Pumpkin Forest & Gruffalo Walk
From: £16.50
Pumpkin Forest & Gruffalo Walk at Colin Glen Forest Park
A bewitching autumn escape for families and adventurers alike – dive into a world of magic, story, and pumpkins!
🍂 Embark on a Guided Gruffalo Forest Walk & Storytelling
Step into the pages of Julia Donaldson’s beloved tale as you journey through the deep, dark woods. Our expert guides lead you on a captivating adventure, where you’ll spot life-sized Gruffalo, Fox, Owl, Snake, and Mouse sculptures—all carved by hand and hidden along the winding trail. Children’s imaginations will soar as they listen to magical retellings of the Gruffalo story, hunt for mini-beasts, and play nature bingo, making every turn a new discovery.
🎃 Explore the Pumpkin Forest Experience
Venture into a glowing pumpkin wonderland, where families can pick the perfect pumpkin to take home and carve into a glittering Halloween masterpiece. Budding witches and wizards can craft their own wands and brooms at our creative nature stations, using forest finds for spells you’ll cherish all season.
🧙 Adventure & Play for the Brave (and Not-So-Brave!)
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Conquer the Low Ropes Course – Test your balance and courage on our outdoor obstacle adventure (ages 5+).
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Climb & Soar – Scale the climbing wall or feel the rush of the free fall, designed for energetic explorers.
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NEW: Alpine Coaster – For the first time ever, zoom through the forest on our exhilarating Alpine Coaster—now included in select ticket packages!
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Take Home the Magic – Every child receives a magical goodie bag to remember their day by.
✨ Make Magical Memories This Autumn
Let your family’s imagination run wild as you wander, create, and play in a forest alive with story, craft, and adventure. Perfect for little explorers and grown-up adventurers, Pumpkin Forest & Gruffalo Walk is the ultimate way to celebrate autumn—creating memories that will last long after the final pumpkin is carved.
Book your tickets today and get ready to step into a world where every leaf tells a story and every
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Highlights
- Your own storyteller to narrate The Gruffalo deep within the forest!
- A guided theatrical walk through the forest on the Gruffalo Trail
- Pumpkin Forest access to pick your own pumpkin
- Nature Arts & Crafts with broom and wand making
- BOOgie disco & fancy dress
- Low Ropes Course, climbing wall and free fall experience (5+)
- Take home a pumpkin and some treats
- Option to include the Alpine Coaster in your pass
- More to be added soon!
- Babies 0-1 go free, but do not receive any pumpkin.
- This is a 90 minute activity. but access to Pumpkin Forest which is not lead by staff can be enjoyed for longer
- Experience starts inside at reception.
Before You Book
Must be accompanied by an adult - max 2 adults per bookingsSuitable for 2-8 years oldThis is an outdoor activity, operated in all weathers, please wear suitable clothing and footwear
This activity is located at our River Entrance Site
Colin Glen Forest Park is a beautiful woodland river glen located on the edge of the Belfast Hills.
It has been described as Belfast’s ‘Green Lung’, and is located to the Southwest of Belfast City Centre, one mile north west of Dunmurry Village, with convenient access from the M1.
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