Wildlife Safaris Forest of Dean

Wildlife Safaris Forest of Dean Guided wildlife-watching in the Forest of Dean

11/06/2026

Wondering how we know when wild boar have been around? 🐗

Here's Ed to show us a few of the things to look for!

09/06/2026

Amazing nightjar encounter last night - two males flew right over our heads, circled around a tree then one sat in the tree right in front of us and began to chur. What a weird and wonderful noise! And so atmospheric as the sun set over the heathland. We had great sightings of a family of wild boar on the walk back too! 🤩

There are just 2 spaces left on our next Forest of Dean nightjar safari on Sunday 14th June - you can book at www.yuup.co/experiences/nightjar-safari-in-the-forest-of-dean

06/06/2026

Wow - what an incredible sight for our guests this morning, hundreds of tiny toadlets emerging from Cannop Ponds! They were all on a mission, heading up into the woodland where those that survive will feed and mature for the next 2-3 years before heading back to the ponds to breed.

Definitely need to be careful where we tread at the moment! 😆🐸🤩

The forest is full of fledgling birds at the moment - Liz spotted this treecreeper busy feeding young today, as well as ...
04/06/2026

The forest is full of fledgling birds at the moment - Liz spotted this treecreeper busy feeding young today, as well as families of blue, great and coal t**s, nuthatches, wagtails, robins, chaffinches and more! 😍🐣🐦

02/06/2026

Tiny toadlets have started emerging from the forest's lakes this week - we need to watch our step on our walks now! 😄🐸

Have you ever heard the eerie nighttime churring of one of Britain's most cryptic and mysterious birds?!We still have a ...
18/05/2026

Have you ever heard the eerie nighttime churring of one of Britain's most cryptic and mysterious birds?!

We still have a few spaces available on our nightjar safaris on Sunday 14th & Tuesday 30th June, where you can get the chance to listen to this amazing species for yourself.

Other walk highlights include:
🐦 Spot a variety of woodland birds, as well as some heathland specialists
🦌 Chance of seeing deer and wild boar
🐂 Look out for the grazing Highland cattle and Exmoor ponies on the heathland
🌿 Enjoy the peace and beauty of a summer evening on one of the Forest of Dean's most magical reserves

Book your place through Yuup at www.yuup.co/experiences/nightjar-safari-in-the-forest-of-dean - but hurry as spaces are booking fast!

15/05/2026

A walk in the forest isn't just about the wildlife you might see... It's an experience, a feeling, an opportunity to pause, reset and just breathe 🌳🌿

And it's about slowing down and noticing the small things, too.

What's your favourite thing about walking in a forest?

12/05/2026

We thought we'd start introducing some of our favourite places to watch wildlife around the Forest of Dean!

Today - Woorgreens Nature Reserve and Crabtree Hill.

Managed by , this reserve - once an open cast mine - boasts a fabulous mix of lake, marsh, wet woodland and heathland habitats.

Wildlife highlights include:

🦎 Reptiles such as adders, slow worms and common lizards

🪶 Heathland birds including nightjars, tree pipits, stonechats, linnets and various warblers

🦋 Abundant insect life, including at least 17 breeding species of dragonflies and damselflies

🐦 Many other bird species, such as firecrests, redstarts and flycatchers in the woods, goshawks and hobbies over the heath and lake, and crossbills and siskins in the conifers around the lake edge

🐂 Highland cattle and Exmoor ponies grazing the heathland

🐗 Wild boar and deer in the woods and on the hill

The reserve also offers a peaceful escape and an interesting contrast to other, older woodland habitats around the forest - it's well worth a visit, especially in the summer months!

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Another awesome nest!We're excited to have tawny owls nesting in the woods behind our house (in a box that was specially...
07/05/2026

Another awesome nest!

We're excited to have tawny owls nesting in the woods behind our house (in a box that was specially made for our wedding!), and this year they have a record brood of 5 chicks!

A bumper crop of acorns and other nuts last autumn has led to an increase in the populations of small mammals like voles and mice this spring, which in turn is giving a boost to predators such as owls.

Young tawny owls will often leave the nest and explore around the surrounding branches before they're able to fly - a behaviour known as 'branching'. This week we've spotted the largest two peeking out of the nest box ready to explore the big wide world!

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