PUPILS from two county schools went wild in the country during a special trip this week.

A group of 27 young disabled people from the Milestone School in Longlevens, and the Shrubberies School in Stroud, took part in the trip to the Forest of Dean.

The children stayed at the Wilderness Centre in Plump Hill, near Mitcheldean, for three days thanks to Gloucestershire Dance with funding from Lincoln Financial Group.

As well as learning about mini beasts and wildlife the group had sessions which focused on diet and enjoyed a spot of pond-dipping.

For the braver children there were nightwalks in the surrounding countryside.

Louise Portlock, from Gloucestershire Dance, said the trip had been a great success.

She said: "Gloucestershire Dance has been developing its practice in dance and disability for 14 years and has numerous other projects running across the county that support children, young people and adults who have disabilities."