A fire on a bushcraft course

© Wilderness Folk School

Aberfeldy, Scotland

Wilderness Folk School - Bushcraft Courses/Events

Wilderness Folk School offer bushcraft courses and events in the Scottish Highlands to help you reconnect to nature. Learn firelighting, wild food and foraging, wildlife tracking, shelter building craft skills and more!

Bushcraft Skills

Bushcraft courses and events that are 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. 

Courses cover 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. 

The experiences, however, offers so much more than the detailed lessons themselves. Our flagship bushcraft courses offer immersive outdoors experiences that aim to foster your confidence in the outdoors to enable you to have your own outdoor adventures! 

Private Bushcraft Events

Our highly experienced team regularly do private bushcraft events/bespoke bushcraft experiences for a wide range of clients. From fire-lighting masterclasses to campfire cooking and wildlife watching tours, we've got you covered.

Your Instructors

Our hand-picked team of bushcraft specialists have over 50 years combined experience in all aspects of bushcraft and wilderness skills instruction/facilitation.

Bushcraft Courses/events

Wildwood Wisdom - Our flagship 5-day Bushcraft Course. Everything from fire by friction firelighting, wood-craving and knife techniques, how to ID useful and edible plants and trees, how to track animals and much more!

Forest Dweller - Intermediate Bushcraft Course - build and live in your own shelter and learn advanced bushcraft techniques on this week-long bushcraft course.

Axemanship - Learn how to use an axe properly on this 3-day intensive woodcraft and axe course.

Bush Roots - A 2-day introduction to bushcraft and wilderness skills.

Faith in Nature - A 10-day immersive course in ancestral skills.

WE ALSO OFFER LOTS OF OTHER COURSES AND PRIVATE EVENTS INCLUDING:

Weaving & Basketry, Canoe expeditions, Animal Tracking, Timber Framing, Wool Week, Foraging, Fungi Forays & more.

Check out our website for full details.

 

COVID-19 information

Safe Travels

This business has confirmed that they have implemented, and will ensure ongoing compliance with, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels protocols. The Safe Travels stamp is based on self-assessment and it is not a certification.

Price on Request


Departure days

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

January — December

Contact details

Wilderness Folk School

Strathlea
Taybridge Terrace
Perthshire
Scotland
PH15 2BS

Key facilities

  • Parking
  • Disabled Parking

Tour information

Length

Bespoke

Transport

  • Self drive
  • Train
  • Walking

Type

  • Bespoke
  • Medium Group (17-30)
  • Private
  • Small Group (1-16)

Languages

  • English

Themes

  • Adventure
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Landscapes
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Walking/Hiking
  • Wildlife

Tour Stops

Wilderness Folk School

Tour company information

Wilderness Folk School

We specialise in Bushcraft, Nature Tours, Wildlife Tracking, Private Events and Expeditions In Scotland. With 20+ years of experience in this field, we can offer unique and bespoke nature immersion trips and courses. Learn about Scottish wildlife, how to survive in the wild or undertake adventurous canoe or mountain travel in Scotland's beautiful wilderness areas.

Opening times

We offer scheduled course dates throughout the year or bespoke events on request.

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