Bushcraft & Shelter Building

At Acclimbatize, we believe that real learning happens when people reconnect with the natural world.

Immersive Sessions


Our Bushcraft and Shelter Building sessions invite teams and individuals to step away from the modern world and rediscover the skills that underpin human resilience, creativity, and cooperation.

These immersive sessions are more than just outdoor activities — they’re an opportunity to slow down, think differently, and work together with purpose. Guided by our instructors, participants learn fundamental survival skills: fire lighting, natural shelter construction, water sourcing, and resource management.

Learning Through Nature


Working in woodland environments, teams are challenged to interpret their surroundings, make practical decisions, and adapt to changing conditions. Building a weatherproof shelter or creating a sustainable campfire will become a shared project in communication, problem-solving, and leadership.

Team & Personal Development


Every task encourages participants to share one another’s ideas, take initiative, and recognise the value of collective effort. These sessions naturally draw out resilience, patience, and mutual support qualities that translate directly into the workplace, classroom, or sporting environment.

The Acclimbatize Experience


Our Bushcraft and Shelter Building sessions are adaptable for corporate teams, youth groups, schools, and sports clubs. Whether you’re seeking an engaging team-building event, a developmental learning journey, or simply a chance to reconnect with the outdoors, these experiences leave lasting impact and a strong sense of connection.

Reviews


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Melanie FA
19 January 2026
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Brilliant team building session Another brilliant session with Paul. This time a desk based team building day for our company. Everyone really enjoyed it and some great learning points from the activities. We thoroughly recommend Acclimatize for team building Thank you.
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david b
15 December 2025
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An exhilarating experience - well worth trying. Everyone really enjoyed our morning of abseiling in a beautiful area of the Peak District. Sam was very professional and everyone felt safe in his hands. We had multiple goes of abseiling along with scrambling up the rock faces. What a great day out we had, thanks Sam.
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Hill
27 November 2025
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Brilliant caving trips. 6 days of caving in the Dales and Peak District. Absolutely brilliant! We've used Acclimbatize a several times, every time was a huge success. Great planning and delivery, already thinking about the next one!
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Elijah D
3 October 2025
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Incredible Outdoor Rock Climbing and Abseiling Experience in Peak District Our program did Rock Climbing and Abseiling with Chris and his team in late September. It was such an incredible experience, as none of us have ever tried outdoor rock climbing before. They were thorough and helpful, and it was great for teambuilding in our program. Chris and his team were funny and kepy great conversation with us. Highly reccomended!
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Jane C
29 September 2025
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Rock Climbing Trip September 2025 This was such an excellent experience! Our tour guides, Chris, Daljeet, Clara, and Andy P. were very encouraging and funny. They lightened the mood with jokes, but pushed us and showed us the ropes (pun intended) as well. The climbs themselves were tricky but manageable, and it's really more about getting the experience than making it to the top. They may have inspired a future in rock climbing!
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lucien b
1 September 2025
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Howling winds no deterrent to climbing Had 2 days with these guys well worth it. Despite torrential rain and howling winds they kept us busy climbing, abseiling caving and gorge walking.
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Cory S
29 August 2025
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Excellent, knowledgable, friendly climbing guide Booked a solo rock climbing day and had an ideal experience. Can’t praise my guide, Chas, enough. I am an intermediate climber traveling from the US. I didn’t want to travel with gear nor feel overwhelmed by climbing in an unfamiliar area. So booking a guide made sense. My guide, Chas, was literally the most knowledgeable outdoor climber I have ever met. In addition to belaying me on a ton of routes, he was happy to share his deep experience with setting ropes, trad climbing, knots, climbing techniques, etc. Despite being probably 30 years older than me, I’m sure Chas is a better climber. This guy is a legend. I highly recommend!
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Olana C
26 August 2025
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A great experience in some beautiful settings! What an absolutely wonderful experience! I felt skeptical booking this for my family of 4 (2 daughters aged 9 and 5) as I felt uncertain as to whether the team could cater to all ages. However, the team and experience surpassed all of my expectations. Every team member we came across was so lovely and friendly and our trip leader, Matt, was outstanding - he showed such patience and kindness when my daughter was nervous with the abseiling part of the event. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the experience from start to finish (we did half a day of rock climbing and canoeing) and both myself and my husband felt it was worth every penny - a great experience in some beautiful settings.
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Paul M
25 August 2025
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Abseiling Great day abseiling and gorging in the peak district, brought a group of 12 Scouts and 4 leaders. Special thanks to Chris.
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Jennifer B
21 August 2025
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Brilliant first ever climb and abseiling! We went scrambling, rock climbing and abseiling with Andy. Four children and two adults. It was amazing! The company do everything right. Communication was brilliant and they asked what we wanted out of the experience. Andy had so much knowledge and our experience was fantastic. I highly recommend this company. Fully supportive, great instructions felt safe and able to enjoy the whole afternoon.

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The Benefits of Bushcraft Experiences in Derbyshire

  • A fully facilitated outdoor experience tailored to your group’s goals
  • Hands-on instruction in practical bushcraft and environmental awareness
  • Time for reflection, discussion, and personal challenge
  • A chance to disconnect from technology and reconnect with teamwork and nature
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Frequently Asked Questions

All sessions begin with a safety brief - which may include site awareness, tool handling, care for the environment and teamwork. You'll then spend most of the session participating rather than watching. Fire craft: Building a fire from either natural materials or materials which are supplied and shelter building tend to be the main stable of our sessions.

We have sufficient equipment including fire steels and plates for approximately 40 people. This combined with a similar number using shelter build equipment we could accommodate 60 to 80 people in the right location/s.

No particular level of fitness required - these sessions lend themselves well to all groups.

Bushcraft by its very nature is transportable to anywhere. We often take this activity into school grounds or accommodation bases.

Bushcraft combines really well with archery, the climbing wall, axe throwing, trebuchet, team building and other activities - please see our 'Outreach Offer'

Accreditations

The association logos throughout the pages of this website represent membership of the highest professional bodies at both national and international levels. Click on any of the logos below to view our safety and quality information.