Locations

Castle Howard

Yorkshire

Castle Howard, nestle your students beneath the Howardian Hills and get back to nature.

Home of large veteran chestnuts, as well as pine and spruce plantations Castle Howard’s woodlands are the perfect setting for our Bushcraft Camps.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT Castle Howard

Activities for everyone, from dawn till dusk

There’s a wide range of activities, available at Castle Howard all designed to enhance social and personal development, whilst having fun and learning new skills.

Our team will work with you to create a bespoke programme to suit your student’s ages and abilities, keeping them busy from the moment they arrive. Some of our favourites on offer are: Fire Lighting, Shelter Building, Camouflage and Concealment, Target Sports, Scenario SOS and many more!

Course length
24-hour to 5-day
Trip type
Residential
Age range
7–14 years old
Season
May – October

WHAT’S IT LIKE STAYING AT Castle Howard?

It’s a real outdoor adventure

Situated in the heart of the woodlands, each camp comprises of a large yurt and cosy campfire for mealtimes and talks, its own field kitchen, and safari-style bell tents to sleep in. There’s also single-sex porta-loos and on longer camps showers are also available.

Our Bushcraft Camps are run by a team of experienced Instructors, who will remain with your group and take care of the activities, mealtimes and pastoral care for your students for the entirety of their stay.

Safari-Style Bell Tents
Private Teacher Area
24 Hour Pastoral Care
Wilderness Location

TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF

Where is it?

Situated just 15 miles north of York Castle Howard is perfectly located for schools in the North of the country.
If you’re a teacher looking to arrange your coach travel, please get in touch with us for your exact arrival location.

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“If there was an 11 you’d get that! Thank you for a wonderful 3 days with you. I could not fault you from minute 1 and I would recommend you to anyone. Thank you!”

Year 6 Group, Castle Howard, Summer 2023
“Well managed and expertly executed – a real pleasure to bring our pupils…”

Fairfield High School

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Kyle’s Story

“There is nothing better than watching children run wild and connect with nature”

Your questions answered

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How do I make a booking?

We’d love to talk to you about booking one of our adventures, please contact us to discuss your plans and our team will be able to draw up a programme to suit your students.

We haven’t been to Bushcraft before, can we have a look around a site?

Yes, teachers can visit all our estates to get a feel for where the camps will take place. We recommend visits take place between May and October, as this gives you a chance to see what our estates look like when they’re running. In the winter, our woodlands look glorious however our camps and activities sites are all packed down! Please contact us and we can happily arrange a time for you to visit.

What Accreditations does The Bushcraft Company hold?

As an organisation that works with young people we are inspected by, and are members of a number of governing bodies, which include: British Activity Provider Association (BAPA) , The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOTC), Adventuremark, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL).

What qualifications/certifications do your staff have?

All staff are required to pass enhanced DBS checks, and also have a great deal of experience of working on camps of this kind. Every staff member receives extensive in-house training, as well as obtaining qualifications from national governing bodies for specialised activities, including archery and swimming. There are multiple first aid trained members at each estate, and our Field Cooks have food hygiene certificates. Throughout the year our staff are regularly monitored, and we have a full time Safeguarding officer on hand to ensure that every child is kept safe.

See all FAQS

How do I make a booking?

We’d love to talk to you about booking one of our adventures, please contact us to discuss your plans and our team will be able to draw up a programme to suit your students.

We haven’t been to Bushcraft before, can we have a look around a site?

Yes, teachers can visit all our estates to get a feel for where the camps will take place. We recommend visits take place between May and October, as this gives you a chance to see what our estates look like when they’re running. In the winter, our woodlands look glorious however our camps and activities sites are all packed down! Please contact us and we can happily arrange a time for you to visit.

What Accreditations does The Bushcraft Company hold?

As an organisation that works with young people we are inspected by, and are members of a number of governing bodies, which include: British Activity Provider Association (BAPA) , The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOTC), Adventuremark, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL).

What qualifications/certifications do your staff have?

All staff are required to pass enhanced DBS checks, and also have a great deal of experience of working on camps of this kind. Every staff member receives extensive in-house training, as well as obtaining qualifications from national governing bodies for specialised activities, including archery and swimming. There are multiple first aid trained members at each estate, and our Field Cooks have food hygiene certificates. Throughout the year our staff are regularly monitored, and we have a full time Safeguarding officer on hand to ensure that every child is kept safe.