This year marks the 15th anniversary of Julia Donaldson's iconic children's book The Gruffalo.
FIFTEEN YEARS??! Can you believe that?
To celebrate, the Forestry Commission are welcoming him home back into the forest with a whole host of special activities throughout the year.
There will be trails at locations nationwide starting in April and running through until Autumn, when The Gruffalo's Child takes over from October right through til February 2015.
There will be giant sculptures in the woods and an extra special birthday tea party in the summer. And guess what? You're all invited.
Sign up now to register your interest and hear all the latest announcements. You'll also be sent a free party pack including invitations, activity sheets and picnic ideas.
The Gruffalo trails can be found at:
- Alice Holt
Forest, Surrey
- Bolderwood,
New Forest
- Bedgebury
National Pinetum and Forest, Kent
- High Lodge,
Thetford Forest, Suffolk
- Wendover Woods,
Buckinghamshire
- Jeskyns,
Gravesend, Kent
- Birches Valley
Forest, Cannock Chase
- Delamere
Forest, Cheshire
- Hicks Lodge,
Derbyshire
- Sherwood Pines,
Nottinghamshire
- Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire
- Top Lodge, Fineshade
- Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean
- Haldon Forest Park, Exeter, Devon
- Cardinham
Woods, Bodmin, Cornwall
- Wyre Forest,
Worcestershire
- Westonbirt,
the National Arboretum, Gloucestershire
- Dalby Forest,
Yorkshire
- Guisborough
Forest, North Yorkshire
- Whinlatter Forest,
Nr Keswick, Cumbria
- Hamsterley
Forest, Country Durham
- Kielder Water
and Forest Park, Northumberland
- Grizedale
Forest, Nr Hawkshead, Cumbria
- Camping in the Forest site: Ashurst
- Camping in the
Forest site: Ocknell & Longbeech
- Camping in the
Forest site: Holmsley
- Camping in the
Forest site Roundhill
- Camping in the
Forest site: Hollands Wood
I so loved the Gruffalo when my kids were younger. I reckon they would enjoy a different reason to get out and about in the woods!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this, I had no idea, ive signed up!
ReplyDeleteAqeela x
We LOVE the Gruffalo!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe he is 15 years old!! That makes me feel old!!
ReplyDeleteHoooray! We loved the Stick Man trail so we will definitely be doing the Gruffalo trail! Might have to make sure this is one of my books of the week and do the trail as our activity. Very excited!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited by this!!! Everyone loves forest and the Gruffalo - what a winning combo!
ReplyDeleteOhh sounds good, I'll sign up. I was just hearing how fab Bedgebury is the other day. Thanks, Mich x
ReplyDeleteFifteen years! Julia Donaldson is a brilliant children's author:) personally love a squash & a squeeze - appreciate what we have:)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds brilliant, we'll be going along to Delamere - pack ordered! Hooray!
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