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Forest Glade Holiday Park: Encouraging Adventure and Community Spirit

Forest Glade Parks Make Places

At Forest Glade Holiday Park, adventure and community go hand in hand. Far more than a place to stay, the park serves as a vibrant hub for outdoor learning and youth development, offering its facilities to local groups who share a passion for the great outdoors.

The team provides free camping for Duke of Edinburgh students, acts as a training base for Ten Tors teams, and offers swimming pool access to Exeter College for kayak training. Forest Glade also supports the wider community by serving as a free venue for the local orienteering club, sponsoring youth sports teams, and hosting family Scout camps.

By opening its gates and sharing its space, Forest Glade is helping young people and families build confidence, teamwork, and lifelong memories—showing how parks can inspire the next generation through shared experiences in nature.

This is part of the #ParksMakePlaces campaign, celebrating how holiday parks support people, places and the planet.

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Kayak Training at Forest Glade

Forest Glade Holiday Park

Forest Glade Holiday Park

Cullompton, Devon
Holiday park situated in a forest clearing. Sheltered touring pitches and camping pods. Holiday caravans for hire. Free indoor heated ...

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