Day 27 Follow the trail around Weston Big Wood

For a fantastic Bank holiday Monday walk visit our nature reserve at Weston Big Wood which has a waymarked trail leading you around the reserve.Check out our virtual tour first and then pack some paper and crayons and take rubbings of the carved wooden posts you discover along the way. Whilst exploring the woodlands see how many things you can find on our scavenger hunt or download a woodland logbook from the Woodland Trust to keep you busy.

Use our guide to the reserve to find out what to look for at different times of the year and make sure you take time to just stand very quietly occasionally and listen to the wildlife going on around you.

Day 22 - Secret trails, tree climbing and mini dens

Summer is a great time to go exploring with your friends! Have a look on our website to find a nature reserve near you, or try the Visit Woods site to discover somewhere new to go. There are lots of things you can do when out and about in a wild place, try making a trail to a summer treasure or find a large tree to climb. When you are hidden amongst the leaves, sit really quietly and look around, the quieter you are the more wildlife you will see. Imagine being a baby bird in a nest or a spider building a web or even a caterpillar nibbling away at a leaf.

All creatures need air, water, food and shelter so why not build a mini shelter for an imaginary creature of the woods, using sticks, leaves, moss,and anything else you can find. See if you can camouflage it at the base of a tree or under a large fern perhaps, to keep your creature safe from predators. Get your friend to make one too and then compare the two. Did you create luxury accommodation or a budget hostel?