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Wildwood Wisdom

Fundamental Bushcraft Course 

LOCATION

Pitlochry

PLACES

14

2025 DATES

29th June -

4th July

PRICE

£595 inc. camping & catering

This week long course aims to give you the most comprehensive introduction to Bushcraft - perfect for both the beginner starting out on their bushcraft journey or for anyone who wants to further their wilderness skills and deep dive into this fascinating subject.  

 

This course covers the all important survival skill basics such as tool use, fire lighting and shelter building through to more advanced wilderness living techniques including wilderness cookery, identifying edible and medicinal plants and animal tracking.  

 

            

How Is This Wilderness Skills Course Different?

The experience, however, offers so much more than the detailed lessons themselves.  As our flagship bushcraft course, this immersive outdoors experience aims to foster your confidence in the outdoors to enable you to have your own outdoor adventures.  

By the end of this course, you will be a well-rounded, competent outdoors person confident in the knowledge that 'the more you know, the less you carry'.

What You Will Learn On This Bushcraft Course:

  • Cutting tools - Knife safety and knife techniques

  • Wood carving and whittling projects

  • Everything you need to know about knife sharpening

  • Building shelters for survival and wilderness living

  • Water - location, collection, disinfection and environmental considerations

  • Fire - ignition, management, fire lays and firewood considerations

  • Fire by Friction masterclass - Bow-drill method 

  • Animal tracking - tracks and signs and trailing

  • Wild food - traps and snaring 

  • Cooking on fires - broiling, baking breads, cooking in embers

  • Fishing for food

  • Natural Navigation

  • Cordage - making natural string and bindings

  • Plantlore - Plant and tree ID, wild edibles and medicinal plants

  • Rucksack shakedown - what to carry 

   **On this course you will be given a bushcraft knife to keep**

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Bushcraft students under a group shelter

Our secluded woodland camp site is a homely place to learn bushcraft skills and soak up nature

Bushcraft Course Details

LOCATION

Pitlochry

PLACES

14

2025 DATES

29th June -

4th July

PRICE

£595 inc. camping & catering

This course is run from the majestic Bonskeid Estate near Pitlochry.  A mature mixed woodland site on the banks of the River Tummel, this woodland is secluded and has great camping spots.  Ancient hazel copse mixed with old oaks, birches and whopping douglas firs make this site a great place to immerse yourself in nature.  The wood is full of wildlife and we are truly privileged to be able to run our courses from this special site.  

Full joining instructions and arrival details will be sent out at the time of booking.    

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This site is close to Pitlochry, right off the A9, and so is very accessible. We offer a complimentary train pick up service from Pitlochry rail station for up to 4 clients per course on a first come-first serve basis. There is ample private parking on site for those travelling by car.  â€‹â€‹

Bluebells in an oak forest
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