Woodlore, The School of Wilderness Bushcraft, was founded in 1983 by the British Bushcraft expert Ray Mears. Paving the way for Bushcraft courses in the UK, Woodlore began with Ray teaching small groups of students the knowledge and techniques that he had spent most of his early life honing. With Ray’s ambition and perserverance, Woodlore has since grown into a world-renowned and highly respected school, offering in-depth courses on a wide range of bushcraft and survival subjects.
Today, Woodlore continues to advance, leading the field which it pioneered. A small team of passionate and dedicated professionals work hard to provide the highest standard of tuition and leadership in wilderness bushcraft, whilst striving to extend our sum knowledge and understanding of this wonderful subject.
In addition to Bushcraft training, Woodlore has evolved to also provide some of the finest outdoor clothing and camping equipment, carefully selected on the basis of our extensive experience. This move was not a commercial choice, but arose after a student attended one of our Arctic expeditions having been mis-sold a summer sleeping bag instead of an arctic bag, and represents our philosophy of making the wilderness experience accessible safely to all.