Events at Avon Heath Country Park
Bushcraft by Avon Heath Outdoors
Saturday 5 April
11am-3pm
Try your hand at a range of bushcraft activities on this half-day course. Led by experts from Avon Heath Outdoors, you’ll learn survival skills from fire lighting to shelter building and tool use. Will you have what it takes to survive in the wild?
Cost £40 per person (4-hour course).
Booking essential. Book online at: Upcoming events - Booking by Bookwhen
Archery by Avon Heath Outdoors:
Sunday 6 April
From 10am (half-hour sessions)
Avon Heath Outdoors are bringing their popular archery session back this Easter. Come along and have a go! You’ll have unlimited arrows in your half-hour session. Group sizes are small, so you’ll have your own bow, and expert instructors will be there to guide you.
Cost £10 per person.
To book, visit: Upcoming events - Booking by Bookwhen
Easter Bunny Making
Wednesday 9 April
10am-4pm (1-hour sessions)
Get into the Easter spirit and build your very own Easter Bunny with Avon Heath Outdoors. Use our homemade kits to create a bunny with its own unique character.
All children must bring an adult. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking in advance recommended, but drop-in spaces may be available.
Cost £10 per bunny.
To book, visit: Upcoming events - Booking by Bookwhen
Mad4animals
Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April
10am, 2.30pm and 5pm (2-hour sessions)
Join Mad4Animals for their unique, exhilarating live shows at Avon Heath! Enjoy a one-hour show, then get up close and personal with some of the coolest animals around. This is a two-hour session to ensure everyone gets a chance to see, hold, and ask questions about the animals.
Cost £6.50 per person (under 2s free).
Booking essential. Book online at: Mad4Animals - Animal Shows, Birthday Party, Entertainment
Easter Egg Hunt
Join Avon Heath Outdoors for a fun Easter Egg Hunt in the Country Park. Use your detective skills to navigate the trail and solve the clues! Follow the map, find the eggs, hit the target, crack the code, and win a prize. Look out for fun activities along the way!
Cost £5 per child.
Booking essential. To book, visit: Upcoming events - Booking by Bookwhen
Bobby’s Big Day Out Activity Trail
Bobby the Bunny is having a great time exploring the heath! But with so many new animals to meet and smells to follow, he soon gets lost. Can you help Bobby find his mummy and identify the creatures he meets along the way?
Pick up your trail pack from the Visitor Centre every day between 10am-4pm.
Trail packs cost £4 and include a prize.
Wildlife in Folklore Trail
Can you match the species to their story and complete the winter poem along the way?
Pick up your trail pack for £3.70 from the Visitor Centre between 10am to 4pm. Prize included!
Watercolour Painting workshop
Thursday 27 March 2025All materials and equipment for a mounted painting are provided.
From 10am to 12:30pm.
Suitable for adults, £30 per person.
Contact us to book.
Health Walks
Every Tuesday at 2pm
Special offer for any new Health Walker - get free parking for your first three weeks. And of course, the walks are also free.
You must register for the walk and complete our health questionnaire before you attend. We recommend arriving a few minutes before to check in with the walk leader. Find out more about Dorset Health Walks.
Mini Scots Pine Bonsai workshop
Saturday 28 June 2025. £20 per session, flat rate, which includes families, couples and individuals.You need to commit to attending all 3 sessions to fully enjoy this workshop.
Introductory talk in October followed by a group walk on the heath to identify mini Scots Pines perfect for shaping.
Return in February and join Barre and Peter out on the heath to dig up and pot your 3 specimens and get more tips about pruning and caring for your trees at home.
In June return for the final session with your 3 trees for more tips on pruning, shaping and care from Barre and Peter.
Contact us for more information and to book.
Avon Heath Outdoors
Various dates throughout the year
They will be running a wide range of activities at Avon Heath throughout the school holidays, from rock climbing and caving to archery and bushcraft skills.
For further details and to book please visit their website or follow them on Facebook for their latest upcoming events.
Come along and get creative whilst having fun!