Trex Explore Ltd

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Important Information:

• Full location, any planned hike details and specific activities of any outing will be given to you individually, approximately two weeks in advance of the booked date.
  
• To come along, you will need our Kit List.
• By booking a place, you will be accepting responsibility and liability for your own actions and belongings whilst participating in activities, and must sign a disclaimer to confirm agreement.
  
• You must make our leaders aware in advance of any health concerns or identified disabilities which you think could affect the activities.
  

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Upcoming Schedule:  

Get in touch now via our contact page or social media, to book for the advertised activities!
Course focus can usually also be tailored to meet solo or group interests by request.

Additional dates and activities/courses can be arranged for any Camping/Hiking/Bushcraft.
Click titles below or browse our course topics for more details.

See each event details for location.
Base Locations: May Hill in Forest of Dean (nr Gloucester) / Black Mountains (nr Abergavenny) / North Cotswolds / Herefordshire

(Please click event titles for more details)

Fire, Food and Forage WHEN: Saturday 28th February 2026, 10:00 to 16:00 WHERE: May Hill Woodlands, Gloucestershire COST: £80 per person, 1 day course WHAT: Practical campfire skills course, involving finding and preparing the right natural resources to fuel you and the fire. Experience the 6 fundamental sources of ignition (fric… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Woodland Fireside Retreat WHEN: Saturday 14th March 2026, 13:00 to 16:30 WHERE: May Hill Woodlands, Gloucestershire COST: £20 per person, discounted half-day (extended quarterly event) WHAT: Take a moment to sit in the woods, switch off, reconnect with nature, and appreciate what's around us, as the seasons turn. Bring a mug, enjoy a fireside snack and conver… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Bushcraft Intro Immersion WHEN: Saturday 18th April 2026, 10:00 to 16:30 WHERE: May Hill Woodlands, Gloucestershire COST: £180 per person, 2 day course including overnight camp and fireside meal WHAT: Survival, Shelters and Sourcing. Giving you a full 2-day off-grid experience, covering the basics for outdoor self-sufficient survival, on our practical introduction cour… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Private Event WHEN: Friday 8th May 2026, 10:00 to 16:00 WHERE: Undisclosed Location COST: negotiated WHAT: A bespoke course, bookable for individual or group learning experience. We'll discuss the content with you in advance, and focus on skills, topics and geography that interests you. O… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Woodland Fireside Retreat WHEN: Wednesday 17th June 2026, 18:00 to 20:30 WHERE: May Hill Woodlands, Gloucestershire COST: £20 per person, evening event (repeating quarterly) WHAT: Take a moment to sit in the woods, switch off, reconnect with nature, and appreciate what's around us, as the seasons turn. Bring a mug, enjoy a fireside snack and conver… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Private Event WHEN: Saturday 20th June 2026, 10:00 to 16:00 WHERE: Undisclosed Location COST: negotiated WHAT: A bespoke course, bookable for individual or group learning experience. We'll discuss the content with you in advance, and focus on skills, topics and geography that interests you. O… (click for course details) or contact us to book.

Woodland Fireside Retreat WHEN: Wednesday 16th September 2026, 18:00 to 20:30 WHERE: May Hill Woodlands, Gloucestershire COST: £20 per person, evening event (repeating quarterly) WHAT: Take a moment to sit in the woods, switch off, reconnect with nature, and appreciate what's around us, as the seasons turn. Bring a mug, enjoy a fireside snack and conver… (click for course details) or contact us to book.




Prices & Payment:  

Please contact us first, before paying, to confirm a place is available and that you know what to expect.
We prefer direct payment via BACS, and will send details with a receipt, or use the below self-led payment via Paypal.

Typical Pricing, per head, dependent on group size and activity: Short/Evening (typical 2hrs), £20 per person Half Day (typically 4hrs, morning/afternoon), £45 per person Full Day (typically 10am - 5pm, with a campfire snack), £80 per person 2 Day (with Off-Grid Camp and basic campfire dinner), £180 per person Discounts available for group bookings more than 5 people and families, at our discretion.

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Past Events: 

2025:
• Dec 6th 2025 - Navigation Excursion - Relearn practical navigation skills without using electronics, find your way around the hillside identifying and discover forgotten techniques.
• Sep 17th 2025 - Woodland Equinox Fireside Session - Take a moment to sit in the woods, switch off, reconnect with nature, and appreciate what's around us, at the turn of the seasons.
• Aug 20th 2025 - **Midweek Evening Plant ID and Treelore Walk** FREE 2hr guided walk, Tewkesbury (Glos)
• Aug 16-17th 2025 - **Bushcraft Introduction Immersion** Bushcraft Skills Introduction with Overnight camp in May Hill woodlands.
• Aug 9th 2025 - **Woodland Crafting** 1 day practical outdoor crafting, including of preparing your own natural cordage and freshly harvested carved hand tools
• Jul 19th 2025 - **Guided hike** A casual half-day hike on a Welsh hillside with a blend of navigation and tree/plant ID, caves, and interesting old industrial landscape features. Black Mountains / Brecon Beacons (between Abergavenny and Brecon).
• Jun 25th 2025 - **Plant and Tree ID Walk (short)** *MIDWEEK MIDSUMMER EVENINGS*, Tewkesbury Ham - a gentle guided walk over around ancient water-meadows, to identity what you can and can't eat! Approx 1-1.5hours.
• Jun 18th 2025 - **Fire + Forage (short)** *MIDWEEK MIDSUMMER EVENINGS*, May Hill woodland - opportunity to unwind in the woodland around the campfire, with tree ID games and discussion.
• Jun 11th 2025 - **Firebread Fireside (short)** *MIDWEEK MIDSUMMER EVENINGS*, May Hill woodland - opportunity to unwind in the woodland around the campfire, making firebread and a fresh cuppa, with introduction to what we do.
• May 17th 2025 - **"Shelter + Sourcing" Bushcraft Course** 1-day woodland experience, progressing from learning about the trees and timber, using bladed tools, to making shelters, and finding water.
• Apr 26th 2025 - **"Fire + Forage" Bushcraft Course** 1-day of woodland foraging, fire-basics and campfire cooking. Find edible greenery, find fuel, start a fire, and make a stew!
• Mar 29th 2025 - **Half-Day Guided Hike and Navigation Skills** (Black Mountains, nr Abergavenny, Wales.) Discover dragons and see your next adventure from the hilltop. Learn practical compass navigation, natural wayfaring, and rediscover mapping skills, whilst enjoying a gentle hike to the summit.
• March 8th 2025 - **Private Event** "Fundamental outdoor skills" introduction and forest retreat.
• Feb 28th 2025 - ATTENDING BUSHCRAFT CONFERENCE
• Jan 25th 2025 - **Bushcraft Site Prep & Tidy** "Firewood prep, site survey, team skills refresh"
  
  2024:
• Dec 14th 2024 - **Malvern Hills (Gloucestershire/Herefordshire)** Trees'n'Nav - Guided short-day hike, with navigation basics and tree/plant ID on the way.
• Nov 2nd 2024 - **May Hill Woodland (Gloucestershire)** FREE, Fireside open-day! Drop in and see what we do. Sample some Tree ID and usage, natural cordage, shelter, and fire-bread.
• Oct 19/20th 2024 - **POSTPONED** Gentle hike, tree know-how and fireside group cook-up. Optional overnight camp in off-grid woodlands.
• Sep 28-29th 2024 - **May Hill Woodland (Gloucestershire) "Shelter & Sourcing" ** Wild Resourcefulness - A full day of bushcraft skills intro (String, Shelter, Water and Fire), with evening campfire meal. Optional overnight camp in off-grid woodlands.
• Aug 31st 2024 **Gloucestershire (nr Newent), "Family Firebread and Bushcraft Intro"** Casual woodland fireside, with Swedish-style fire-bread, tree id intro, and cordage activities.
• Jul 20-21st 2024, **Gloucestershire (nr Newent), "Fires and Foods"** Woodland tree and plant id, bushcraft fire-making skills and outdoor cooking, with optional overnight wild camp.
• Jun 22-23rd 2024, **Wales Black Mountains (nr Abergavenny), "Navigation skills"** Day hike on local hills, overnight camp, and bushcraft skills introduction.
• May 18-19th 2024 - **Black Mountains (South Wales)** Day hike to local peak, overnight camp, and bushcraft skills introduction.
• Apr 20-21st 2024 - TEAM SKILLS TRAINING (Outdoor cooking) - NO OUTING
• Mar 17th 2024 - **Cotswolds / Gloucestershire** Gentle half-day hike with plant/tree id and early-spring foraging.
  
  2023:
• Sat 18th Nov - Cotswolds / Gloucestershire (Day hike, with nav skills, tree id and foraging)
• Sun 15th Oct - Malvern Hills (Day hike, with nav skills, tree id and foraging. Replaced Black Mountains overnight camp by request.)
• Sat 19th - Sun 20th Aug - Black Mountains (*Treelore Folktrail Special: tree id and folklore, with overnight camp, firepit social and gentle hike*)
• Sat 25th - Sun 25th Jun - Black Mountains (Pub dinner, night hike and overnight camp)
• Sat 20th - Sun 21st May - Herefordshire (overnight off-grid, farm camp, wild nettle stew cook-up and natural cordage practice)
• Sat 15th - Sun 16th April - Black Mountains (1 overnight camp, day hike, bushcraft skill introduction)
• Sat 18th March - Malvern Hills (1 day hike, foraging and bushcraft) LATE ADJUSTMENT, SORRY
  
  2022:
• Sat 12 November - Cotswolds (casual day hike, with navigation skills. max 6 persons.)
• Fri 21 - Sun 23 October - No public outing - Staff skills development session.
• Sat 17th September - Herefordshire (1 steady hike, lunch and foraging. max 8 persons)
• Fri 5th - Sun 7th August - Black Mountains (1-night camping, 1 main hike. max 8 persons; campfire cooking; Cwmdu/Llanthony)
• Fri 29th July - Sun 31st July - Black Mountains (2-night camping, 1 main hike, smaller hike plus campcraft. max 8 persons; campfire cooking)
• Sat 11th June - Sun 12th June - Welsh Borders (1-night camping, 2 small hikes plus campcraft. max 6 persons; campfire cooking; Skenfrith)
• Saturday 21 May - Sun 22 May - Black Mountains (1-night camping, 1 main hike on Sunday. max 6 persons; campfire/pub ; Cwmdu/Llanthony)
• Sat 9th April - Sun 10th April - Black Mountains (1-night camping, 1 main hike. max 6 persons; campfire cooking; Cwmdu/Waun Fach)
• Fri 7 January 2022 - Malvern Hills (half-day hike)
• Fri 7 January 2022 - Malvern Hills (half-day hike)
  
  2021:
• Fri 22 October 2021 - Cotswolds (half-day hike, _TBD_)
• Fri 12th - Sun 14th Nov 2021 - Dartmoor (letterboxing special; _TBD_)
• Sat 11 Sept 2021 - - Black Mountains (1-night camping. max 6 persons; campfire cooking; Cwmdu/Waun Fach)
• Wed 25 Aug 2021 - Brecon Beacons (1-night camping. max 6 persons; waterfalls + Fan y Big; pub/hostel dinner)
• Sat 3 July 2021 - Black Mountains / Sugar Loaf (1-night camping; sausages + fire. max 6 persons)
• May 2021 - Exmoor / N.Devon Coast (5-nights self-led camping; day hikes.)
• May 2021 - Cwmdu or Llanthony (1-night camping. max 6 persons, _TBD_)
• Apr 2021 - Black Mountains / Sugar Loaf (day trip only)
  
  2020:
• Dec 2020 - Cotswolds (day trip only)
• Oct 2020 - Dartmoor (cottage + camping, max 6 persons) CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
• Sep 2020 - Llanthony (camping. max 6 persons)
• May 2020 - Snowdonia (cottage) CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
• March 2020 - Brecon Beacons / Black Mountains (camping) CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
  
  2019:
• December 2019 - Black Mountains / Sugar Loaf (day trip only)
• November 2019 - Dartmoor (camping with nearby pub)
• June 2019 - Black Mountains (camping with nearby pub)