Alice Holt Forest Diary of Events & Activities
Last Updated 22nd June 2008
See Also
Dog Walking in Alice Holt Forest >>Click here
Cycling in Alice Holt Forest >>Click here
"Go Ape" Treetop Climbing Experience >>Click here
Pubs and Accommodation near Alice Holt Forest >>Click here
Places to Visit near Alice Holt Forest >>Click here
Activities at Alice Holt Visitor Centre
(this website is independent of the Forestry Commission, Forest Enterprise and the Alice Holt Visitor Centre .We accept no liability for incomplete or incorrect information)
To get to the Alice Holt Visitor Centre, Bucks Horn Oak (near Dockenfield)
By Car: Turn off A325 at the Halfway House Pub crossroads in Buck's Horn Oak. (Turn left if coming from Farnham/London direction, past Birdworld. Turn right if coming from Bordon/Portsmouth direction.) The Visitor Centre is on the left a short distance up the Dockenfield Road. The car parks, Forest Classroom, Forest Food Cafe ,toilets and information boards are all in this area ,together with "Go Ape", "Forestry Adventure" and the main Office of Forest Enterprise (SE)
By Rail: The Visitor Centre is a reasonable hike or pleasant cycle ride (about 2.5 miles) from Bentley Railway Station (Approx 1 hour from Waterloo on the Alton line) The walk is quite pleasant though if you ramble through the forest via the white picket gate at the end of the platform. If you're worried about getting lost, go down Station Road, turn left into Blacknest Road and turn left again at the Jolly Farmer Pub crossroads, which will lead you up to the Halfway House.From here you cross over the A325 and proceed up Dockenfield Road to find the Visitor Centre on your left.
Cyclists can also reach Alice Holt Visitor Centre from Farnham Station along the A325 and again part of that route can be through the Forest itself rather than on the main road which is extremely busy.
Parking at the Visitor Centre
Parking is chargeable . Credit cards as well as change can be used in the meters.
Off Peak (Weekdays excl school holidays, Bank holidays) Up to 1 hour £1, 2 hrs £2, 3 hrs £3, over 3 hrs £4
Peak Times (Weekends, Bank holidays, school holidays) Up to 1 hour £2, 2hrs £3, 3 hrs £4, over 3 hrs £5
Annual
Permits are available for £35 from the shop in the Visitor
Centre
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT EVENTS AT THE VISITOR CENTRE, TO MAKE BOOKINGS AND FOR QUERIES ABOUT PARTIES
CORPORATE EVENTS, BARBECUES ETC Call 01420 23666 or 01420 520212
General and Leisure Enquiries: Mail kathleen.calver@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Use this link
Educational & Schools Information: Mail helen.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Use this link
Forthcoming Highlights
Shakespeare in the Forest
Facsimile Productions present
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, part of the British Touring Shakespeare season
19th July 7.30pm Adults £15, Students & OAPs £12 Children under 16 £8
For more information and to book tickets visit www.facsimileproductions.co.uk or call 0208 8318 4999
A Walk with your Ancestors (Trees and Folklore)
Thursday 10th July Well known countryside expert Chris Howkins leads a guided walk through Alice Holt Forest. 7-9pm For more details call Visitor Centre.
Forest Discovery Ride
Tuesday 15th July 7.00pm A gentle ride for beginners or those who've not been on two wheels for a while.
Discover the traffic-free trails of Alice Holt. Special cycles for those unable to use a regular bicycle may be available , enquiries and bookings at www.ctc.org.uk/easthampshire or contact Clive Andrews 07717 721511 or use this link to mail Clive
Bat Watch
Wednesday 20th August 7.45-9.30pm (approx) £5 per adult, £2.50 per child (accompanied please)
Hampshire Bat Group will give an introductory talk, show some convalescent bats and then go out into the forest to see and hear bats in action. Meet at Forest Classroom
Nordic Walking
Evenings 7-8.15pm Monday June 23rd, Wednesdays July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd £5 per walk.Popular brisk walks with "ski style" walking poles to work the upper body muscles as well as the legs.Led by qualified instructors. Both beginners and improvers welcome
Booking advised for all events. Call 01420 520212/23666
Send details of events to be publicised to info@aliceholt.org
BUSH BASICS
Chris Jones and Bush Basics are based in Farnham and offer one day and weekend workshops and courses in various aspects of buscraft and wilderness survival skills. Topics you can learn "hands on" range from how to light a fire through to making a bow and arrows from scratch.
Courses are run for groups of varying size and all are suitable for children over 12. Children go half price when an adult is booked on the course
For more details contact Chris on 01252 330555 or visit www.bushbasics.co.uk