For the Early Birds awake on these warm and bright early mornings!  £6.00 for short walk, breakfast and a wild tea  Discover on this short walk the rare High Brown Fritillary and other fritillaries close up in Trentishoe, Heddon Valley before the sun's warmth sets them off flying! Return back for a warm croissant and a nettle & wild mint brew. Bring your mug , a friend and your camera!  Starting outside Hunter's Inn, EX31 4PY (Not a National Trust event) 4 free car spaces from Lynton - First Come First Served!  Contact Liz: 07505364792 or info@moorwildexperiences.co.uk  FAQ: Can I bring my dog: well behaved dogs allowed on leads. No dogs on Dangerous Dog Act 1991 & 2014 please Can I bring my child under 5: Yes you can Do we walk far: We walk no more than 1km / 0.6miles on the tarmac road Is it steep: There is a 100m / 60 yards of steep uphill to spot the high brown at the Trentishoe slope. There is an alternative flat meadow we can walk to instead. Lots of butterflies there also! What if it rains: We continue if its LIGHT DRIZZLE.  What would cause a cancellation: Heavy rain and / or wind >40km/h Where do I park: Outside Hunter's Inn, EX31 4PY with toilets (donation) Is Hunter's Inn open: Please check their opening times on the website   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food 🥤 Drink   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing - If cool ☂️ Waterproofs - If its light rain

Forage and create your own wild herbal pestos on sourdough bread and whortleberry, wild raspberry and wild strawberry smoothies in Exmoor National Park. Meeting at Cloud Farm Campsite, you’ll forage along the hedgerows of the Doone Valley with Liz, from Moor Wild Experiences, before making your creations at the Buttery Café. Why not continue your afternoon with a cream tea or ice cream to purchase from the Cafe beside the trickling waters at Malmsmead bridge.  FAQs  Location: The Buttery Café, National Trust, Malmsmead, Devon, EX35 6NU  Parking: National Trust car park – free for events Dogs – well-behaved dogs only Wheelchair and pram accessible: yes  Facilities: Food & Drink, toilets, disabled toilets, bike rack, parking  Dietary requirements: vegan / gluten options available upon request  Ingredients: Pestos - garlic mustard, navalwort, hairy bittercress, wild rocket, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper Smoothies - a mix of wild blueberries, wild raspberries and wild strawberries (including cultivated blueberries, raspberries and strawberries if we do not forage enough), carton oatmilk and pre-soaked and blended organic Flahavans Irish oats. No dairy products involved   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - Pestos and smoothies - non dairy 🥤 Drink - oatmilk   What you'll need ☂️ Waterproofs

NEW to Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2022! Tuck into a warming hot chocolate and slice of cake whilst discovering the exceptionally dark skies surrounding the 11th Century & Grade 1 listed Nettlecombe Court & Estate, in Somerset (Field Studies Council) Liz from Moor Wild Experiences will start you with an "Introduction to the Night Sky" under Nettlecombe's Court's decorative high ceilings before we step outside in search for Saturn's rings and the Milky Way. Learn the constellations through Greek mythological stories and using our Stellarium app (download for FREE) and Exmoor Dark Skies Pocket Guide, which you can take home.  What if it's cloudy and rainy? No fear! Enjoy a longer indoor show of galactic mysteries, astrophotography and current space exploration with your hot chocolate and cake.  FAQ: What is the Address: FSC Nettlecombe Court, The Leonard Wills Field Centre, Williton, Somerset, TA4 4HT  Who can I call for enquiries: Liz Cwilewicz 07505364792  Accessible by wheelchair / prams: Yes, the grounds are flat immediately outside where the telescopes are set up on gravel.  Do we walk far: No, around 40yds to the telescopes in the main courtyard  Can I bring my dog: well-behaved dogs allowed. No dogs on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 & 2014  Can I bring my own drinks: We will provide the hot and cold drinks Do I need to bring money/card: we are selling useful fold out Star Charts (Field Studies Council Publications)  Toilets on site: Yes  Parking: Plenty of parking. Look out for the signage  What to bring/wear : warm layers, sturdy walking boots / shoes, head torch with RED light, download Stellarium on your phone or Tablet   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - Cake (gluten free available) 🥤 Drink - Hot chocolate, teas and coffees   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs

NEW to the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2022! Enjoy long table dining and discover the exceptionally starry skies surrounding the 11th Century Nettlecombe Estate and the beautiful Grade l listed Nettlecombe Court building (Field Studies Council). Joining Moor Wild Experiences and the Field Centre's Team, you'll be treated to a scrumptious 2-course roast dinner (main and dessert) under decorative high ceilings before an indoor "Introduction to the Night Sky", followed by spotting Saturn's rings and the stars with our four refractor telescopes. Using the Stellarium app (download FREE in advance ) we'll guide you through the Northern Hemisphere constellations and the Greek mythological stories still used today! Take home an Exmoor National Park Dark Skies Pocket Guide for free and discover more about this special Dark Skies Reserve.. If cloudy and rainy? No fear, you'll enjoy a longer interactive indoor show of galactic mysteries, astrophotography and current Space exploration FAQ: What is the Address: FSC Nettlecombe Court, The Leonard Wills Field Centre, Williton, Somerset, TA4 4HT Who can I call for enquiries: Liz Cwilewicz 07505364792 Accessible by wheelchair / prams: Yes, the grounds are flat immediately outside where the telescopes are set up on gravel. Do we walk far: No, around 40yds to the telescopes in the main courtyard Can I bring my dog: well-behaved dogs allowed. No dogs on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 & 2014 Can I bring my own drinks: Yes, this is a BYOB event. The bar will not be open Do I need to bring money/card: we are selling useful fold out Star Charts (Field Studies Council Publications) Toilets on site: Yes Parking: Plenty of parking. Look out for the signage   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - 2 Course roast dinner - Main & Dessert 🥤 Drink - Water, Teas, Coffees 🧰 Equipment   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs

Ever wondered how bats find food at night?  Join us on an exciting short, flat riverside walk to woodside bridge in Lynmouth detecting the bats with our special devices. Discover three species (or more!) swoop and feed above the tree tops and under the bridge over the East Lyn. Don't worry, they won't touch us, its just a fascinating experience! Expect to hear sounds of 'clicks, ticks and bubbling' - a sound and sight you'll never forget! Starting: Lower Lyndale Car park (free parking Watersmeet Road, Riverside Road or Tors Road Finishing: Lower Lyndale Car Park Toilets available: yes in the car park OR Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall Dogs: well-behaved dogs allowed Wheelchair & pram accessible: yes Local Food & Drink - Ancient Mariner at the Bath Hotel, The Rising Sun, Rock House, Village Inn FAQ:  What if it rains: the bats will still be out in light rain and cloud. If rain is heavy, we shall return a full refund or postpone to another date What do I need to wear / bring : please wear sturdy walking boots or shoes / dress appropriate to the weather / Head torch How far is the walk: less than 500m / 1/4 mile   Inclusions What's Included 🧰 Equipment - bat detectors   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs 📋 Other - Medication

Join Liz for an insightful Spring Wild Forage around Hollerday Hill in Lynton, North Devon. Learn up to 10 wild edibles up inside the magical Hollerday Hill woodland on a short circular stroll (1km) offering gorgeous views over the Bristol Channel and Valley of Rocks. Starting with the Golden Rules of Foraging with your foraging card, Liz will show you the type of habitat and key identification features needed to confidently identify some fungi, herbs and flowers. You will leave knowing some great recipes, folklore and medicinal powers of wild edibles. Tasting wild jams/sauces on oatcakes, you will also get to try wild herbs and flowers from around us.  FAQs: How far and hilly is the walk: We will slowly walk up 230ft/70m to the top and walk < 0.6mi /1km What will I be tasting: harvested wild edibles, rosehip jam, rosehip syrup, whortleberry jam, gluten free oatcakes. We will not be eating fungi. Dietary requirements: please inform Liz of any dietary requirements before hand! What do I wear: sturdy walking boots/shoes for ankle support. Clothing appropriate for the weather forecast Can I bring children: Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. U5s go free Can I bring my dog: Well-behaved dogs welcome. No dogs on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, please When do I pay: payment in full through the booking system, before the event   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - rosehip jam, rosehip syrup, whortleberry jam, savoury sauce, gluten free oatcakes   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs

Get crafty making your own stonebaked pizza with family and friends then watch it pop and squeak in our outdoor stone oven! When the sun starts to set over Kentisbury, watch and listen to the magical and mysterious sound of the bats from the 15th century Kentisbury church tower. Reflect on your experiences with melted marshmallows and hot chocolate beside our roaring firepit....a perfect family evening, a perfect connection with nature!   Inclusions What's Included 🚆 Transportation 🍴 Food - Pizza dough, toppings 🥤 Drink - Glass of fizz, wine, beer, fruit juices   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing

Join us on our popular Pizza nights this winter and discover the planets and stars through the telescopic lens at Barton Farm in Kentisbury. Let Liz from Moor Wild Experiences and The Wright's Family guide you to spot Jupiter, Saturn and Venus (December) or Uranus and Jupiter (January) with our two telescopes and stargazing apps. Learn about the constellations and the Greek stories behind them, before tucking into your own crafted stone-baked pizza in our beautiful 16th Century barn. Complete your evening with warming hot chocolate and extra large gooey toasted marshmallows over our firepit! Enjoy good times with family & friends over a free glass of bubbly! U5s go free! Dietary requirements: It is essential that your dietary needs are disclosed before the event. FAQs:  What if its raining / cloudy? - we continue indoors with our astronomical projected experience! You'll also get to handle the telescopes as well as learn about Saturn, Jupiter and the constellations in an interactive way on our large projector screen. This experience has been well received by previous guests. We provide colouring sets and guides for our guests to take home!  Can I bring my dog? - Yes, we accept well behaved dogs (though do not accept dogs listed on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991) I have a pram/wheelchair, is the terrain suitable for this? - yes all our area is hardstanding in the yard and in the barn Do you have a toilet - yes, we have a large disabled access toilet right next to the barn I have certain allergen/food intolerances. Do you cater for this? - Yes, let us know about your dietary requirements BEFORE the event. So we avoid disappointment on arrival. We acquire special pizza dough for certain food intolerances.  How do we find you? - Look out for the only orange street light in the village. Our large black gate and yard is right there! Use EX31 4NQ as a guide only, DO NOT FOLLOW THE POSTCODE TO THE END! Liz will be standing with a strong torch at the entrance. Minimum for event to go ahead:  6 guests. We shall contact all parties at least 48 hrs in advance if the minimum number of guests is not met. A full refund or postponed date will be given. Is the ticket transferable?- Unfortunately, not. We can only 'transfer' to another date if the minimum number of people not reached for the event to go ahead. We cannot transfer the ticket to another event type.   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food 🥤 Drink 🧰 Equipment   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs 📋 Other - Personal Medication

Looking for a Special Experience for your Birthday group, Hen Party or just to treat your loved ones?  Turn your wild woodland finds into a feast on this unique Wild Foraging & Sourdough Cheese lunch on the coast of Exmoor National Park, with local wild forager Liz Cwilewicz.  Itinerary  Meet & Welcomes: Bossington National Trust car park & toilets - TA24 8HF - free for National Trust members - free parking at Bossington village green Very short 45 min stroll: harvesting and learning about the wild edibles of that season Return to Bossington woodland cabin shelter: wild salad preparation & pestos crushing.  Drinks: natural cordial / spritzer / warm herbal teas Eating together: Devon cheese topped open sourdough lunch with our dressed salads, sauces, pestos Books: recipe books and foraging literature What's included:  2 - 3 large wholemeal sourdough slices ('Lucho Bakes' Devon-made bread) 2 - 3 slices of Devon cheddar, goats cheese, brie or blue cheese elderflower cordial / non-alcoholic spritzer / herbal teas Grapes, Devon chutneys, vine cherry tomatoes, homemade natural vinaigrette  2 x wild jams on gluten free oatcakes Free wild food bingo card FAQs Can I bring my dog: well-behaved dogs welcome on a lead. We have allergies in our group, can you accommodate: please declare your intolerances / allergies so we can order in advance and avoid disappointment What is the terrain and distance like: We forage immediately along the hedgerows and grassland of the woodland walking no more than 400m. Is there a river: yes, please keep children in sight at all times. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult What do I wear / bring: please wear sturdy footwear with gripped shoes (no sandles or open toe). Appropriate clothing for the weather   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food 🥤 Drink   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing - Warm layers for colder days ☂️ Waterproofs - Jacket and Trousers 🍴 Food 🥤 Drink - bottle of water

Join Liz for an insightful autumnal fungi, herbal and flowers foraging walk in North Devon. Learn up to 10 wild edibles at the hill tops of Countisbury on a short circular stroll (<500m) offering gorgeous views over Lynmouth Bay. Starting with the Golden Rules of Foraging with your foraging card, Liz will show you the type of habitat and key identification features needed to confidently identify fungi, herbs and flowers. You will leave knowing some great recipes, folklore and medicinal powers of autumn wild edibles. Tasting wild jams on oatcakes, you will also get to try wild herbs and flowers from around us, not fungi. Tasting: rosehip jam, rosehip syrup, whortleberry jam, gluten free oatcakes For all ages. Dietary requirements: please inform Liz of any dietary requirements Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Well-behaved dogs welcome.   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - rosehip jam, rosehip syrup, whortleberry jam, gluten free oatcakes

Join Louise (from Equine Echoes) and Liz (Moor Wild Experiences) on an up close experience meeting the Exmoor Ponies on Exmoor, whilst discovering the wild edibles this autumn... Lou will show you how to connect with Exmoor Ponies and share how these hardy and wild ponies have a strong history around Exmoor and Europe. During the 1km walk, Liz will introduce you to wild edibles this autumn including fungi, herbs and flowers. Walk distance: less than 1km, grassy, flat public rights of way. Meeting: Barna Barrow car park, free parking, National Trust donation welcome, Countisbury, EX35 6NE DO NOT PARK AT THE PUB!   Grid reference Barna Barrow car park: SS753496 Well-behaved dogs allowed and dogs on leads Private group booking available. Contact Liz: 07505364792 Eating afterwards? Check out The Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury - https://www.blueballinn.com/   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - Rosehip Jam & Whortleberry Jam   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing ☂️ Waterproofs 🥤 Drink - bottle of water