Bushcraft in North Wales

Bushcraft

With so many forests, rivers, mountains and beaches, North Wales lends itself to an active outdoors lifestyle. 

Get back to nature and take your outdoor skills much further, with a bushcraft course, becoming increasingly popular in the North Wales thanks to instructors like Ray Mears and Bear Grylls. 

Basic bushcraft teaches survival skills – such as finding fresh water, firelighting and building shelters. 

But true bushcraft encompasses so much more knowledge – it's about sustainability, and living comfortably and harmoniously in a natural environment. 

"Bushcraft is about learning and developing skills that mean you can not only survive, but thrive in the natural environment. The mantra “knowledge weighs nothing” is central to what we practice" - Richard Prideaux, Original Outdoors.

A weekend in a misty woodland, learning bushcraft is the ideal digital detox – imagine life with no phones, Facebook or emails Discover the abundance of  Mother Nature and learn skills passed down through generations. But we won't tell anyone if you sneak a quick picture on Facebook, proudly displaying your new tree shelter. 

Snowdonia is an excellent place to hone your wilderness abilities – learn how to start a campfire, forage for food in a woodland, and fashion a long bow. Playing Robin Hood has never been more fun. 

On site experts are ready to guide you every step of the way, and will tailor their lessons to suit all ages and abilities. 

What's more, bushcraft is definitely an activity for the whole family nowadays, and not just limited to ambitious SAS candidates. 

When you try bushcraft in North Wales, you may learn how to: 

Purify water 
Cook on a wood fire
Solve problems as a team
Forage for mushrooms
Tie an unbreakable knot
Build a hammock
Sing like a bird

And of course, the most important skill of all: how to toast the perfect marshmallow.