Basic survival courses in North of England

[airborne09]

Hello All ,
I am searching for a good quality / standard basic survival course in the North of England to send my Grandson on to learn the basics of shelter building , firelighting techniques , water purification and wild food preperation etc . or all I was trained in these techniques by UKSF I am now too disabled to take my Grandson myself and teach him these skills . I would appreciate any feedback

 

[henchy3rd]

It’s a bit further north, in fact it’s in Ayr Scotland.
I did a 3 day survival course & thoroughly enjoyed it.
That was in 2009 so not sure if it’s still going?
His name is Alan Finlay.. I think the Address was Waterside by Patna,that’s all I remember.

 

[BrewkitAndBasha]

Try www.backcountrysurvival.co.uk

They run good courses in and near the Cairngorms and northern England (not sure exactly where though).
Good instructors and practical courses.
I did a 3-day multi environment course with them and a year later did a Woodland Skills Leader course - both were excellent and they are patient with you if your skills have faded over the years, as mine had!

 

[C_Claycomb]

Wild Human (formerly Woodsmoke) run very well respected courses in the Lake District, between Windermere and Coniston.

Trailblazer - Weekend Bushcraft Course - Wild Human

This two-day introduction to bushcraft and wilderness survival skills provides a solid foundation for the study of wilderness living. The course program covers core wilderness survival skills in substantial depth, enabling the novice to firmly grasp fundamental bushcraft skill-sets, whilst...

www.wildhuman.com

Sargey here has been on one of their advanced courses (possibly more than once), Stuart went on a course, then has been there as a specialist instructor for a number of years. I attended an WMT Expedition Skills joint courses with held with them in 2018. They know their stuff and run good courses.