What's on at Lydford Gorge
Making wild woodland sculptures
Let your creative side go wild, join our Ranger team to explore the art of wild woodland sculpture.
Sun 08 Jul 2018
13:00-16:00
Lydford Gorge scavenger hunt
Keep your eyes peeled this summer at the gorge and see how many things you can tick off on your walk. There might even be some of the gorge's more mystical residents to spot.
Sat 28 Jul 2018
+ 64 other dates
10:00-16:30
Mini raft making
Make your own mini raft with the help of the ranger team then launch it on the river Lyd to see how well it sails.
Sat 28 Jul 2018
+ 1 other date
13:00-16:00
Family ranger day
Celebrate world ranger day with us, come along to meet the rangers and try something new.
Tue 31 Jul 2018
11:00-15:00
Make a Lydford pixie door
Get creative and decorate a miniature door for a Lydford pixie, or any magical creature you like.
Sat 04 Aug 2018
11:00-14:00
Launch a bottle rocket
Bring along an empty fizzy pop bottle or borrow one of ours and see how high you can make it fly using just water and air.
Mon 06 Aug 2018
+ 1 other date
10:30-13:30
Bushcraft den building
Learn how to build a den, the rangers are on call to test your dens with watering cans, see if you can disappoint them. Then cook up some bread on a stick.
Thu 09 Aug 2018
13:30-15:30
Bug home making
Construct a home for all sorts of creepy crawlies and tick off one of the 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾.
Mon 13 Aug 2018
10:30-13:30
Prehistoric painting
Make your own natural paints and brushes to create a work of art or just get messy.
Wed 15 Aug 2018
13:00-15:00
Making woodland faces
Create your own funny face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools. All materials supplied with full instruction from the ranger team.
Sun 19 Aug 2018
10:30-13:30
Wild kitchen FULLY BOOKED
Forage for berries around the hedgerows then lunch on a chunky vegetable soup while turning your berries into jam over the open fire to have with scones and clotted cream.
Sat 01 Sep 2018
11:00-14:00
Heritage open day
Come for a walk at the gorge for free once more as part of the Heritage Open Day Scheme. Free entry.
Sat 15 Sep 2018
10:00-17:00
Apple day
Come along to help us press the apples from the orchard, your efforts will be rewarded with a taste of the juice. Enter the longest peel competition, no prizes just glory, and learn about how to turn juice into cider.
Sat 06 Oct 2018
11:00-15:00