LONG VALLEY
Camping
The Mountains
Full Day
Survival training in mountainous environment including: navigation and tool use, reading the terrain, moving over rough ground, river crossings, emergency procedures, shelter building, water sourcing, signalling, foraging, tree ID. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Predator
Full Day
A theoretical course about primitive trap making and food procurement including: identifying trails, tracking, understanding animal behaviour and habitat, hunting vs trapping, stalking techniques, types of traps and trap triggers, primitive hunting. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Flame
Full Day
An in-depth course to master the fundamentals of fire lighting in the wild including: material selection, tool use, fire lays, modern and traditional methods, ember management, mastery of friction, importance of fire and using it as a tool, fire management, principles of leave no trace including safely extinguishing and disposing of material. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Survivor
Full Day
A bushcraft experience which include: shelter building, fire making, water collecting, foraging & plant identification, navigation, signalling, medical knowledge and movement over rough ground. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Thriver
Full Day
A bushcraft experience which include: shelter building, fire making, water collecting, foraging & plant identification, navigation, signalling, medical knowledge and movement over rough ground. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Tracker
Full Day
An introductory course to wildlife tracking skills delivering extensive knowledge and practice. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Highlander
Full Day
A guided, 13km walk and climbing of the ridges of the Lakes which includes learning about: predicting mountain weather, water sourcing in the wilderness, navigation, mountain day pack, movement techniques, emergency procedures, flora and fauna. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
The Roar
Full Day
Tracking and observing the wild deer of the Lake District during the breeding cycle. Especially recommended for photographers. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
Woodland Wanderer
Half Day
A family-friendly guided walk and bushcraft adventure which may include wildlife observation and tracking. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
A Taste of the Backcountry
Full Day
Guided 10km walk through various beautiful, interesting and less known places around the Lakes. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
Operation Blast Hole
Full Day
An exhilarating abseiling and survival experience which include abseiling into a slate mine, going through flooded cavern, build shelter and make fire. Everyone is required to be adequately prepared. Minimum 2 adults required per booking, maximum 4 people.
Woodman`s Walk
Full Day
A guided, 15km walk with some steep climbs but is generally a low-level walk through the ancient woodland of Witherslack estate; a 2000-acre estate. A minimum of 2 adults required when booking.
Canoe and Bushcraft
Full day
“The open canoe and the ethos of bushcraft go together perfectly. Marrying impact free travel to reach areas unattainable by any other means, with the self sufficient, low impact tradition of bushcraft!” This is not a survival course! But a fun, and educational day journeying in stable open boat canoes to venues on and around the lake. Along the way...
Introduction to Bushcraft
Full Day
“Learn the fundamental techniques of knife work, wood collection and preparation knot tying, shelter building, tree and plant identification and of course fire lighting!” This is a fun, practical day learning the basic but essential skills of bushcraft as well as developing an understanding of the natural environment. Course includes: Shelters - Where to site natural and man made shelters,...
Spoon Carving
Full Day
From stick to spoon; everyone needs a spoon! Beginning with a piece of green timber you will learn how to use the necessary tools to create a useful and attractive utensil to take home. Starting with a run through of safe basic knife and axe skills, we will then cover timber selection, cleaving and choice of tools. Having selected our...
Nettles, Fire bread and Wild Rabbit
Full Day
Get to grips with game preparation and field cooking as we guide you through the steps from wild rabbit to burger! An introduction to basic fire setting will give us a perfect heat source to make a selection of leavened and damper breads for us to cook on the fire. Following a quick forage for the humble nettle and any...