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Go Wild Highlands

We are a small family run business delivering outdoor activities throughout Sutherland, Easter Ross and Inverness. We support schools with outdoor learning, provide holiday activities for children through our Basecamp series and deliver canoe tours through the summer.

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Aldie Burn Basecamp Autumn 2025

Between Monday 15 September 2025 and Tuesday 21 October 2025
We are back again for our wonderful mix of bushcraft, woodland crafts, nature activities, games and exploring for the over 8's.
Aldie Burn forestry car park
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Big Burn Basecamp Autumn 2025

Between Tuesday 16 September 2025 and Thursday 16 October 2025
Once again, we are back out into the woods for our children's activities. We will be learning bushcraft skills, woodland crafts, playing games, doing nature activities and exploring! Suitable for 8 years and over.
Big Burn
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Big Burn Basecamp Summer 25

Between Tuesday 8 July 2025 and Monday 18 August 2025
Our popular outdoor activity days for children returns for the Summer! Bushcraft, nature activities, games, crafts and exploring for over 8 year olds. The children will be outdoors all day, so dress them for all weathers and send them with lunch, snacks and drinks. We have toilet facilities, a tarp for shelter and provide hot chocolate and marshmallows !
Big Burn
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Aldie Burn Basecamp Summer 25

Between Thursday 10 July 2025 and Tuesday 12 August 2025
Our popular outdoor activity days for children returns for the Summer! Bushcraft, nature activities, games, crafts and exploring for over 8 year olds. The children will be outdoors all day, so dress them for all weathers and send them with lunch, snacks and drinks. We have toilet facilities, a tarp for shelter and provide hot chocolate and marshmallows !
Aldie Burn forestry car park
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June In service day 2025 Aldie Burn Basecamp

Monday 2 June 2025
Bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and games for the over 8's. Children will need to be dressed warmly for all weathers and come with packed lunch, snacks, drinks and a change of clothes. We will supply a campfire for warmth, a tarp for shelter and hot chocolate for cheer!
Aldie Burn Forestry car park
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May day 2025 Big Burn Basecamp

Monday 5 May 2025
Basecamp returns to the Big Burn! Bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and games for the over 8's. Children will need to be dressed warmly for all weathers and come with packed lunch, snacks, drinks and a change of clothes. We will supply a campfire for warmth, a tarp for shelter and hot chocolate for cheer!
Big Burn
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Aldie Burn Basecamp Easter 2025

Between Monday 7 April 2025 and Friday 18 April 2025
We are delighted to be back in action in 2025! Our usual mix of bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and adventure! Easter can bring any weather, so we'll have our tarp for shelter, campfire and hot chocolate. Please send your children dressed warmly, with hat and gloves and with a change of clothes.
Aldie Burn forestry car park
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Big Burn Basecamp Easter 2025

Between Tuesday 8 April 2025 and Thursday 17 April 2025
We are delighted to be back in action in 2025! Our usual mix of bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and adventure! It's Easter so the weather could be doing anything, so we will have our tarp up, a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows. Please send your children dressed warmly, with hat and gloves and with a change of clothes. Please let us know if your child has any medical issues ( allergies, asthma etc).
Big Burn
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Big Burn Basecamp Feb 2025

Wednesday 19 February 2025
We are delighted to be back in action in 2025! Our usual mix of bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and adventure! We are planning some bridge building for this event. It's winter so we will have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows. Please send your children dressed warmly, with hat and gloves and with a change of clothes.
Big Burn
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Aldie Burn Basecamp Feb 2025

Monday 17 February 2025
We are delighted to be back in action in 2025! Our usual mix of bushcraft, nature activities, woodland crafts, exploring and adventure! We are planning some bridge building for this event. It's winter so we will have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows. Please send your children dressed warmly, with hat and gloves and with a change of clothes.
Aldie Burn forestry car park
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October 2024 Aldie Burn Basecamps

Between Wednesday 16 October 2024 and Thursday 24 October 2024
Our Basecamps are fantastic outdoor adventures for over 8 year olds. We have a great mix of bushcraft, nature activities, natural crafts, games and exploring. The children will be outdoors all day although we provide a tarp for shelter, a portaloo for comfort and often have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows! They run from 10am to 4pm each day, meeting at the forestry car park at Aldie Burn, Tain. Please dress your children for all weathers and send with with a packed lunch, drinks and snacks. A change of clothes is also a good idea!
Aldie Burn forestry carpark
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October 2024 Big Burn Basecamps

Between Monday 14 October 2024 and Wednesday 23 October 2024
Our Basecamps are fantastic outdoor adventures for over 8 year olds. We have a great mix of bushcraft, nature activities, natural crafts, games and exploring. The children will be outdoors all day although we provide a tarp for shelter, a portaloo for comfort and often have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows! They run from 10am to 4pm each day, meeting at the top car park, Big Burn, Backies Road, Golspie. Please dress your children for all weathers and send with with a packed lunch, drinks and snacks. A change of clothes is also a good idea!
Big Burn top car park
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summer 2024 Aldie Burn Basecamps

Between Tuesday 9 July 2024 and Monday 19 August 2024
Our Basecamps are fantastic outdoor adventures for over 8 year olds. We have a great mix of bushcraft, nature activities, natural crafts, games and exploring. The children will be outdoors all day although we provide a tarp for shelter, a portaloo for comfort and often have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows! They run from 10am to 4pm each day, meeting at the forestry car park at Aldie Burn, Tain. Please dress your children for all weathers and send with with a packed lunch, drinks and snacks. A change of clothes is also a good idea!
Aldie Burn forestry carpark
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Summer 2024 Big Burn Basecamps

Between Thursday 11 July 2024 and Thursday 15 August 2024
Our Basecamps are fantastic outdoor adventures for over 8 year olds. We have a great mix of bushcraft, nature activities, natural crafts, games and exploring. The children will be outdoors all day although we provide a tarp for shelter, a portaloo for comfort and often have a campfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows! They run from 10am to 4pm each day, meeting at the top car park, Big Burn, Backies Road, Golspie. Please dress your children for all weathers and send with with a packed lunch, drinks and snacks. A change of clothes is also a good idea!
Big Burn top car park