Events

Festival

Ruislip Woods Trust Woodland Festival

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12am – 4.30pm Sunday 10th May 2009

Free Entry

Entertainment for all the family

Falconer, Charcoal Burner, Morris Dancers, Demonstrations of Woodland Crafts, Refreshments
Guided Walks And many other attractions.

Where to Find Us:
Willow Lawn, Reservoir Road, Ruislip HA4 7TY, (next to the pub)

How to Get There - click here for a map, directions and parking suggestions.

Click here for a flyer

Programme of Events

Click here to download a printable programme

12.00       Le Trouvere - Medieval Strolling Minstrels
12.15       The Axe Men – Lumberjacks Race
12.45       Birds of Prey in Flight –The Falcon
13.00       Phoenix Morris Dancers
13.00       Guided walk – Ancient Woodland
13.30       Storyteller- Richard Sylvester
14.00       Lumberjacks Race
14.00       Guided Walk – Poor’s Field, Copse Wood
14.30       Ramblers Association Guided Ramble
14.30       Birds of Prey in Flight
15.00       Winners of the Photographic Comp Announced
15.15       Le Trouvere – Medieval Strolling Minstrels
15.30       Phoenix Morris Dancers
16.00       Storyteller- Richard Sylvester
16.15       Le Trouvere Medieval Strolling Minstrels

Walks

Several Walks are planned for the Festival.
All walks start from the Festival site on Willow Lawn from the Announcer's Tent, with the exception of the 10.30 walk

10.30 Bayhurst Wood led by Colin and Eileen Bowlt. Meet in the car park at Bayhurst WoodThe walk will finish at noon in time for the start of the Festival, a short drive away at the Willow Lawn.

13.00 A Guided Tour of Ruislip’s Ancient Woodland. Led by Paul Losse from Natural England.

14.00 Poors Field/Copse Wood Battle of Britain Site led by Colin and Eileen Bowlt.

14.30 Ramblers Association Ramble A 3-4 mile ramble led by the Ramblers Association.

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Guided Bat Walk - Saturday 9th May 8.30pm
Weather permitting - providing no rain falls in the previous 2 hours.

Meet at the Woodland Centre (beside the Water's Edge Pub) at Ruislip Lido

Adults £2.00 Children £1.00

Please bring warm clothing, boots and a torch. If you have a bat detector, please bring it with you.

The walk should finish around 10pm

Please note that numbers will be restricted this year. Places will be offered on a first come first served basis.

The ever popular bat walk will take place the evening before the Festival, Saturday 9th May at 8.30 pm (as long as no rain has fallen in the preceding 2 hours). Last year this event was so popular that it was difficult to hear the bats above the sound of so many people walking through the woods so this year we have decided to restrict numbers to 50 and offer these on a first come first served basis. So please arrive early at the Woodland Centre to secure your place. If the demand warrants it we may be able to offer another walk on one of the following weekends.

Open Day 2008
Please note that we have decided to rename our annual Open Day the 'Woodland Festival'. The previous title had been confusing, the most frequent comment was 'surely the woods are always open !'. To see an account of what happened last year, follow the link.