Help restore old horse mill by re-pointing old stone walls.

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Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with nature: 5 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 6 weeks

The Experience

This is an exciting project to get stuck into! We need help restoring an old horse mill on our Eco Estate near Alyth. Volunteers will be taught how to point an old stone building with lime mortar. You will need to be happy working outdoors with potentially some heavy lifting in all Scottish spring weathers!

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Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate English
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Lodge

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
5 Get in touch with nature
4 Meeting international travelers
4 Practicing English
3 Developing environmental awareness
2 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

7 15. Life on land
4 13. Climate action
2 7. Affordable and clean energy

Emma

Australia

I had the most amazing month at the lodge! The volunteering tasks changed day to day depending on what needed to be done so there was always something new. I met some great people and you can really tell the hosts care about the cause. 100% recommend to anyone looking for rural Scottish experience.

about 2 months ago

Sara

Italy

My experience was wonderful, it's an experience that all travelers should have. Poule and Louise are lovely people and Sandra is amazing. Not to mention you get the chance to stay in a castle. the food is delicious and everyone is always available for you. I met wonderful people who I hope to see again one day. Thank you all for this wonderful experience, you made my trip to Scotland more beautiful🧡

2 months ago

Ben

New Zealand

The lodge is a truly uniqueexperience like few others. Paul and Loiuse are welcoming hosts who live in a beautiful part of the world. The other volunteers were amazing and supported each other as it can (at times) feel a bit isolated if you're haven't spent much time living outside of cities. The work was fair and each day presented new experiences and challenges. the lodge has tonnes of wonderful places to explore and animals to meet. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to spend some time being in nature.

4 months ago

Louise replied

Ben is great! He was a huge help, very cheerful, easy going and fun to have around, but also happy to work hard in what some sometimes filthy weather. Thanks Ben for all you did for us!

Selin

Turkey

When you arrive at the lodge, magical experiences come with you... If you are looking for something different and connect not only with nature but the lovely people of the lodge, this will be the right place. I can assure you that you will have a unique story to tell after your volunteering here. I miss you already Ramsay family. 🤍🧩

4 months ago

Louise replied

We loved having you too Selin. You were a lovely person to have and you were a great help to us!

Luna

Spain

I have no words to describe how amazing this experience has been. For sure, the best one I could have ever imagined. Before going I was a little afraid of the Sccotish accent but the lovely couple of hosts, Louis & Paul, have a gentil accent which I could understand almost everything, really proud about that. To say that the meals were delicious is not enough, they were awsome. The hours of work depend most of the changeovers that are or not in the day, so is not always the same, but they were not never more than expected. I really hope to go back one day, I found a second family there :)

8 months ago

Louise replied

Luna was a wonderful person to have to stay. Very friendly and cheerful and very helpful.

Sorry to write this so late - I just saw the entry.

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