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Unique wildlife watching trips, volunteering holidays, nature retreats and family holidays, located in the stunning and unspoilt Call us on: +44(0)1309 674768, mobile 07590 832919
See Wild at Heart featured in The Scotsman newspaper Stay in a Victorian mansion run as a sustainable community. Try glamorous camping in our huge, comfortably outfitted canvas ‘bell tents’, or choose from self catering wooden lodges or a 4 star country Inn. Fantastic range of weekends, short breaks and longer holidays. Activities include dolphin, seal and bird watching with expert wildlife biologist; or go a little Ray Mears with some campfire building, shelter making and wildlife tracking; release your inner child with tide-pooling & beach art or games; or enjoy reflective or creative time with nature writing and journaling, felting and willow weaving. You are also welcome to join us in volunteering in the organic kitchen or gardens at our base Newbold House - a centre for sustainability education, workshops and retreats. Locally there are opportunities for walking, river rafting, horseriding, visiting the Cairngorm National Park and mountains, Monster hunting at nearby Loch Ness, visiting our famous single malt whisky distilleries or learning about sustainable living at the Findhorn Foundation, a world famous eco-village and community.
Nature Retreats
- A relaxing short break (4 nights) or holiday (6 nights). Come alone, as a couple or with friends. Includes the perfect balance of nature based activities and time for relaxation and de-stressing. Enjoy watching seals, dolphins and birds on guided walks and boat trips along our beautiful coastline (voted as one of the world’s best by National Geographic) or get on the water under your own steam in a canoe or kayak; explore ancient forests along a magical tumbling river and learn basic outdoor skills to help you feel ‘at home’ on the land; connect with the natural world through observation, drawing, photographing or writing about nature (with expert guidance); indulge your creative side with a felting or willow weaving workshop; or just relax at whichever of the beautiful accommodation options you choose. Family Holidays -With some similar content to the Nature Retreats including wildlife watching, boat trips, forest skills, beach activities, arts & craft projects etc., and in the same location with the same accommodation options (including self-catering family lodges in a woodland setting), but with a more active, family focused itinerary. Parents/adults can choose to join in with the kids or sometimes just relax and unwind while we entertain the children nearby. Dates and prices. Volunteering Holidays -Experience a unique combination of sustainable living and wild nature by coming on one of our two volunteering holidays based at Newbold House, a beautiful Victorian mansion run as a sustainable community. In both cases, you will spend the mornings learning new skills in the beautiful walled organic garden or in the friendly kitchen where you will create delicious vegetarian meals with the cook. In the afternoons, you will participate in a range of nature and wildlife based activities (as on the Nature Retreat holiday) or help with our seal conservation project. Dates and Prices.
Coastal Wildlife Breaks- A unique opportunity to spend time exploring the Moray Firth and its stunning wildlife with our founder, marine biologist and dolphin expert, Deborah Benham (PhD). The Moray Firth in north east Scotland is famous for its resident population of dolphins, the biggest and most northerly bottlenose dolphins in the world. Our local bay is home to a large population of common seals and a huge variety of waders and wild fowl. A short distance away there are huge seabird cliffs which offer wonderful opportunities to see nesting gannets (Britain's largest seabird), puffins, kittiwakes, fulmar, guillemots, razorbills and puffins. On occasion we are also lucky enough to see harbour porpoises, basking sharks and minke whales. Deborah has worked with the dolphins and other wildlife in this area for the last seven years ( including 6 yrs with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - (www.wdcs.org) and can share a wealth of information and stories about these amazing animals. In addition to watching from land and sea there will also be opportunities for rock-pool exploration, beach combing, coastal walks and marine themed arts and crafts.
About Us Run by marine biologist and sustainable tourism expert Deborah Benham (PhD), Wild at Heart is a small company with a big vision. We believe in 'changing the world one holiday at a time' by offering you fantastic experiences which also provide the opportunity to reconnect with nature and be inspired by communities committed to sustainable living. Let us show you that living in harmony with nature can be fun, easy and comfortable. Its not all mud, tofu and giving up the stuff you love! See the About Us page for more on our team and values.
Unique Location
As well as offering a great range of activities, we are also lucky enough to be based in a wonderful and unique location; the historic town of
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