Forest of Dean evening wildlife safari
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The Forest of Dean is an ancient woodland home to all kinds of mighty and mysterious creatures.
Venture out on this evening safari just before the cloak of darkness settles in. Watch in awe as the forest's secretive and shy wildlife begin to resurface for the night. Wild boar, fallow deer, bats, and foxes emerge. Consider yourself even luckier to catch a pine marten or an otter!
During the spring and early summer, the evenings echo with the sounds of woodland birdsong from robins, song thrushes and blackbirds. Woodcock display overhead while tawny owls hoot in the twilight. You might even make out the sound of a churring nightjar.
Cannop Ponds come alive with waterbirds: mandarin ducks, mute swans, little grebes, kingfishers, dippers and grey wagtails. Safaris a little earlier in the day may reveal the local Forest of Dean birds: crossbills, siskins and hawfinches. While you're taking in all of these, don't forget to pay attention to all the butterflies, lizards, glow worms and woodland flowers. This experience is a feast of the eyes.
Age restrictions: 8+
| per person (The event will run once four or more people have booked.) | £40 |
What people are saying
Sep 2022
Ed is a great guide who kept interested as we walked through two different environments. He showe...
Sep 2022
Great evening in great company. Very interesting walk, heard and saw wildlife going about their r...
Sep 2022
Fantastic wildlife safari with Ed Drewitt. Ed was very engaging and informative. Really enjoyed t...
Jun 2022
Ed is an engaging guide who draws your attention to things you just wouldn’t have noticed without...
How to get there
Facilities
- Outdoors
- Parking
- Wheelchair accessible
COVID-19 guidelines
The activities are held outdoors at a time when there are little to no other people around and social distancing is easy to achieve. Participants will use their own transport and only those not experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms will be permitted to attend.
Your host Ed follows the current government guidelines on groups sizes. The covid-19 risk assessment is part of the overall risk assessment completed.
On the day
The safari times can vary depending on the sunset - these will be advised on booking
You will be out for around 2 hours and walk approx 1.5 to 2 miles (2.4km - 3km) at a steady or slow pace taking in the scenery, sounds and wildlife along the way
Walking is along well-surfaced tracks and you are able to venture off onto smaller paths and gentle uphill or downhill terrain
Torches, binoculars and weather-appropriate clothing are advised
Changes happen, don't worry
You'll be hosted by
Ed Drewitt
Ed's got a passion for wildlife. He enjoys taking people out to see and experience it. Ed offers training courses on identifying birds and their songs. He has been studying urban peregrine falcons for the past 20 years and is the author of Urban Peregrines. He's got an educational background so is always on a quest to learn new things.
Any questions?
Ask your question directly to Ed Drewitt.