Bamff Ecotourism

We live in a beautiful place (in an old castle) and we have an interesting ecological restoration project with the largest beaver wetlands in the UK. People have had a good time volunteering here in the past. We are on the edge of the Scottish Highlands with many beautiful walks nearby including a walking trail through our land.

As a family we enjoy meeting people from all over the world. We are friendly and outgoing and like to laugh. We have four grown up children and five grandchildren so we are used to having young people around us and usually get on well with young travellers. See www.bamff.co.uk for more details. *NB we can unfortunately only accept volunteers who have UK work papers. Please do not apply unless you have the right to work, and let us know that you do in your application.*

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Voluntary assistant for flexible position

Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening

Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom

Reviews

5.0
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Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

Australia

5

Volunteering at Bamff was one of the best experiences, one that will forever be held close to my heart. The Ramsey family are lovely and welcoming, though they are all quite busy which provides sufficient independent time. The property itself and the location are immaculate, it feels like a fairy tale. The wildlife is equally as breathtaking, with frequent sightings of beavers! As someone with an ecological background my tasks were tailored to include some survey work which could not have worked out better for me and turned out to be one of my highlights! I highly recommend volunteering here!

about 1 month ago

Colombia

5

The experience was amazing. I stayed for a week with my wife, and it was one of the best experiences we’ve had. The whole family was very kind, and it was truly inspiring to hear them talk about their projects and see how dedicated they are to their work.

Bamff is also a beautiful place, where you have the chance to be surrounded by nature. The other volunteers were very friendly and helped us a lot.

We’re really grateful for the opportunity and would love to return one day

3 months ago

Colombia

5

Volunteered at Bamff for a week and it was an amazing experience! The work is varied and rewarding, the Ramsay family is incredibly welcoming, kind and respectful of work hours. The room was super comfortable and well-equipped. The beautiful house, peaceful woodland and all the fauna around made every day special. We enjoyed great conversations, delicious meals, and little adventures in the area. Bring waterproof clothes and insect repellent! This place truly feels like being part of something meaningful. We hope to visit again one day, and recommended this experience to everyone 💚

3 months ago

Australia

5

My partner Michael and I had a great experience at Bamff. Sophie, Louise and Paul were lovely hosts. We also loved meeting Sandra and Stuart who work there, they were really lovely and helped us out a lot.

We enjoyed our tasks and were happy to be contributing to a worthwhile cause. It was fascinating to learn about the rewilding project and learn more about the beavers and ponies.

We would recommend this experience to others, particularly those who have a passion for the environment and contributing to change.

6 months ago

Louise replied

Kate and Michael were the most incredible help. They were the perfect fit for the tasks (as well as being massively overqualified)! In particular, they carried out a huge amount of fence removal, which has been transformative for us, allowing animals to move more freely across our rewilding project. I really enjoyed hearing about the state of nature, farming and ecological regulation in Australia. They are both really easy going, personable, hard working and highly efficient. Sophie

United Kingdom

5

Had an enjoyable time here with the Ramsay's. Lots of time to spend doing what you want and they're happy to drop you off in nearby towns to get buses and such/go shopping. Would volunteer again!

6 months ago

Louise replied

Avalon was brilliant. Great paint work (properly trained). Really adaptable and hard working and happy with all her tasks (a lot of different things were thrown at her), good fun with the resident 6 year old! Also has a great sense of humour! Hope to see you again, Avalon! Sophie

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Contact with nature

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Wilderness

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