Frontiers Children's Parties
We run fun and exciting parties for up to thirty children in our beautiful beech woods. Let us provide the perfect day out for your children.
- Create your very own party in the woods, based on the themes below
- Parties can be held on weekdays or weekends, for up to 2 1/2 hours
- Overnight camps are also available
- Your kids can build their own fire and cook dinner on it
- A selection of exciting activities may be included, such as survival skills, wild crafts, magical quests, fantastic games, exploring nature, watching wildlife, silent stalking, making fire, campfire songs and much more...
- Frontiers Parties are perfect for a birthday, celebration, or just an excuse to have fun with friends!
- All profits from our Children's Parties go towards running New Horizons, our alternative curriculum for disadvantaged teenagers.
Been invited to a Party?
If your child has been invited to one of our parties, here's what to do:
- Download a Consent/Medical form, print it out and bring the completed form to the party
- View map & directions to the party (meeting at either Path Hill Farm or King Charles Head pub - both nr Pangbourne - check invite for details) & print if necessary
For more information, please scroll down, and see our Frequently Asked Questions
To Book a Party:
1. Read through this page carefully to familiarise yourself with our parties
2. Phone Frontiers on 0118 326 8322 to check availibility and reserve a date
3. Download a booking form, complete it and send with a cheque for the full amount (see prices below), payable to Frontiers.
4. Download the consent / medical forms and complete them - please bring these along to the party
5. Print out directions to Path Hill Farm, nr Pangbourne if you need them
6. Ask the parent/guardian of every invited child to go to our website and download & complete the consent / medical forms from this page AND print out directions
7. You and every other parent/guardian need to bring the completed consent / medical forms to the party. There's no need to send them to us before the party.
Our themes
Our parties are based around the following themes:
Wilderness Survival
Come and be an intrepid explorer stranded in the wilderness. In order to survive all weathers and challenges you will need to build shelters, collect firewood and make it past the bears and wolves to retrieve lost supplies. Enjoy food and drink around the campfire, safe from the approaching storm and beasts of the forest. Come and find out how well you would survive in the wild...
Scouting Mission
Test your stealth and camouflage skills. Local Hostiles have stolen some important things. You need to carry out observations to find and return them. Building hides, camouflaging yourself and stalking in and out of the compound all are part of this exciting event - we need the best candidates for this mission. Your reward will be a feast around the camp fire back at base camp.
Note to parents: For this event we recommend that all participants wear practical natural (brown, green, black, etc.) coloured or camouflaged clothing and shoes.
Woodland Safari
Can you see the badger’s burrow or the squirrel’s nest? Can you identify the sounds you hear in the woods? Can you see what tracks and signs show that a fox has been in the area? We will play games that will open your senses and show you some of the secrets that the woods hold. We’ll also build a camp fire and enjoy food and drinks around it.
Note to parents: For this event we recommend that all participants wear practical natural (brown, green, black, etc.) coloured or camouflaged clothing and shoes.
Girls go Wild
You will play tracking games, learn to follow a trail, find signs of wild animals and move silently through the trees. You will also build your own shelters using natural materials, light a fire with flint and steel and learn about the woods around you.
The Cost
The parties cost as follows:
No. of children |
Up to 16 |
17 to 30 |
Price |
£275 |
£395 |
For up to 16 children, we provide one event leader and a support worker. For 17 and more children, we provide a second event leader, hence the increased price.
The Location
We meet at either Path Hill Farm or King Charles Head pub (both near Pangbourne) and use the woods nearby.
Other information
Timing of event: Parties are 2.5 hours long. We usually host parties on Saturdays or Sundays, but weekday events may be arranged on request.
Food:
Sausages will be cooked on the campfire and squash will be provided to drink. Please inform us if there are any participants who are vegetarian or have any other special dietary requirements. Parents are welcome to bring any other drinks and snacks that they wish, including birthday cake.
Age: 5-14 (Ages 5-7 require additional parental support)
Please note that all events will be run slightly differently depending on the age and abilities of the children in the group.
What to wear/bring:
- Warm, old clothes, which you don't mind getting wet or muddy.
- Long trousers, no matter what the weather, to protect from brambles & nettles.
- Gloves & woolly hat in cold weather, sun hat & sun cream if hot.
- Waterproof jacket (and trousers if you have them).
- Wellington boots – fantastic for mud or long wet grass, or strong shoes, boots or trainers if the weather is very dry.
Parent Participation:
There needs to be at least ONE parent or guardian attending each party with up to 16 children, and TWO parents if there are 17 or more. If more parents want to attend (and participate), that's fine!
Party Invites
We offer party invite templates for you to download and adapt for your use. Click on the download links below, depending on the party theme you've chosen:
| Wilderness Survival | Scouting Mission |
Woodland Safari |
Girls go Wild |
Need more information? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions
New party meeting point
Please note that the meeting point for parties has changed until further notice, to Path Hill Farm, near Pangbourne (the Frontiers base). View directions / map here.
Booking a party
Scroll down to bottom of page to see details of how to book a party.
Testimonials
"Thank you, again, for giving my kids such a fantastic day out in the woods. They came home muddy, and beaming, just like last time! It's given me a chance to get on with my chores, safe in the knowledge that they are being well looked after." - Sarah (mother)
"I loved the fire making, and cooking sausages. They tasted better when we cooked them ourselves." - Sam (7)
"We painted our faces and had to sneak through the woods. Then we built our own shelters. It was brilliant - the best birthday I've had!" - Catherine (9)
"I want to be an outdoor leader. Can we do it again?" - Jake (7)
"Everyone here is really friendly and fun. The leaders have helped me do things by myself" - Hannah (8)
