Wildland Tours & Experiences
Let us guide you through our wildlands, share uplifting examples of Nature recovery and explain our long term vision. Follow us off the beaten track for unique insights, unexpected discoveries and fascinating accounts from the wild.
Rewilding Tours in Lincolnshire, Norfolk or Essex
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Rewilding Tours | Boothby Wildland, Lincolnshire
Boothby has completed its three-year retreat from arable farming and, together with a few exciting human interventions, natural processes are now taking over. Twice a month, from May to September, we’ll be hosting a 2.5 hour tour of the wildland in which you’ll gain an insight into our long term vision for Nature and the steps needed to achieve that vision. Together with your guide you’ll explore the landscape and see firsthand some of the amazing projects that are underway. Be sure to don your walking boots in readiness for some off-piste adventures!
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Rewilding Tours | High Fen Wildland, Norfolk
High Fen is a fascinating peatland restoration project in the Fens, where our plans to rewet the landscape and increase biodiversity are well underway. Each month, throughout the year, we’ll be hosting a 2.5 hour tour of the wildland in which you’ll gain an insight into our long term vision for Nature and the steps needed to achieve that vision. Together with your guide you’ll explore the landscape and discover some of the natural treasures that are already beginning to appear. Come prepared to wander off the beaten path on rough and muddy terrain.
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Rewilding Tours | Harold's Park Wildland, Essex
Our third site is a stunning grassland landscape with a fascinating history and views to the City of London skyline. Once a month, from May to September, we’ll be hosting a 2.5 hour tour of the wildland in which you’ll gain an insight into our long term vision for Nature and the steps needed to achieve that vision. Together with your guide you’ll explore the landscape and discover some of the early signs of Nature recovery. From woodlands to grasslands, we’ll hike across mixed terrain, veering away from the standard footpaths.
Bird-Lover Experiences at Boothby Wildland, Lincolnshire
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Bird Ringing Demonstration, Boothby Wildland, Lincolnshire
Join our licensed bird ringers to see how birds are caught, ringed and measured before being released back into the wild. No experience needed for this 2.5 hour event where we hope to give you an up close encounter with some of our feathered residents and better understanding of how and why we ring birds here at Boothby. Take an amble back through our rewilding site with your guide for a cup of tea and a chance to ask any further questions.
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Dawn Chorus Tours | Boothby Wildland, Lincolnshire
On this leisurely two hour walk, our ranger Lloyd will help you identify each of the bird calls and impart some of his vast knowledge of the species found on our wildland. Perhaps you’ll part with a keener ear for identifying a Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Wren, Yellowhammer or Blue Tit - to name but a few. You’ll be in the best of hands and the early rise is sure to be worth it! (Image credit John Parsonage)
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Guest Reviews
From Nattergal’s Facebook page
“A big shout out for the Dawn Chorus Tour at Boothby, this morning. A Chiffchaff was in full song as we set off at 05:00 and within a few minutes we'd identified the different calls of Whitethroat, Wren, Yellowhammer and Blue Tit (of course), and spotted Skylarks and Fallow Deer. Over the walk we had lovely sightings of a couple of Grey Herons, a Little Egret, Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Yellowhammer (posing for us on a telephone wire). Reed Bunting, Willow Warblers and Long Tailed Tits were also around, and I know I've missed many out.
All the way round we were fed interesting wildlife facts, stories and snippets from the 'Lloyd the Ranger' app which we'd downloaded before setting off, and which I thoroughly recommend as for a limited time after purchase it comes with post-tour tea, coffee, croissant and pain-aux-chocolat! Seriously, thanks Lloyd, great job, as ever.”
Melanie Brown on Google
“Attended a Walking Tour last Saturday. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The Site Manager couldn't have been more amenable. Wilding sites are invaluable and Boothby is a gem. Their future plans are incredible. Please support them in any way you can. I'll definitely be visiting again and again.”
Nicola Wotton on Google
“I joined a rewilding tour with the site manager on Saturday. The knowledge shared, future plans and general enthusiasm for this site left me uplifted and optimistic. This is such an exciting project for Lincolnshire and UK which goes beyond conservation and challenges us to think about how nature can be part of the economic framework and not so reliant on charity,grants and subsidies. Fascinating and challenging. I hope to visit over the coming months and years..”
Rewilding Site Locations
Boothby Wildland
BBoothby Pagnell, Lincolnshire NG33 4DE
Harold’s Park Wildland
Nazeing, Waltham Abbey EN9 2SF
High Fen Wildland
Thornham Road, Methwold Hythe, Norfolk IP26 4PJ