Focus on Nature Activities

An Encounter With Owls

A magical session for both adults and children. Meet, stroke and handle some of the worlds most fascinating and beautiful owls. Be amazed at the grace and beauty of an owl as it flies silently to your gloved fist, in the care of our professional falconers.

A Walk With Trees

Enjoy a walk around the Village with one of our Forest Rangers, where you will learn how to identify various trees, native and introduced alike. the walk will cover a large area of the Village. Ideal for those with a genuine interest in tress and their history, or those who would like to be able to identify more species.

Falconry

Center Parcs offers you an introduction to the medieval art of falconry presented to you from our wildlife hide in Sherwood Forest. You will have the opportunity to fly these majestic birds for your enjoyment.

Family Bird Watching

A two hour introduction to the bird life in the forest. Accompanied by Conservation Rangers, their aim is to build confidence on how to identify the more common birds by sight and sound.

Nature Centre

Discover interesting facts about Sherwood's abundant and diverse wildlife in our new Nature Centre and observe the comings and goings from the wildlife hide or on the web cams. The Nature Centre shop is a delight for those wanting to carry on their passion for nature when they get home and its full of wonderful gifts too. From pond dipping kits to binoculars and frog wellies to natural carvings, there's something for everyone.

Rangers' Ramble

An easy and pleasant stroll in and around the Village enviroment and nature trail to gain an insight into some of nature's secrets.

Woodland Cycle

Combine the pleasures of cycling and the joys of the open air with a chance to discover some of the hidden secrets of the woods and heathland with a Conservation Ranger as your guide. Regular stops for information and observation of wildlife habitats.

Woodland Awakening

Our Conservation Rangers have devised a very special guided walk around secret habitats in our forest - they would like to show you the forest, its birds and the animals as they awake to greet a new day. Afterwards enjoy a light breakfast in the Country Club.