Animal Spotting
Woodside Country Park is a haven for an abundance of wildlife, from butterflies and damsel flies to herons and the kingfisher. Download our handout and see how many wild animals you can discover.
The site is adjacent to a working sheep farm. Springtime is exciting with the new born lambs jumping around the lush fields. You may also see and/or hear Rosemary the donkey who lives on the farm.
Pond Dipping
Kids always love pond dipping. Across the site there are numerous ponds, but who knows what aquatic life hides within them? Pond snails, whirligig beetles, pond skaters, frogspawn, tadpoles, water boatmen, duckweed… the list goes on. If you forget your net, don’t panic – Nets are available to buy in reception.
The Woodland Trust have an ideal ‘pond dipping’ guide available.
You can download this guide using the link below.
Wild Water Swimming
The Cider Mill Pool provides for a refreshing dip for those braving wild water swimming. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times!
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Look out for dragonflies and damselflies near our ponds where they can be seen hunting in the water. They are often mistaken for one another as they are both large flying insects with similar characteristics. However, if you want to spot them you must be fast as they are very quick, so try not to miss them!
Frogs and Toads
Toads tolerate drier habitats much more than frogs and therefore you will be able to spot them on land rather than in water. You will also find that toads prefer to ‘crawl’ rather than hop unlike their frog friends. Try and spot these amphibians in our ponds or streams!
Pets go Free – hurry!!!
Book before 3rd October for a stay in any of our lodges during 2016 (excluding 22-29 October & X-mas & New Year) and bring up to 2 pets free! Hurry and save yourself up to £80 off a week's holiday. Check availability and book your stay...
Two’s Company….
It's hard work being a newly hatched duckling and these two Mallards have found a welcome lily pad each for a quick rest.
Getting ready for the Spring bank holiday
Preparations are under way for a busy weekend with customers staying in our lodges, camping pods, touring field and bunkhouse. We will even have wood fired pizza's available on Saturday and Sunday evening, made from scratch and cooked in a mobile pizza oven on the...
Hedgehog Awareness week
This week has been hedgehog awareness week (1-7 May) and as it draws to a close we finally get a glimpse of this one on our wildlife camera rummaging around under the bird tables under cover of darkness. It doesn't look as big as an adult so hopefully it means they...
Will & Kate surrender to the 3 young guns
Peace has been restored to Woodside Lodges after Will & Kate finally surrender to the youngsters and leave to find a new nesting site for this year. And this has all happened just as the results from Will's tag have revealed he was hatched just 55km from Woodside...
Ancient Wassail comes to Woodside
Around 100 people of all ages braved the cold weather to join in a Wassail here at Woodside Lodges. Wassail is a pagan ritual of blessing the trees to ward off evil spirits and to ask for a bumper harvest and was held in cooperation with The Big Apple Association....
Contact Details
Falcon Lane, Ledbury
Herefordshire HR8 2JN
Tel: 01531 670269
