A round-up of wood fairs and nature festivals being held across the country, updated as details are confirmed. If you would like an event to be added please contact Mary.
MARCH
Midlands Woodworking Show
6-7 March 2026
Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
The National Outdoor Expo
21-22 March 2026
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
MAY
Weird and Wonderful Wood
A Celebration of Wood Work & Wood Workers
9–10 May 2026
Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3JY
The ARB Show
The Arboricultural Association’s annual gathering
No show this year
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, GL8 8QS
Llais y Goedwig National Gathering
For community woodlands in Wales
15–16 May 2026
Wernog Wood, Ruthin, LL15 1YE
WOOD Festival
A Festival of Music and Nature
15–17 May 2026
Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AN
Elderflower Fields
Family-friendly outdoor festival
22–25 May 2026
Pippingford Park, East Sussex, TN22 3HW
The Bushcraft Show
Festival of Outdoor Adventure
22–25 May 2026
Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, LE17 6DH
JUNE
Woodland Heritage Open Woods & Workshops (TBC)
Open days at working woodlands, sawmills, studios, etc.
Throughout June
Across the UK
West’s Wood Fair
19-21 June 2026
Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 ONJ
Ashridge Wood Fair
27 June 2026
North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DH
JULY
Strumpshaw Tree Fair
A Celebration of Wood Crafters
11–12 July 2026
Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4HR
Kent Downs Wood Fair
11–12 July 2026
Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT
Woodland Day
Woodland walks, talks, demonstrations & activities
TBC
North Eggardon, West Dorset, DT6 3ST
The Sherwood Forest Trust Woodland Festival
25-26 July 2026
Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP
Green Gathering
The Original Off-Grid Festival
30 July-2 August 2026
Piercefield Park, Chepstow, S Wales, NP16 6BE
AUGUST
The Great Scottish Craft Hoolie
14–16 August 2026
Port of Menteith, Stirling, FK8 3RB
A Celebration of Orchard Life
15 August 2026
Orchard Barn, Ringshall, Suffolk, IP14 2LY
Wilderness Gathering
20-23 August 2026
Hole Park Estate, Kent, TN17 4JA
Into The Wild Summer Festival
28-31 August 2026
Chiddinglye Estate, West Sussex, RH19 4QS
Between The Trees
Festival of Nature, Music & Arts
27-30 August 2026
Candleston Woods, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 0LS
The Oak Fair
29-30 August 2026
Stock Gaylard Estate, Dorset, DT10 2BG
SEPTEMBER
Belmont Woodfest & Country Fair
12-13 September
Faversham, Kent, ME13 0HH
The Wonder of Wood
Cambridge’s Wood Fair
12–13 September 2026
Barton, CB23 7EY
Surrey Hills Wood Fair
12–13 September 2026
Cranleigh, Guildford, GU6 7DW
Bentley Wood Fair & Country Show
18–20 September 2026
Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5AF
APF Exhibition
24–26 September 2026
Ragley Estate, Warwickshire, B49 5PS
Reforesting Scotland Annual Gathering
25–27 September 2026
Paisley, PA2 8UL
OCTOBER
NCFed Weekend Gathering
1-4 October 2026
Sherbrooke Scout Camp, Nottinghamshire
Community Woodlands Association Conference
2-3 October 2026
The Nevis Centre, Fort William, PH33 6AN
