFind out who is the best at hiding and test your own hiding skills with some games!<\/p>\n<p><strong>12th August: Fangs<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich creature has the sharpest teeth and whose are the deadliest to be bitten by?<\/p>\n<p><strong>19th August: Creepers and crawlers<\/strong><br \/>\nNo back bone, no problem. Find out about the mini beasts of the Forest. We will be searching in long grass and trees to find out who lives where!<\/p>\n<p><strong>26th August: Build a camp<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin us for a morning designing and building dens using materials found on the Forest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>28th October: Birch brooms<\/strong><br \/>\nMake a traditional besom broom out of silver birch twigs. Help manage our heathland habitat as well as sweeping up your leaves!<\/p>\n<p><strong>23rd December: Winter walk<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin us for a short &#8216;hike&#8217; around the Forest. Playing and creeping games along the way and then stop for a hot chocolate at the end. Suitable only for those that can independently walk 2.5km. Involves steep slopes and uneven ground. A great way to use some energy up before Christmas!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":49446,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[1125,1240,1251],"class_list":["post-49445","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-family-fun","event_categories-nature-wildlife","event_categories-outdoors"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-08-26 21:22:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"elementor_library_type","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49447,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/49445\/revisions\/49447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/eastbourne-wealden-lewes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=49445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}