Matchstick Wood

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Matchstick Wood is a great location to share outdoor learning with schools for a day trip, overnight camp or school activity days. The woodland has
featured in many national magazines and media including Outdoor Adventure Guide, Red Bull Magazine, National Trust Slow Adventures Book, Lonely Planet, Paddler and Bushcraft and Survival Skills Magazine.

Originally a test woodland for Bryant and May Matchstick company the woodland is a perfect blend of wilderness with easy accessibility for students and school trips. The groups can walk or paddle in to the woodland and set up base under the watchful eye of Canoe Trail’s professional instructor team

Our riverside woodland is perfect for canoe and camp activities and was voted Top 52 Things to Do in the World by Lonely Planet and Top 3 UK Destinations for SUP Adventures by Red Bull Magazine. Matchstick Wood is a perfect location for paddling, bushcraft activities such as shelter building, campcraft, wild swimming and watersports. Matchstick wood has composting toilets and campfire clearings with plenty of space for tipi

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Sophie (Fun 4 Young People)

We have used Canoe Trail for many years. Run by fantastic people with some great activities on offer. Highly recommend.

Michael (Goldington Academy)

Regularly use Canoe Trail for DofE and our School outdoor adventure trips. Professional to deal with and an amazing team of instructors.

Gemma

Highly recommend Canoe Trail whether you’re looking to improve your paddling or just a fun family day out on one of the river trails.

Matthew

Just returned from a week in Scotland with Canoe Trail. It was one of the best organised trips I have done. The team were awesome, great instruction with loads of patience for those new to paddling.