Help us create a beautiful rural retreat 1.5 hours from London

Connect with nature: 25 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability: 23 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
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.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

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: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 4 weeks

The Experience

We have a large country house set in 3 acres of land with a large swimming pond. We are in the process of creating a beautiful rural retreat for people to enjoy an escape in nature. We want to offer a space for reset and healing. We currently have 1 shepherd's hut that is rented out for short stays and are in the process of building the 2nd hut. We are in the process of relandscaping the land and setting up an organic vegetable garden.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Between 20 and 50 years old
Only welcomes couples and partners (does not accept solo volunteers)
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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29 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

25 Get in touch with nature
23 Learning about sustainability
18 Meeting locals
18 Developing environmental awareness
13 Immersing in the local culture
11 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

17 12. Responsible consumption and production
16 3. Good health and well-being
16 15. Life on land

Kiri

Australia

Our time with Ffion, Ollie and the family was really great, we felt very comfortable immediately and were sad to leave. The tasks are well communicated so we knew what was expected each day, whether it was indoors vacuuming, washing, keeping the kitchen tidy, dinner each night or outside weeding or planting and more. We loved hanging out with Alffi and Betsi, they are wonderful and very cute. We had plenty to explore on our days off in the surrounding towns. We were lucky to enjoy the use of the sauna after guests and assist hosting and experiencing the retreats when space allowed. Thanks <3

4 days ago

Ffion replied

Thank you Kiri it was so lovely to have you both and we appreciate all your hard work and how wonderful you were with the little ones. Safe travels!

Bria Louise

Australia

We loved volunteering with this family! The kids are adorable and fun to hang out with, sometimes only while Ffi or Ollie were nearby with Betsie. We were very satisfied with the jobs we were doing. To see the before and after of our various jobs. The weed patch, the kitchen cleaning, the piles of laundry and the vacuuming of the upstairs renovation area. It was nice to be included into the family we enjoyed having a big kitchen with everything and more that we needed to make our dinners for all. It is a very big house and we had our room and lounge at one end that were very cosy.

4 days ago

Ffion replied

Thank you Bria was so lovely to have you and especially see how calm and creative you were with Alffi we all miss you both lots.

Tom

Australia

Ffion and Ollie were such welcoming, gracious hosts, we really felt at home staying with them. Their two kids were very cute and always fun to play with. All the work was varied and the agreed hours were always respected, allowing us time to rest and explore the local area. We truly recommend a stay here and hopefully we will be back too!

17 days ago

Ffion replied

Thank you Tom we loved having you guys and can't thank you enough for the amazing piece of art you built which will be enjoyed by many a guest around the fire! Hope to welcome you back soon we have plenty to keep you busy here :)

Isabella

Australia

Ffion and Ollie were very welcoming and were great to work with. They were like-minded, generous and so easy to get along with. There was always a variety of work with reasonable hours! We really adored their two children Alfie and Betsi! The property they have is so stunning and peaceful. We would highly recommend staying here, we would come back and stay again!

19 days ago

Ffion replied

aah lovely Bella I miss you and your cute sneezes! thank you for being so flexible and getting stuck in with anything I threw at you always with a smile and well done for surviving the cold! Hope to have you guys back soon.

Melissa

Colombia

Staying with Ffi and Ollie was a dream! They are amazing and feel like family.They're very flexible with hours & tasks—there's always something to do, and the house is never boring.The location is incredible: it's the perfect place to disconnect from everything, yet there's a train station just a 20-minute walk away.You have access to multiple towns and cities, and travel from there is very affordable.Alfie and Betsy are the loveliest kids I've ever met, and Hati the dog, although a bit nervous, was absolutely adorable and respectful.This place is a MUST, and I'll definitely be coming back.

2 months ago

Ffion replied

Thank you so much Melissa and I am so sorry that I didn't get to write you guys a review within the review window....life with a 1 and year old as you now know is very hectic. I cannot thank you, Ana and Sarthak enough for all the help you guys gave us during such a crucial 2 weeks for the business getting us retreat ready!! We would NEVER have managed everything without you and I will be forever grateful. You all worked so hard and really felt like family. THANK YOU.

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