The Outdoors School Sites

Exeter will always hold a special place in our hearts as it was the first Forest School that we opened, back in 2010. Manager Chris White had been working at the neighbouring Shillingford Organics when he started plotting with Tom Lowday and Shevek Pring on how they could offer outdoor education to the children of Exeter. After identifying the forest next to the farm as the perfect venue, they approached Martyn Bragg (owner of Shillingford) who kindly agreed to rent it to us.

The site is now home to The Outdoors School Exeter. The Outdoors School is a full time provision for children with SEMH and ASD needs. 

The Outdoors School Exeter 
Shillingford Road
Shillingford St George,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX2 9QL

Heading from Exeter City Centre
From Exe Bridges Roundabout, take the A377 exit onto Alphington Road, continue past the Sainsbury’s junction then take the next left onto the B3123 / Church Road. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit continuing on Church Rd. At the double roundabout, take the Shillingford St George exit, heading up hill onto Shillingford Road. Continue on this road, go through Shillingford Abbot all the way down the hill. The School is on the right just after the Shillingford St George sign.

From the M5
Head south until junction 31, use the left 2 lanes to take the A30 exit to Bodmin/Okehampton. Continue onto the A30. Use the left lane to take the A377 slip road to Exeter/Credition. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A377 heading into Exeter.
Take the first left, following signs for Alphington. At the traffic lights turn right. Then use the centre lane to turn right at the lights for Alphington. Then take the next left onto the B3123 / Church Road.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit continuing on Church Rd. At the double roundabout, take the Shillingford St George exit, heading up hill onto Shillingford Road. Continue on this road, go through Shillingford Abbot all the way down the hill. The School is on the right just after the Shillingford St George sign.

From the A38
Head North, exiting onto the A379 for Dawlish/Topsham/Exminster/Marsh Barton. Continue on A379. Turn left onto Chudleigh Rd signposted for Alphington. Continue on Chudleigh Road until you reach a double roundabout. Take the first exit onto Shillingford Road, heading up hill.
Continue on this road, go through Shillingford Abbot all the way down the hill. The School is on the right just after the Shillingford St George sign.

In January 2018, The Outdoors Group began running Forest School sessions at the charity-run Tiverton Adventure Playground, nestled in among the stunning Scots pine trees and a young birch and ash woodland. This peaceful pocket of Tiverton proved perfect for our woodland activities. 

Our team of experienced Forest School leaders set up the site and has been running various programmes with local children for the past year. From September 2019 Tiverton Forest School became home to The Outdoors School. The Outdoors School is a full time provision for children with SEMH and ASD needs.