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Our workshops take place in our private Harewood Estate woodland in the heart of Yorkshire, providing a perfect backdrop where you can fully immerse yourself in nature while learning essential bushcraft techniques. Each workshop session focuses on various aspects of wilderness skills, including firecraft, foraging, shelter building, and navigation. Participants will gain not only hands-on expertise but also the confidence necessary to apply these newly acquired skills effectively in diverse professional settings, ranging from outdoor education to team building and wellness initiatives.
By incorporating bushcraft into your professional toolkit, you will cultivate creativity, improve problem-solving abilities, and enhance team dynamics in a meaningful way. These workshops are ideal for educators, outdoor instructors, mental health professionals, and any individuals looking to inspire, motivate, and lead others in the great, open outdoors.
Join us for these transformative and enriching workshops, and discover how the art of bushcraft can elevate your professional practice to new heights. Embrace this exceptional opportunity to learn, connect, and grow in a supportive environment that is surrounded by the beauty of nature. Secure your place today and propel your professional journey forward with the remarkable power of bushcraft.
Why Choose Our Course?
Friendly Instructors: Our skilled instructors have a wealth of experience in bushcraft and wilderness skills, ensuring a safe and educational environment.
Hands-On Learning: This course focuses on practical skills, allowing you to practise in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere.
Connection to Nature: Learn in the natural surroundings, enhancing your appreciation for the great outdoors while developing essential survival skills.
Join us for these rewarding professional workshops rich learning and discovery, and take home a valuable skill that reconnects you with nature, inspires and educates in your professional practice.
Book your place now and embark on an adventure in bushcraft that inspires joy, creativity, and survival skills in the wild!
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Join us for a walking tour in Wharncliffe Woods, designed for bushcraft practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge of tree and plant identification. This engaging experience will lead you through the lush landscape, where you will learn to recognize a variety of species and understand their practical applications in bushcraft.
Guided by skilled instructors, you'll explore the medicinal qualities of various plants, forage for wild edibles, and identify key trees.
Whether you are just starting out or have years of experience, this tour serves as an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge base.
Immerse yourself in the rich biodiversity of Wharncliffe Woods and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the wild more effectively. Don't miss this chance to become more adept in bushcraft: secure your spot today!
Course Overview:
Date: April 22nd 2026
Duration: 6 hours - 10am to 4pm
Location: Wharncliffe woods, Sheffield
Discover the fascinating world of tree and plant identification on our expertly guided walking tour, designed for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the natural environment. Set within our picturesque 1000-acre woodland in Yorkshire, this tour will equip you with the knowledge and skills to identify various species and understand their practical uses.
Throughout the day, you'll learn to recognise key characteristics of trees and plants, from leaves and bark to buds, structures and family features. Our experienced instructors will share insights into traditional and contemporary uses of these natural resources, including foraging, medicinal applications, and sustainable practices.
This tour is perfect for professionals in fields such as forestry, bushcraft, walking leaders, and outdoor education. By the end of your experience, you will be confident in identifying numerous species and equipped with practical knowledge you can apply in your career.
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In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the art of making a kuksa, a beautifully crafted wooden drinking cup, while mastering the safe and efficient use of an axe in a supportive group setting.
Throughout the workshop, our experienced instructors will guide you through essential techniques tailored for both beginners and those looking to enhance their skills. You will gain insight into proper axe handling, tips for maintaining focus, and strategies for ensuring safety during group activities. By the end of the session, you will not only have crafted your own unique kuksa but also the confidence to wield an axe responsibly in future projects.
Whether you’re a nature enthusiast or simply looking to learn a new craft, this workshop promises to deepen your connection with the outdoors while fostering a sense of community among fellow participants. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace the beauty of bushcraft and take home a tangible piece of your experience. Sign up today and carve your path in the world of axe crafting!
Course Overview:
Date: June 9th 2026
Duration: 6 hours
Location: Harewood Estate
Key Highlights:
Skill Development: Learn from experienced instructors who will ensure you leave with confidence in your axe handling and carving abilities.
Nature Connection: Experience the tranquillity of the woodland, enhancing your creativity and focus.
All Tools Provided: We provide all necessary tools and materials, so you can concentrate on honing your craft.
Take Home Your Creation: Leave with a unique wooden item that showcases your hard work and creativity.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to connect with nature and explore your artistic side. Book your spot in our Axe Carving Workshop today, and embark on a rewarding adventure that fuses skill, artistry, and the great outdoors.
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Learn to Light Fires with a Bow Drill - A Day Course in Applied Group Bushcraft Skills
This day course in the heart of Yorkshire, you'll uncover the art of fire-making using the traditional bow drill technique. This engaging group activity is perfect for nature enthusiasts, adventure seekers, and those looking to enhance their bushcraft skills when working with groups.
Course Overview:
Date: September 11th 2026
Duration: 6 hours
Location: Harewood Estate
What You Will Learn:
Understanding Fire Fundamentals: Explore the science behind fire, including the requirements for combustion and the role of different materials.
Bow Drill Technique: Step-by-step guidance on how to create and use a bow drill. Our experienced instructors will lead you through the process, ensuring you gain the confidence to light a fire in a natural setting.
Group Dynamics: Work collaboratively with your peers in a group setting, enhancing teamwork and communication skills while fostering a deeper connection to the outdoors.
Why Choose Our Course?
Friendly Instructors: Our skilled instructors have a wealth of experience in bushcraft and wilderness skills, ensuring a safe and educational environment.
Hands-On Learning: This course focuses on practical skills, allowing you to practise in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere.
Connection to Nature: Learn in the natural surroundings, enhancing your appreciation for the great outdoors while developing essential survival skills.
Join us for this rewarding day of learning and discovery, and take home a valuable skill that reconnects you with nature. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your existing skills, our Bow Drill Fire-Making Day Course is designed to inspire and educate.
Book your place now and embark on an adventure in bushcraft that inspires joy, creativity, and survival skills in the wild!
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Enhance Your Skills with Our Deer Butchery Day Course for Bushcraft Instructors
Take your bushcraft expertise to the next level with our specialised Deer Butchery Day Course, designed for instructors eager to expand their knowledge and practical abilities. Set against the stunning backdrop of our woodland in Yorkshire, this course focuses on essential techniques for ethically processing deer, a crucial skill for those operating in the outdoor education sector.
Throughout the day, participants will receive hands-on training covering key aspects of deer anatomy, field dressing, and the proper butchering techniques necessary to maximise the use of the whole animal. Our experienced instructors will guide you through each step, ensuring you gain confidence in your capabilities while adhering to best practices for sustainability and wildlife management.
By honing your deer butchery skills, you can enhance your course/ activity offerings, benefiting both your students and your professional development. This course is not only about learning a new technique; it also equips you to teach others effectively, fostering a deeper appreciation for the natural resources around us.
Join us to experience direct engagement with the principles of ethical hunting and animal processing. Elevate your bushcraft instruction and provide your students with enriched learning opportunities that embrace the delicate balance of nature and sustainability.
Course Overview:
Date: October 18th 2026
Duration: 6 hours - 10am to 4pm
Location: Bullcliffe Woods, West Bretton
Spaces are limited, and this unique training experience is in high demand. Book your Deer Butchery Day Course now and invest in your professional journey within the bushcraft community.
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Elevate Your Bushcraft Teaching: Winter Skills Course
In the heart of Yorkshire, our Winter Skills Course is designed for existing instructors who wish to enhance their skills for both themselves and their students. This course focuses on essential techniques for overnight survival in winter conditions, ensuring safety and confidence in the wild.
Course Highlights:
Expert Training: Learn from experienced instructors with extensive knowledge of winter survival tactics.
Winter Shelter Construction: Learn various techniques for building effective debris shelters to protect against the elements.
Fire Craft in Cold Conditions: Gain skills in fire lighting and maintaining warmth, crucial for comfort and safety in freezing temperatures.
Student Safety Protocols: Learn best practices for maintaining group safety and wellbeing in adverse weather conditions.
Practical Application: Engage in real-world winter conditions, providing hands-on experience essential for instructor qualification.
Course Overview:
Date: January 17-18th 2026
Duration: 30 hours - 10am Saturday to 4pm Sunday
Location: Harewood Estate, Leeds
Join us at this Howl Bushcraft Courses and empower your teaching with the skills necessary to thrive in winter environments. Cultivate confidence in your students, enabling them to appreciate the beauty and challenges of the great outdoors, regardless of the season. Secure your place today and take a step towards becoming a winter-ready bushcraft instructor.
Other Courses for Professional Development
Emergency Care for Expeditions and Remote Environments - Responder Level
Two days/16 hours
Solidify your bushcraft instruction with our comprehensive two-day Outdoor First Aid Course, specifically tailored for bushcraft instructors and practitioners. In the heart of Yorkshire’s stunning woodlands, this course equips you with essential skills to handle emergencies in the wild confidently.
Over the course of two days, you will engage in practical, hands-on training, covering vital topics such as:
Assessing and responding to medical emergencies in outdoor settings.
Managing injuries and illnesses specific to bushcraft activities.
Gaining confidence in using first aid equipment and improvised solutions.
Understanding the principles of outdoor safety and risk management.
Our experienced instructors will guide you through realistic scenarios, ensuring you leave with a strong understanding of first aid techniques that can make a difference in critical situations. Whether you’re leading groups through the woods or on a canoeing adventure, the ability to provide effective first aid is indispensable.
Join us and enhance your skillset, ensuring both your safety and that of your participants. Book your place today and empower yourself with the knowledge to handle first aid in the great outdoors.
Course Director:
Dr Paul Bromley
PhD MSc(QMUL) MSc(Lond) PGDip(Adv EM) PGDip(Cardiol) DipIMC(RCSEd) AFFLM(DLM) MCPara FESC FRGS FAWM
Women’s Bushcraft Weekend Course | Empowering Outdoor Skills in the UK
Reconnect with nature, build confidence, and master essential survival skills on our Women’s Bushcraft Weekend Course; designed by women, about women.
This course is designed by female bushcraft instructors not just to explore skills and knowledge that have traditionally been ‘Women’s work’, but to explore some ‘mainstream bushcraft’ skills that can tend to be taught in a way that makes them seem less accessible to women.
Led by experienced female bushcraft instructors, this unique weekend course in the UK offers a supportive space to learn practical wilderness skills, explore nature, and connect with a community of like-minded individuals.
What Makes This Course Different?
This isn’t just about women in the woods. Our course is designed to make traditionally male-dominated outdoor skills, such as fire lighting, axe and knife use, camp-craft, shelter building, and foraging: more accessible and empowering for everyone. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to deepen your skills, this weekend is a chance to step into your power and grow your confidence in the wild.
A Bushcraft Course Tailored to the Female Experience
These insights are valuable not just for women, but also for outdoor professionals, leaders, and partners working alongside women and girls in wild spaces.
Why Join Us?
Hands-on training from expert female bushcraft instructors
Learn fire-making, shelter-building, knife skills, foraging, and more
A safe, encouraging, and non-judgmental learning environment
Build self-reliance and resilience in nature
Camp with and learn from a community of inspiring women
Whether you want to boost your wilderness confidence, prepare for solo adventures, or simply enjoy a meaningful escape into nature, this course is the perfect place to start.
We will cover aspects of ‘Being in the woods while female’ which will be of interest not only to women, but to anyone working or travelling with women and girls in the outdoors. From privacy, hygiene and camp setup considerations to dealing with cramps using herbal medicine!
Discover the Art of Natural Navigation: One-Day Course
Step away from modern tools and into the wild with our Natural Navigation course. This nimble one-day experience invites you to reconnect with the land and learn how to navigate using nature’s own clues.
In a world dominated by digital devices, it’s easy to forget that our ancestors once relied solely on the environment to find their way. On this course, you’ll learn to read the landscape using trees, plants, the sun, wind patterns, and more. Master the ancient skill of natural wayfinding, and gain the confidence to navigate without a map, compass, or GPS.
What You'll Learn:
Sun and Moon Navigation: Understand how the position of the sun and moon can point you in the right direction.
Wind & Weather Patterns: Discover how the wind and weather influence natural navigation.
Tree & Plant Identification: Learn to use trees and plants as natural markers in the landscape.
Terrain Features: Identify landscape features that help you orient yourself, from mountains to rivers.
Practical Techniques: Apply these skills in a real-world setting during an exciting and educational walk.
Discover your senses: Unlock your own hidden potential, access your human senses and find your innate navigator abilities.
Whether you’re a beginner looking to reconnect with nature or an experienced adventurer wanting to enhance your outdoor skills, this course is designed for everyone. No previous experience required, just an open mind and a love for the outdoors.
Why Choose This Course?
Hands-on Experience: Walk through the beautiful landscape while learning how to navigate.
No Tools, Just Nature: Leave your compass behind and trust your instincts.
Reconnection with the Environment: Understand the landscape on a deeper level.
Sustainable & Low-Impact: Learn eco-friendly skills that leave no trace on the land.
Join us for this unique journey and experience how trees, plants, the sun, and wind can guide your way through the wilderness.
Book Now to secure your spot in our Natural Navigation Course and begin your adventure back to the basics!
You can now purchase a place on a course as gift certificate. You’ll receive a welcome pack about the course and a voucher to book any convenient date within 18 months of purchase.
Cooking Over Fire the Way It’s Meant to Be
On Howl Bushcraft’s Wild Kitchen course, you’ll spend a full day cooking over a campfire using a blend of modern outdoor techniques and traditional, primitive skills. Drawing on years of experience cooking for groups on remote expeditions and at woodland basecamps, we’ll guide you through practical methods that make outdoor food genuinely exciting.
Learn Real Outdoor Cooking Skills
Throughout the day, you’ll explore a range of journeying techniques and backwoods cooking methods, from simple fire setups to creative ways of preparing meals with minimal equipment. Every session is designed to help you produce delicious, memorable food in the wild, whether you're hiking, camping, or building your confidence in the outdoors.
A Day of Fire, Flavour, and Practical Know-How
By the end of the course, you’ll have a toolkit of reliable skills and recipes you can use on any adventure. The Wild Kitchen is a perfect fit for anyone who wants to cook better outdoors, eat well in nature, and understand how to use fire with purpose and creativity.
