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The Countryside Classroom




Woodland Valley is set in Ladock Parish, situated in the very centre of Cornwall UK. It is an organic farm with a residential study centre and group accommodation.

It is located in a beautiful, secluded valley and includes ancient woodland, ponds, streams, and wetland. Originally a part of the Trethurffe Estate (mentioned in the Domesday Book)

Chris and Janet Jones are promoting the farm as an outdoor classroom founded on the themes of conservation and sustainability. This resource is ideal for teaching mainstream subjects such as Geography and Science as well as Traditional farming and countryside management skills.



Woodland Valley's Countryside Classroom is an excellent centre to pursue goals in education at all levels.

We offer an ideal environment for learning, and enjoyment of the countryside, and have the flexibility to work either as a base for a group to carry out its own programme, or we can deliver our own programme which is tailor made to suit the individual client. Groups or classes can use us either for day visits, or as a residential centre.

Applied Science, Geography, Biology and History are all relevant subjects to study here. However, the arts should not be ignored – we can also provide opportunities for Music, (come and play our Gamalan!) drama, dance in our fantastic setting.

These subjects also make excellent after hours activities for residential groups, and could include story telling and local history, myth and legend

We welcome schools to contact us to discuss their precise requirements.
Click Here to Download the Ladock Woods Report

‘live as if we’ll die tomorrow,
but farm as if we‘ll live forever.’