If you’re a regular reader you will know that we love being outdoors and we are often found in nearby woodlands. I often search for new forest walks near me and this one really is one of our favourites. Little Drum Wood is on the road between Kilmahog and Brig of Turk (near Callander). There are lots of different things to find in the woods, including musical instruments in the form of drumming benches,’troll’ bells and a giant metal seed (check out the video below for our ‘musicalness’).
Little Drum woodland is one of the little known forest walks near me. We rarely see anyone else around the walk and it’s great to keep the kids walking without moaning, especially when they only have short legs! For adults with older kids you can extend the walk further on various other paths including this walk to Brig O’ Turk.
Children playing on a drumming log on forest walks near me
Aside the musical features, there are also little hideaways and several new ‘sensory’ boxes. These are where you put your hand in to find different natural items.
A little ‘cage’ house, with balance beam…
O finding a ram’s horn
A curved hideaway with peeping holes and animal tracks carved onto the posts.
Forest walks near me – Little Druim Wood
Insects carved into the stones in the stream of forest walks near me
I filmed a few parts of our fun in the woods if you would like to watch:
If you need some more ideas for woodland play ideas check out my post here. Let me know if you have seen any other good forest walks near me in Stirlingshire.
Morna piper says
Your wee boys are super cute! I love their enthusiasm for banging things! Great post and linky idea- I’m hoping it will inspire me to get out more. #whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha! Yes they do like to bang things, that’s music isn’t it?! Thank you for linking up too, fingers crossed this will be a successful linky! 🙂 xx
theloveofacaptain says
Looks like a fun wood to visit and that your boys had heaps of fun! I think its lovely for kids to go exploring, what could be more fun that an adventure? Nice post xx #WhateverTheWeather
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! Woodland exploration is one of our favourite activities! 🙂 x
Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar says
Jumping in the stream is always a good time! Looks like such fun 🙂
Claire at Tin Box Traveller says
I love woodland walks with lots of interactive bits for kids. It make it so much more exciting and they go for much longer then they would usually. I also love this kind of walk because I like to have a go on all the activities too 🙂 #Whatevertheweather
Catherine @pushingthemoon says
This looks like a great place to visit, and streams to splash about in! My kiddies would love it here. #whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee! Yes, if you watch the video you can see I’ve stolen the stick from O to play the troll bells too! I find it great as the boys will go from one thing to the next and that keeps them moving along the walk when they know there’s something else to fin. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks! It’s a lovely wood and they had a fab time! 🙂 x
International Elf Service says
I absolutely love the idea of a musical wood and drumming on logs – how totally magical for the kids! Playing in the woods is so good for the kids and we should all do more of it. What a lovely post, I really enjoyed reading it.
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! Exploring woods are great aren’t they and of course if the boys can bang on something they love it. Thank you for your lovely comment! 🙂 x
Sabrina (The Mummy Stylist) says
So I had to google Kilmahog – and discovered you’re in Scotland – so far from me! I’ve only just been discovering woodland walks this year since moving out of London – so much more fun that just sitting in the park, I love walking around and the smell of the outdoors! These woods look great, I like the way they’ve added those sensory bits in, makes it more interesting for the little ones. Your video is great too – it really sounds like music they are making! #whatevertheweather
Sabrina xx
Mudpie Fridays says
This place looks great, I really like the insects craved into the stones and the musical element. Thank you for hosting this fab new linky 😀 #Whatevertheweather
Mackenzie Glanville says
Looks so pretty and I loved watching your little one run through the woods on your video. #Whatevertheweather
Emma Chanagasubbay says
What a wonderful area to explore. It looks like it has everything my little ones would love #whatevertheweather
Chloe says
This looks like such an amazing place. I come from a really musical family so this would be right up our street. Perfect for big kids as well as small kids.
Your little ones are adorable. I love it in the video when one of them are just running down the grassy path way. That’s the best thing about being outdoors. They’re so free to run around.
There seems to be so much to discover, lots of little nooks and crannies.
Yay for linking this up to our very first linky! 😀 xxx
Emma's Mamma says
It looks like a really cool place! Love how the kids can bang on things and make music! Thanks for hosting #Whatevertheweather
Jenny Eaves says
Ha ha! Yes, I’m quite far away from a lot of bloggers! That’s great you have lots of woodland walks. Thanks for watching the video too, just practising filming and editing! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! I really love the insects too, keep meaning to identify them properly. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! I love watching them run along and A is so funny as he wobbly runs along! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks! I’m sure most kids would love to explore these woods. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
It’s such a lovely wood, but not so well known. We go there quite often as the boys love it, of course banging things is always going to be a hit! I had to film them running down the hill, they were so cute as they knew the little house was at the bottom.
Yay for our first week, now to make it even bigger and better!! 🙂 xxx
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! It’s great, I love joining in too and it’s great to walk around the corner and find another thing to explore. 🙂 x
Emily says
Those troll bells are pretty cool! Looks like an awesome place to spend an hour or two. Thanks for linking up to the #BinkyLinky
Iona@Redpeffer says
I’m with you on loving woodland, and what a beautiful part of the world you have to explore too.
Nige Higgins says
Great post super photos the boys look like they are having a fab time thanks for linking to the Binkylinky
Lindsay @ Newcastle Family Life says
This look’s so magical and perfect for little one’s. My toddler would love to visit somewhere like this xx #binkylinky
Sophie @ Mum, M & More says
Looks like so much fun, and being a musician i love the musical parts of it! 🙂 #countrykids
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
We love walking in the woods too but its been awhile since we did this. I will drag my son and husband and hopefully we can this weekend =)
Lovely video of your trip! #countrykids
Jenny Eaves says
It’s so much fun exploring without worrying much about the kids! Have great fun when you get into the woods too! Thank you. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! It would be great to be musically minded and take your kids through this wood, I am not musical at all, but the kids still love it! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you Lindsay, it is a perfect woodland for littlies. If you ever come up this way you should definitely visit! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! 🙂
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! It is most definitely gorgeous up here. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
They are great! We love visiting the woodland. 🙂 x
Jessica says
Isn’t it fun watching the little ones enjoy the great outdoors! Brings all the magic of childhood back! Loved reading your post x #SundayStars
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! 🙂 x
Katie says
This looks like a wonderful place to visit. I’m especially loving the carvings on the stones 🙂 Thanks for linking up with #sundaystars x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! I love it there, as you can probably tell! 🙂 x