Unleash your child’s love for nature and the outdoors with a week of fun and exploration.

 For children aged 5–12 | Kildare | Summer 2025 

Join us for Dúlra Wilderness Summer Camps where children aged 5-12 can experience the outdoors like never before. Our camps focus on play, learning, and developing independence through hands-on activities, games, nature crafts, bushcraft, and much more.
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 Ratharigid Woods, Kildare Steiner School, Dunlavin
Located just outside Dunlavin, Ratharigid Woods is a beautiful native forest offering an exciting outdoor experience for children. The site features a stream for dam building and mini-rafts, open meadows with wildflowers, and abundant biodiversity. Just a 10-minute drive from Kilcullen, it’s easily accessible with on-site parking available.

 Burtown House & Gardens, Athy
Located just outside Athy, Burtown House & Gardens offers a stunning mix of majestic old trees, a beech forest, and a brook for paddling and dam building. With tree climbing, meadows for exploring, and a peaceful environment, it’s a wonderful place for creative outdoor activities. Situated 10 minutes from Kilcullen and right next to the M9, it’s easily accessible with on-site parking available.

 Osberstown Forest, Sallins
Located just outside Sallins, Osberstown Forest is a beautiful ash forest with a slope perfect for hidden dens and mudslides. The site features hawthorn and goat willow trees, an amazing den building area, and plenty of natural play spaces. Easily accessible from Naas, it’s just a short walk from Sallins and includes on-site parking near Acorn Creche.

Why Choose Dúlra Wilderness Summer Camps?
Develop Independence: Forest School helps children build confidence, resilience, and problem-solving skills in a natural setting.

Outdoor Play: No screens, just fresh air and adventure! Our camps promote physical activity and help children connect with the environment.

Hands-on Learning: From tool use to campfire cooking, every day brings a new opportunity for children to learn and explore.

Creativity and Teamwork: Through activities like den building, scavenger hunts, and group games, children develop social skills and creativity.

What to Expect
The day is full of exciting activities, all while following a natural rhythm. After a fun morning of play, we gather for snack time and handwashing, where children can share what they’ve been up to. If it’s a fire day, we’ll light up the campfire together. Following this, it’s more child-led exploration – with plenty of resources for nature crafts, food prep, or maybe even building a rope swing or crossing the rope bridge. For those seeking a quieter moment, hammocks offer a peaceful place to relax or sketch animals and collect nature materials.
After a shared tea, the morning group heads home, while full-day children enjoy their lunch before returning to more child-led exploration, a nature walk, or more creative projects. Throughout the day, children lead their own adventures, with our team offering guidance and support as needed.

Children are supported by qualified and experienced Forest School Leaders and Assistants who create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.