May Hill Woodlands
May Hill woodlands is a nature-based enterprise based within the ancient woodlands of May Hill, Gloucestershire, situated between the Wye Valley, Forest of Dean and Severn vale. We offer a variety of luxury, family and wild camping experiences, as well as training, short courses and wellbeing programs within the woodlands. These activities all contribute to their restoration as a haven for wildlife and people.
Camping
From luxury to wild- We offer a range of camping experiences.
Products
View our range of local timber and coppice products.
Courses
Learn traditional woodland crafts
Ecology
An oasis for biodiversity.
Community Projects
Space for play, learning and healing.
Venue Hire
Hosting an outdoor event? Check out our venue
Finding balance with nature
May Hill woodlands offers a mix of recreation and camping, within a semi-ancient woodland located on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. We aim to balance timber production with human wellbeing and outdoor activities, wildlife habitat & biodiversity. As such we are broadening the management focus of the historic, forestry estate to restore coppice woodlands, optimise carbon sequestration, transition to continuous cover forestry, promote diverse plantings and protect veteran trees for habitat.
Latest News
Foraging, green wood, forest bathing and more in 2024
May Hill Woodlands has published its program of woodland well-being and nature connection activities and events for 2024. In late April, the year will be kicked off with Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder, hosted by Inkubus Sukubus. This event will go from Friday evening through to Sunday, with a Witchcraft market at the Village Hall […]
Coppicing on Huntley Estate
The winter months from November to March is the time when we practice the old woodland art of coppicing, which is the practice of cutting back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth. In a coppiced wood, which is called a copse, young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near […]
Woodland Yuletide greetings
On the 21st of December, we reflect on some of the old, pagan, woodland traditions from years gone by. Two of the woodland plants which have had cultural significance to both the pre-Christian and Christian people of Britain are the holly bush and mistletoe. As evergreen plants, they were revered by traditional cultures and were […]