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Stories, people and places worth gathering around. From Fforest Fields.

All the Joys of Winter

All the Joys of Winter

There is a great deal to love about winter at Fforest Fields. The hills are beautiful in summer, of course, all green and generous, with long evenings and pe...

Bat recordings from Fforest Farm

Bat recordings from Fforest Farm

Bats are easy to overlook. We see them moving along a hedgerow at dusk, or hunting above the lake, but their lives are largely conducted out of sight and bey...

Three Half Terms at Fforest Fields

Three Half Terms at Fforest Fields

October, February and May in the Radnor Hills There are three half terms in the camping year, each arriving in a different season and bringing a different so...

Heart of Wales Geopark

Heart of Wales Geopark

Here at Fforest Fields, there is always something to notice: a bird on the lake, a change in the trees, a plant appearing beside a familiar path. The Heart o...

Dogs of Fforest Fields

Dogs of Fforest Fields

For a dog, a holiday here must be a rather wonderful thing. New smells in every direction, miles of tracks to explore, woodland full of interesting possibili...

Birds of Radnorshire: The Osprey

Birds of Radnorshire: The Osprey

We celebrate the Osprey, a magnificent bird of prey whose return to Wales signals the health of our ecosystems and the work of conservationists across the co...

A little more time outside.

A little more time outside.

On the pleasure of being outdoors, and why we think it matters. There is so much competing for our attention these days that it's easy to forget how satisfyi...

A little house in the farmyard

A little house in the farmyard

There is something rather lovely about having a little place of your own to retreat to, particularly when it's somewhere with good walks on the doorstep, bea...