Welcome to Storytime with Gruffalo Granny at Haldon Forest Park
Come and hear the brand-new Gruffalo story from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler at our Welcome to Storytime with Gruffalo Granny…
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Join us with your four-legged family members to celebrate all things dog!
Explore exciting stalls, have a go at activities, and try your paw in our charity dog show. Make a day of it with Forest Walkies with Wallace & Gromit, an unforgettable forest adventure with challenges for you and your pooch – and the chance to win a dog-friendly holiday! Finish your pawsome day with a stop at the Ridge Cafe to refuel for the trip home.
Exciting trade stands in our mutts’ marketplace
Meet the Huskies
RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter
Tanya Sprunks, Veterinary Physiotherapist
Valley Pet & Equine Crematorium
Join our charity dog show
Does your pup have the perfect poise to wow our judge? Put your best paw forward in our charity dog show at 1:30pm:
- Best Rescue
- Puppy Love
- Old Timer 8+
- Waggiest Tail
- Dog Most Likely To Not Win Anything
How to enter
Entries will be taken on the day. Spaces are limited so we recommend arriving early to register. Optional charity donation of £1 per entry collected in cash on the day.
Accessibility and wellbeing
Haldon Forest Bark will take place outdoors on a mixture of forest track and grass so we recommend sturdy footwear and dressing for the weather.
The terrain is largely level but the grass may be muddy in wet weather. There are several benches available around the event area.
There are no toilets in the event area. Visitor toilets are located in the visitor hub opposite the cafe, about 400m from the event area.
There is free drinking water for dogs and humans near the visitor toilets.
Check people and dogs for ticks when you leave the forest.
The event area is likely to be busy. The Discovery Trail will have an optional diversion to avoid the event area.