The Forest Trail Company

Explore, Play, Ride, Learn. Outdoor adventures for young and old

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We’ve been making activity films for the class who have missed being in the woods over lockdown. They are over on our YouTube channel https://t.co/lAgoY28ByI

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Lighter evening mean we can do target sports again. Axe throwing this afternoon, it stuck even if the angle was a little off. #forestschool #targetsports #axes #outdoorkids @ Holt, Wiltshire, United Kingdom https://t.co/gKjpRy5Iq7

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Was meant to be coaching this afternoon but Christmas got in the way for the group so end up taking out a couple of riders on a guided ride instead. Quite wet under the tyres

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More prep for @NTSWOF Today building a tetter totter #mtbcoaching

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Going over new (old) BMX ready for @NTSWOF in a couple of weeks, so even if you forget your bike we have a couple for you to have a go at our Track stand and manualing competitions on. As always we will be running coaching and races for budding young mountain bikers

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Our campfire cooking sessions are going well last night, clay oven cooked pizza

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Heading off coaching for Wiltshire Warriors. Been doing loads of track and jump development in the field over last couple of weeks.

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Well done all those who came and took part in coaching sessions at #totg
The manualing machine was very popular with those who forgot their bikes. It will be making it's way to Cornwall for @NTSWOF

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Fun Saturday coaching at #totg more coaching this morning and we will be opening the track and ramps up to all riders in the afternoon @SmrsetOutdoorNT @MendipHillsAONB

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Sitting in feild listening to @TheLeylinesUK #totg

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Trophies ready for Top of the Gorge this weekend.
We will be running mtb racing for under 16s Saturday afternoon a manualing competition all weekend and coaching Saturday and Sunday morning.
Just don't forget your bike and helmet

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Mobile berm ready for Top of the Gorge. Made from sand bags, wood bark, and sand #mtbcoaching @SmrsetOutdoorNT

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New forest school hide #watchingwildlife

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Off this evening teaching map reading skills to the local Guides. We get to do some interesting stuff. #getoutside #maps

[South West Outdoor Festival #SWOF @NTSWOF]

Looking forward to this. #SWOF will have a stand at our sibling event, Top of the Gorge, in Cheddar next month, talking to people about a summer of adventure in @NTSouthWest locations leading up to our own festival in September, in Cornwall. See you there.

[South West Outdoor Festival #SWOF @NTSWOF]

This great series of trail running challenges, delivered by @freedom_racing & all happening as part of #SWOF 2019 in Cornwall, have just opened. Come, take part & stay for the whole festival - just a few hours left to bag bargain 'First Wave' tickets: https://t.co/hYt0vjCxxY

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Qualified British Cycling mountain bike leader as well as coach. Need to put together a couple of guided rides up on the Mendips for after Easter now

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First wild camp on our site this year. Something reminiscent of @NTSWOF as we wheelbarrowed kit to and from the site

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Car packed ready for a session in the woods #forestschool