Courses & Prices
Thrive Bushcraft runs courses on demand for small groups in Dartmoor National Park. All courses are fully customisable - examples and prices are outlined below. Talk to Alex directly to plan your time in the woods as you imagine it.
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A Weekend in the Woods
A focused and varied weekend designed for busy people
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Eat delicious fire-cooked food
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Forage edible wild plants.
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Camp in comfort
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Learn bushcraft skills
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This course is all about getting you into the woods and leaving civilisation behind you. Unwind around the fire, enjoy a drink or two made from foraged botanicals, and catch up with your friends.
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Camp cosily in our bell tents, complete with carpets, candles, and hot water bottles.
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Venture out on a local foraging walk and go wild swimming. Make primitive pottery, fired in the open fire.
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Bake bread in a cast-iron Dutch oven, and enjoy fire cooked food with unique foraged flavours.
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Embark on a night-walk with badger watching and some of the best stargazing in South UK.
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Learn how to light a fire by friction.
A Weekend in the Woods Prices
(2 nights, 2 days)
2 people: £350 per person.
3 people: £295 per person.
4 people: £265 per person.
5 - 6 people: £235 per person.
7+ people: £195 per person.
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Family groups:
£750 for 2 adults and up to 2 children (14 or under).
Discounted price for additional children.
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A Weekend in the Woods can also run on any days of the week! (Alex just likes the name...)
Relax
Relax courses cover A Weekend in the Woods (see above) with extra days to discover the local surroundings at your own pace.
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For those wishing to venture out onto the Moors, there is an abundance of possibilities. As a qualified trekking guide, Alex can take you on a walk suitable to your groups wishes, or provide maps and guidance for you to venture out yourselves.
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The nearby village of Chagford is known for it's range of local shops, galleries, pubs and cafes.
Relax Prices
Prices as for A Weekend in the Woods (see above)
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+£35-75 depending on group size and number of extra days.
Breakfast included on extra days.
Mastery
In depth courses focusing on a particular craft or skill.
Fire by friction
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Pit-fired pottery
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Foraging Plants and Fungi
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Advanced Bushcraft Skills
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Cordage and Weaving Skills
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Natural and Modern Navigation
All Mastery courses include delicious fire-cooked food and comfortable camping.
Several hours will be set aside each day to really focus on a particular craft or skill of your choice.
Add extra time to go into further depth, or to cover more topics.
Mastery Prices
(2 nights, 2 days)
2 people: £350 per person.
3 people: £295 per person.
4 people: £265 per person.
5 - 6 people: £235 per person.
7+ people: £195 per person.
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Extra day & night:
2 people: £175 per person.
3 people: £150 per person.
4 people: £135 per person.
5 - 6 people: £120 per person.
7+ people: £100 per person.
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A Day in the Woods
A fun introduction to life in the woods.
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Sample foraged foods
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Drink tea
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Relax by the fire
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Add a night in a bell tent, or sleep out under the stars.
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Come to the woods for a day and see first hand how much the woods can offer.
Great for rainy days, sheltering round the fire and drinking wild tea!
Roast a marshmallow or two.
Learn how to light a fire by friction.
Enjoy a proper fire cooked feast!
A Day in the Woods Prices
2 people: £125 per person.
3 people: £110 per person.
4 people: £95 per person
5 - 6 people: £80 per person.
7+ people: £70 per person.
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Family groups:
£300 for 2 adults and up to 2 children (14 or under).
Discounted price for additional children.
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Add a night:
2 people: +£125 per person.
3 people: +£100 per person.
4 people: +75 per person
5 - 6 people: +£60 per person.
7 + people: +£50 per person.
Family groups: +£200.
One to One Tuition
Focused sessions for individuals.
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Fire by friction
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Foraging Plants and Fungi
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Advanced Bushcraft Skills
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Option to solo camp deep in the woods.
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Options for survival challenges.
Take your bushcraft skills further with focused one to one tuition.
Whether you are interested in a half day of navigation practice on Dartmoor, or a multi-day survival challenge, the adventure is yours to create. Contact Alex directly to discuss
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Options for Coastal and Woodland locations.
One to One Tuition Prices
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Half day: £120
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1 day: £200
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24 hours: £300
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48 hours: £450
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Escape to the Sea!
Canoe down the River Dart to the sea
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Hike the South West Coast Path
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Coastal foraging for plants, seaweed and shellfish
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Learn bushcraft skills
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Eat delicious fire cooked food
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Camp in comfort
Visit secluded beaches and coves. Enjoy a proper ploughman's picnic with wild pickled mushrooms and home made ginger beer.
Wildlife watching from beautiful viewpoints: grey seals, gannets, kestrels and peregrine falcons are often spotted.
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Single or multi-day courses with options to book extra days for sightseeing at your own pace.
