Family Bushcraft Day

Let the family escape from the house, leave the screens behind and have a woodland adventure having fun and learning stuff!

Course Description

Come and join us for a day in the woods learning some of the main survival skills. Forget your TV, tablets, games consoles and life support systems (WiFi), forget virtual reality, come out for actual reality!

Subjects covered

  • Shelters: learn about choosing a safe shelter location and using your environment to make it more efficient. We will teach a few basic knots and give you time to practice them before your family group break off to set up their own shelter.

  • Water: learning about finding, filtering and preparing water to make it into a brew!

  • Natural Cordage: explore how our ancestors used natural materials to make cordage (string) and make yourself a ‘survival bracelet’.

  • Fire: from a spark to a flame and further. We will look at how our ancestors made and harnessed fire Then teach you the best materials to gather and how to prepare them ready for the final stage of lighting your fire using a simple, but effective, fire lay.

  • Food: this is the one you will need to bring. However, we will finish the day with a few little outdoor cooked bits n bobs. We will also provide hot drinks throughout the day, you just need to bring your mugs.

A fun day out for the whole family from little ones to not so little ones. Get out into an amazing learning environment. Oh, and be prepared to get a little muddy as well!

Suitable for:

This course is aimed at children of 7 years or above, however we maybe able to accommodate younger children, just get in touch.

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Time around the fire you've just built on our Family Bushcraft Day

Time around the fire you've just built on our Family Bushcraft Day

Chilling out at lunch under your shelter on our Family Bushcraft Day

Chilling out at lunch under your shelter on our Family Bushcraft Day

Happy family time

Happy family time

How many can we fit under the tarp

How many can we fit under the tarp

Everyone getting knotted

Everyone getting knotted

Building the family camp

Building the family camp

Filtering water

Filtering water

All around the campfire

All around the campfire

And relax :-)

And relax :-)

Course Details

Location: Peak District

Course Length: One Day

Start/End: 10.00-16:00

Max Course Size: 4 Family Groups

Price:

£100 - 2 Adults & 2 Children

£50 - 1 Adult & 1 Child

£35 - Additional Adult

£15 - Additional Child

Might look complicated, but families come in all shapes and sizes :-)

Course Dates

Click on the date to book your space:

  • Great value for money, when you saw what the kids learnt and how much fun we all had.

    I thought it was pitched brilliantly for the age of the children, more challenging and more involved than I was expecting and much better for it. The way you managed to get 7 children all safely having a go at starting their own fires... meanwhile the big fire getting toasty for the marshmallows etc, the perfect way to end a party. We could have had fun for 4 hours easily, it felt a shame to end.

    Gail

  • All of the students were super proud of themselves because they could light fire without matches and told their teachers and friends how it’s done!

    M Lomas, Buxton Community School, Introduction to Bushcraft Day

  • You were brilliant company, and a brilliant bush craft aficionado!

    Just wanted to say thank you so much for such a fantastic day!! We all enjoyed every minute of it - both us adults the bigger kids and even Gracie! The kids started the fires each night in our cottage with the fire steels and we all now are professional fire starters so thanks for those skills too!

    Kirsty Collings, Family Bushcraft Day

  • A really fun way to spend some quality family time, thanks!

    We went on a fantastic family bushcraft day with Red Oak Bushcrafts. It was really well paced day that the whole family (my wife & I and our 2 children aged 6 & 7) thoroughly enjoyed. The kids were never bored and stayed well engaged while we felt that we were also learning something worthwhile.

    John Hobson, Family Bushcraft Day

  • The brownies had a great time firelighting in the woods!

    They had to use their communication and teamwork skills to enable them to light their own little fires. After the initial whole group instruction, the leaders took the time to show each group how to practice and develop their firelighting skills. It was a very informal setting but they still covered literacy and numeracy skills and also re-enforced manners from the brownies! The brownies got to toast their marshmallows at the end and sing a campfire song. Definitely be back!

    Brown Owl Methodist Brownies, Buxton, Private Booking

  • My husband, seven year old daughter and I had a brilliant day in the forest on the family bushcraft course.

    My husband, seven year old daughter and I had a brilliant day in the forest on the family Bushcraft course. The Red Oak team make the entire experience very engaging whilst keeping the activities feeling relaxed and educational. We loved learning lots of new skills, picking up helpful tips and gaining a new appreciation for how to shelter, cook and stay warm in the woods. This was a thoroughly wholesome day out that gave us lots of time together as a family, would absolutely recommend booking with Red Oak if you are looking for a quality Bushcraft experience in a great setting.

    Celia, Family Bushcraft Day.

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