About Cotswold Country Park & Beach

Looking For More Than Just A Day Out? Enter a world of adventure and discovery at the Heart of the National Forest! On land where activities once took place strictly beneath the surface, an attraction now blossoms where fun-seekers can run, walk and climb – on, above and under the ground. Rawdon Colliery’s landscape of mineshafts and spoil heaps made way for the beauty of the National Forest. This family-friendly forest-themed adventure allows visitors to run wild, inside and out. With feet firmly on the ground, experience the acres-long Activity Trail, or by following a secret Fairy Labyrinth. Find connection with the earth in the Meta Garden, a Chelsea Flower Show Gold Award Winner demonstration of natural unions. Inside, interactive activities bring the woodland to life and let you chase butterflies and leaves. A mining display digs deep into the site’s past, and a fantasy journey is about to start in the 4D Cinema. The railway that once transported coal from the pit is no more, so all aboard the Conkerchoo train for a different journey altogether. A great day out for all the family.