Jack Raven Bushcraft

For a special, never to be forgotten outdoor adventure, a visit to Jack Raven Bushcraft is something your child and their friends will cherish for years to come.

Whether it’s a birthday, to celebrate finishing exams, or marking a milestone in your child’s life, we’re able to provide a fun, exciting and educational outdoor party experience that they’ll remember for years to come.

What will the children do?

Our children’s parties are delivered by qualified and experienced Forest School Leaders and are generally based around our bushcraft theme and involve den building and fire lighting.

With that said, we can tailor a party to your needs if you have other activities in mind, our Party Leaders have a vast range of skills and experience and can tackle most aspects of bushcraft and survival.

For a typical party we’ll introduce the children to the importance of shelter in the outdoors and teach them how to build their own from natural resources provided to us by nature.

For the fire lighting element of the party, the children get to try out lots of different ways to light a fire, from matches & lighters, batteries & wire wool, mirrors, lenses, through to traditional flint & steel and modern fire steels.

They will then gather their own firewood, learn how to set a up a fire to give them the very best chance of success, light a fire and use it to cook hot dogs and marshmallows.

We provide catering for the special day; in fact, the kids love to cook their own sausages and marshmallows on a fire they’ve lit themselves!

Where do you hold the kid’s bushcraft parties?
Our bushcraft children’s parties are held outdoors, all year round, in a beautiful 30 acre ancient woodland on the Kent Downs near Westwell in Kent. It’s a few miles outside of Ashford and close to both the M2 and M20.

We have a dedicated area for the parties nestled between the trees so that the kids get a genuine woodland experience.

Please note that as we hold our bushcraft parties in the woods, there is no café or waiting room!

How long do the kid’s parties last?

Our children’s parties last for around 3 hours. We try to be flexible with the timings for birthday parties as we want the children to enjoy themselves and not feel rushed; it’s not unknown for the parties to overrun.

A half-day party usually runs from 10 am until 1pm (ish) or 1pm until 4pm or so.

How many friends can they bring?

Because we want your child and their friends to have a great adventure in a safe environment, and based on many years experience of what works best, we take a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 children at a party. This ensures that everyone gets a go at everything.

Do I need to stay?

Yes, one adult needs to stay with the kids. A maximum of 2 adults can accompany the children.

What if it rains?

In the case of wet weather we’ll put up a large tarp for everyone to gather under. But nonetheless we’ll need to venture out for some of the activities (it’s a bushcraft party after all) so it’s important that everyone has a good raincoat with them. And the reality is that more often than not the children aren’t bothered by the rain at all.

How much does it cost?

A half-day birthday party is £30 per child. The price is all inclusive and covers the bushcraft activities, refreshments, hot dogs and marshmallows.

For more information, or to discuss options, please email us at info@jackravenbushcraft.co.uk or call on 07553 763397.