What better way to discover rewilding than by living it directly?

Itinerary

You will receive a finalised itinerary and kit list via email in the fortnight ahead of the residential. All meals are included and will be served in our An Nead café or as a packed lunch to take with you. Please note: activities, locations, and timings may be subject to change. Day One – Rewilding in Action Experience – Arrivals and introductions (2.30pm) – Introductory rewilding walk, including tree nursery tour – Settle into rooms in accommodation, and free time – Dinner – Getting to know you: why are you here? Overview of Trees for Life’s projects Day Two – Rewilding in Action Experience – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Presentations and workshops from specialist Trees for Life Project Officers – Lunch – Walk with Senior Ecologist to visit rewilding projects on Dundreggan Estate – Free time – Dinner – Film screening of Riverwoods Day Three – Rewilding in Action Experience – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Practical Tree Nursery session – take part in the hands on work which helps grow the Caledonian forest of the future – Lunch – Hill walk to explore Allt Ruadh woodland creation area – Free time – Dinner – Fire-side activity Day Four – Rewilding in Action Experience – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Hill walk with Estate Ranger, exploring the realities of deer and land management – Lunch – Discussion with Estate Manager: managing a rewilding estate – Free time – Dinner – Film screening of Why Not Scotland? Day Five – Rewilding in Action Experience – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Session with Affric Highlands – Lunch – Exploring your rewilding options: the principles of rewilding, and how you can apply them in your own life – Dinner – Evening walk with camera traps Day Six – Rewilding in Action Experience – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Check out of rooms and return keys – Concluding session: a walk and a commitment – Lunch and departures (12pm)

What's Included?

Five nights' accommodation in An Spiris, five breakfasts, five lunches and five dinners from An Nead Cafe and activities led by the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre visitor experience and Trees for Life teams.

What to Bring

About your experience: We will meet you at Dundreggan Rewilding Centre at 2pm the day your programme starts. Please ensure you have had lunch before meeting. We will show you to your accommodation, give you time to settle in, then meet up as a group to begin the programme. We have included a kit list below. Please make sure you bring all the essential items on it, as they are necessary for your comfort during some activities. If you think you are unable to bring any of them, or are unsure, please get in touch with us on info@visitdundreggan.co.uk or call the Rewilding Centre on 01320 340 380. Essential Kit Waterproof jacket and trousers Comfortable wellingtons or walking boots Two sets of warm clothes (long-sleeved tops recommended to protect from ticks) Warm hat and gloves Small rucksack Toiletries Warm clothes for evenings Thermos flask and drink bottle Lunch box All bedding and towels are provided. If joining our Introduction to Rewilding programme, you may wish to bring something to make notes, such as a notebook and pen, laptop, or tablet. Optional Kit Gaiters - ticks are common at Dundreggan so gaiters or long socks are advisable. Camera Binoculars Midge and tick repellent (all our guides carry this for your use, but you may wish to bring your own) Sun hat/sun block House shoes/slippers Head-torch If joining an experience that offers yoga, yoga mats and blocks will be available for your use, but you may wish to bring your own. You may also find a journal helpful. We provide food for meals, including packed lunches where lunch is scheduled to be away from the Centre. Snacks such as crisps, cakes, fruit and snack bars are available to purchase in our cafe. However, you may wish to bring some extras for your lunch like nuts, crisps, chocolate bars etc. or special ingredients for meals. The nearest shop is 7 miles to the east in Invermoriston, or a 15 minute drive away in Fort Augustus.

Food & Stay

You will stay in our accommodation, An Spiris. Stay in the double or twin en-suite rooms and relax in the comfortable and cosy communal space. Towels and bed linen are provided, and a boot room is available for drying outdoor gear. Please get in touch if you would like to extend your stay (arriving sooner or staying extra nights) in An Spiris. The residentials have been scheduled to align with public bus timetables. All food is provided in house, made by the team in An Nead Cafe, part of the Rewilding Centre. The seasonal menu features locally sourced ingredients to create a hearty and sustainable food offering for all guests.

How your experience helps rewilding efforts

Dundreggan is the 10,000-acre flagship estate of Trees for Life, a charity that has been rewilding the Scottish Highlands for over 30 years. The Rewilding Centre and its programme of paid events/activities, along with cafe, retail and accommodation, operate as the commercial arm of the charity, with excess profits there going to support charitable work. Visitors also have the opportunity to get involved through volunteering and financial support.

Rewilding landscape

Rewilding vision

Affric Highlands | Scotland

From the vast waters of Loch Ness to the rugged sea lochs of Scotland's west coast, the Affric Highlands span an ancient, mountainous landscape shaped by thousands of years of connection between people and nature. Home to fragments of Caledonian pinewood, temperate rainforest, and rich peatlands, this is a place of rare, iconic wildlife, deep-rooted culture, and huge rewilding potential.

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Seasonal Availability

This experience involves

• Hiking
• Wildlife tracking
• Workshop
• Educational experience
• Volunteering
• Dark skies & stargazing

Wildlife in this landscapePlease note that the presence of wildlife doesn’t guarantee sightings — these animals live freely and may remain out of view.

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