Rewild yourself!

We've teamed up with Arc Adventures who offer amazing activities like paddle boarding, climbing, caving, mountain biking and gorge walking nearby, see more details  here. Group transport can also be arranged. Email  info@arc-adventures.com or call 01550 740452 to book, just let them know you are staying at Nantseren. 

With Adele Nozedar of Brecon Beacons Foraging. Adele is the author of several beautiful books about foraging. She was recently featured on BBC Countryfile, and is the only forager in the Wales Lonely Planet Guide! Choose from:

Botanical Gin Foraging

This is a brilliantly fun way to learn about plants, especially as a group activity for a special occasion! In an event that lasts about 3 hours, I take you on a forage to find ingredients that can be used as a flavour or garnish, then we come back to base to play with an intriguing array of botanical herbs and tinctures. I also include a cocktail made using wild ingredients to get you into the swing of things (non-alcoholic cocktails are not a problem). You get to take home a 300ml jar of your own unique blend.  Cost: £45 pp (min 4) (£65pp for bespoke session for 2 people)

Half day foraging

A forage is a slow-paced process, aimed at observation and information rather than mileage. During your walk you’ll be encouraged to observe, using all of your senses to guide you in finding and recognising the plants, fungi, trees and even the wildlife around us. Recognition of plants is a wonderfully sensory experience; squeezing and smelling leaves, running them between your fingers to get a sense of their juices and oils, and tasting such delights as nectar, are all part of the process. Sensory experiences are effective triggers for memory, and people are often surprised at what they recall.  Cost: £45 pp up to 8 people, then £40 per additional person. 2 kids per adult go free.

Booking

Booking is super easy - email breconbeaconsforaging@gmail.com with which course you’re interested in, date and how many. Adele will respond with all the details and an invoice with details on how to make the payment. All courses must be paid for in advance.

Drumming has so many benefits, including reducing anxiety, depression and stress; improving self-esteem, brain and physical health and above all, it's FUN! Sian's classes use mainly African djembes, along with rattles, shakers etc. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced drummer, you will enjoy these sessions, which are a mixture of taught rhythms and improvised jamming. Rhythm is an inherent part of our nature - we may have lost touch with it along the way but we can get back to it, and when we do, it's bliss! Contact Sian for more info and to book: sianwintle86@gmail.com

Sian also offers massage - see more under wild spa

Book a guided swim adventure with Kate (Black Mountains Swims) - the official Bluetits open water swim coach! Kate can take you to beautiful spots for wild swimming - she’s a fully qualified and insured swim coach. A half day private session for your group costs £35 pp (min 4, max 10 people - larger groups may be possible by arrangement with Kate). Adults only. 

Contact Kate for more info, availability and to book:
blackmountainsswims@yahoo.com
07447 909551
Facebook: Black Mountains Swims
Insta: @black.mountains.swims

For more ideas and inspiration suitable for all ages email us and ask for our Explore pdf leaflet! 

Learn some Welsh with a guided walk through our fields. Welsh names often tell a story - our farm is Nantrhodyn, which means stream by the kiln. Each field has a Welsh name, which goes back generations. In many places these are forgotten; here we use them everyday. The landscape, local culture and history come  to life as you explore and learn.

There are lots of opportunities to learn some Welsh while staying here; we have bilingual information panels, leaflets and books in the barn - it's easy to learn a few phrases. The Welsh language is very much alive in Llanddeusant, give it a go! 

nant = stream, brook  

seren = star