Mountain Lifestyle Courses and Holidays

For most of us, being out in the wilderness is not about one activity, it is a way of life. The more we learn about the outdoors, the more we enjoy it. So we have added this diverse range of additional courses to help you gather some peripheral outdoor knowledge and skill, allowing you to get more out of your time in the outdoors. Whatever you do in the outdoors, walk, climb, ride or paddle, these courses. will provide you with interesting and useful skills and knowledge that you will be able to call on again and againFor most of us, being out in the wilderness is not about one activity, it is a way of life. The more we learn about the outdoors, the more we enjoy it. So we have added this diverse range of additional courses to help you gather some peripheral outdoor knowledge and skill, allowing you to get more out of your time in the outdoors. Whatever you do in the outdoors, walk, climb, ride or paddle, these courses. will provide you with interesting and useful skills and knowledge that you will be able to call on again and again

Bushcraft Skills

Cost and Duration: £ (2 Days)

A fun weekend designed to help you discover many of the skills and knowledge required to survive in the wilderness. Learn how to build a temporary shelter, how to sleep comfortably under a 'tarp', ho...........

Experience Required:  no experience necessary.

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Snowdonia Landscape Photography

Cost and Duration: £310 (2 Days)

This weekend course is designed to help photographers achieve stunning landscape images by developing the ability to 'see' great shots and skilfully use their cameras to record them. With the emphasis...........

Experience Required: no experience necessary although some walking fitness is required. You will need to bring your own digital camera.

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Snowdonia 'Uncorked' Classic

Cost and Duration: £180 (2 Days)

'Snowdonia Uncorked' is a two-day mini-break for those who'd like a taste of the Welsh mountains combined with a low key introduction to wine tasting. Designed for those with little hillwalking experi...........

Experience Required: none required.

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The Nature Trail

Cost and Duration: £190 (2 Days)

Have you ever wondered about the plants around your feet? Or, why the mountains are here at all? Have you given a thought to those who came before you to work in the mountains? Or thought about how ou...........

Experience Required: an interest in the mountains

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Walking With Nature

Cost and Duration: £520 (5 Days)

Have you ever stood on a hill top or coastal cliff and wondered about the landscape around you? Have you been inspired to find out more about the incredible diversity of plants, birds, animals and tre...........

Experience Required:  an interest in the mountains.

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'Snowdonia Uncorked' Reserve

Cost and Duration: £180 (2 Days)

The big brother to our Snowdonia Uncorked 'Classic', this weekend combines the same wine tasting experience with more ?full bodied? hillwalking. It is designed for those with some hillwalking experien...........

Experience Required: none required.

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The Coastal Nature Trail

Cost and Duration: £140 (2 Days)

Join our guides for two days walking on the beautiful coastline of North Wales learning about the wildlife that is abundant in this natural wilderness. Flowers and plants, birds and sea life, insects ...........

Experience Required: an interest in coastal wildlife

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Birdwalking Weekend

Cost and Duration: £140 (2 Days)

If you like hillwalking but you have little or no understanding of the birdlife around you, why not join our guides as they take you to a variety of great birding locations, helping you spot and ident...........

Experience Required: no birdwatching knowledge required but you should be fit enough to walk in the mountains at a gentle pace for 4-5 hours.

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Can't find what you want?

You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides for only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation. What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.

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