Wholewoods course directions & other info
Kit List
To join us for this week you will need only normal camping gear. You are adviced to bring as many of the following as possible.
- Waterproofs, warm layers, boots/outdoor shoes, gloves, hat
- Sleeping bag
- Light weight tent or similar sleeping equipment
- Insulated sleeping mat
- Cutlery, knife, spoon, fork, plate, bowl, mug
- Small water bottle
- Torch with fresh batteries. Also one spare set of batteries
- Wash kit and towel
- Personal toiletries and medication
- Note book and pencil
- Spare change of clothes
- Small day sac
- Strong outdoor work gloves
- One good story or joke for the campfire
Note: Please do not bring any outdoor knives or pen knives. We will provide these if needed. No dogs are allowed onsite as this is a SSSI and a working farm.
Arrival & Departure Info
It is best to arrive on Friday night to set up tents, get comfortable, have and evening meal and be able to have a relaxed start in the morning. On Friday night we will also have the introductions to the course. If there is no way for you to get here Friday night come as early as you can Saturday morning. We will start on Saturday morning after breakfast at 9.30. The course will finish around 4pm on Wednesday afternoon to allow time to travel home. You can of course leave earlier if you have to.
Directions
The new venue is our woodyard on Duchy Home Farm.
Address; Colly Farm yard, Cherington Lane, Tetbury. Grid ref: ST902952.
Contact telephone no’s for Wholewoods 07952 759 466 (Mobile reception here is not too good!)
If you type Cherington lane into Google maps and zoom in you will see the wood yard just above the red lable on the right
By car from the A433 turn up Cherington Lane towards Cherington. Our woodyard is 0.5 miles up Cherington Lane. The first turning on the left is to the Duchy Home Farm Veg Shed. The Woodyard is the next turning on the right. If you get as far as Cherington Forge or into Cherington itself you have gone too far.
If coming by train, take a taxi from the Stroud train station which is 9 miles away.