Wild Owl Woods · Ancient Crafts
Step back in time. Enter the ancient village, hear the hammer ring on iron, smell the forge — and leave with skills older than history.
Wild Owl Woods · Into the Wild
Wild Owl Woods
The Wildcrafts village is an ancient world brought back to life for the weekend. Master craftspeople share skills that connect us to thousands of years of human knowledge — all within the shade of the West Sussex woodland.
Celtic Blacksmithing
Guided by master smith Simon Summers — the best blacksmithing instruction in the land. Work raw iron at the forge and create something that will last a lifetime.
Flint Knapping
The very oldest craft. Learn to shape flint into tools and blades as our ancestors did — an extraordinary meditation on patience, skill and the nature of stone.
Grass & Leaf Weaving
Weave baskets and vessels from materials gathered that morning. Natural, tactile and deeply satisfying — take your creation home at the end.
Woodland Jewellery
Create wearable art from woodland materials — stone pendants, soapstone carving, bone and seed adornments. Beautiful, personal, wild.
Wild Food Walks
Guided walks through the surrounding landscape identifying edible plants, fungi and flowers. Leave knowing the woodland pantry that surrounds us always.
Herbal Medicine
Prepare tinctures, balms and tisanes from wild-gathered herbs. The old pharmacopeia of the hedgerow, made new again — knowledge to take into everyday life.
Wild Fire Starting
Bow-drill, hand-drill, flint and steel — master the ancient art of fire from friction. No lighters, no matches. Just skill, patience and the dry tinder of the woodland floor.
Archery
Traditional longbow archery with qualified instructors. Find stillness, focus and the satisfaction of the arrow finding its mark among the trees.
Yoga & Chi Gung
Morning practices in the glade — both movement traditions to begin the day rooted and open. Suitable for all experience levels.
Rest & Restore
Deep in the Wild Owl Woods lies the Enchanted Glade — a sanctuary of wood-fired saunas, steaming hot tubs and skilled hands. Book a massage, soak beneath the canopy, let the woodland restore you.
Sauna · Hot Tubs · Massage · Bodywork
For the Little Ones
Children are at home in Wild Owl Woods. Fairy treasure trails wind through the trees. God's eye making, drum circles, nature discovery — and the wide-eyed wonder of children learning that the world is extraordinary.
In partnership with Project Rewild & Primal Trail