Saturday 7 November, 10am – 12pm Deep in Wytham Woods are genuine WW1 practice trenches dug by Oxfordshire Soldiers 100 years ago before they were posted to the front lines. This remembrance weekend, join our volunteer Kim Base on this poignant guided tour – with many thanks to the University of Oxford Wytham Woods. Please…
Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, 10am – 2pm October Half-term FUN! £9.00 – Adult / £7.00 – Child (U2’s free) includes entrance and all activities Join us for a fantastic day of autumn adventure at Hill End! Explore our stunning 67-acre site, get creative with nature crafts, enjoy spooky activities, and gather around the…
Escape into nature this October half term for fun and learning in beautiful surroundings! Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October 2026 9am – 4.30pm * 10% early bird booking discount (valid until 13 Sept) Our Wild Days for 7-12 year olds (for small groups of up to 16 children) offer nature-immersive activities exploring stunning woodland,…
Historical Guided Tour of Hill End Sunday 13 September 10:30am – 11.30am Please click here to book your free tickets Every year, Oxford Open Doors invites people to step inside some of the city and county’s most fascinating historic buildings, places that are often closed to the public or rarely explored in depth. Organised by…
Hill End Outdoor Education Centre, Oxford raises prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for green spaces The Hill End team are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award. It comes as the internationally recognised standard for parks and green spaces celebrates its 30th year. Hill End is one of a record breaking…
Learn how to survive and thrive at Hill End! Our fun sessions change with the seasons £12 adults / £8 children 10am – 12pm Click here to book 2026 Events: Saturday 19 September Saturday 7 November Learn how to select and use natural materials to live sustainably in the woods. Activities might include: Foraging Campfire…
Do you have a memory of Hill End? Adding to our Memory Bank only takes a minute! For 100 years, Hill End has helped children discover joy and learning in nature. We’ve given life-changing outdoor experiences to over a million people in our long history – perhaps you were one of them? Use this link…
Forest Tots for explorers aged 2 – 6 years. Monday 10.00am – 11.30am Venue: Hill End Outdoor Education Centre Let your little explorers experience the magic of the outdoors! Packed with adventure, creativity, and discovery, Forest Tots will help your child grow in confidence & independence and encourage a life long love for nature. And…
This March we welcomed more young urban families from Rose Hill to Hill End for the second of our ‘Nature Together’ sessions. Working with the charity Home-Start we’re helping foster a love of nature and the outdoors in the very youngest children – and allowing everyone to enjoy fun together! Generous funding from Oxfordshire Freemasons…
Obviously we love Hill End in any weather… but it was particularly beautiful today in the warm spring sunshine – and the perfect day to showcase what we do to John May, High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 2025/6. We had a primary school class learning about the Stone Age in our ancient settlement, nurture groups for…