Wild Isles

We spend our nights in welcoming and friendly hotels: the first three nights in England in the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, with its magnificent castle and pristine beach. The next three nights are in Scotland, in North Berwick, which is ideally situated for visiting the islands offshore. Accommodation is in twin or double rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities.

Single Rooms

There is no supplement charged to solo travellers, however, you will be required to share a room with another person of the same sex. If you request a double room for single occupancy, a supplement of £495 is charged.

Due to the nature of the accommodations we use, single supplements are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Room Types

Single – A private room with one large bed. Available for an additional supplement. Limited availability; allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Double – A shared room with one large bed.

Twin – A shared room with two separate single beds.

This trip is ‘All Inclusive’ meaning all meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 7 are provided. Vegetarians and other dietary requirements are willingly catered for u2013 simply let us know at the time of booking.

We generally eat dinner as a group however, if you would like to make alternative arrangements, you are free to do so and this will be at your own cost. Your guide will have an evening off during this trip where they do not eat with the group. They will let you know the arrangements for dinner that evening. Included dinners are two courses as standard.

• 6 nights accommodation in 3-star Guest Houses & Inns, with breakfast each day.
• All meals during the trip, including trail snacks.
• The services of an experienced and knowledgeable Wilderness England Guide throughout.
• All transport throughout the trip, starting in Morpeth and finishing in Edinburgh.
• All boat trips and entry fees mentioned in the itinerary.

Green Grade 1-3

All of our wildlife trips are graded Green and involve straightforward hiking with no major ascents, as well as other activities which are pitched at a novice level. You can expect to be active for around 5 hours each day, so you will need a reasonable fitness level. Please note that there may be some early starts and late nights as we seek to maximise our chances of finding wildlife, although you can always opt out of activities if you prefer an early night or long lie-in, in the morning!

So to help you decide if you are fit enough for this kind of trip, ask yourself:

Are you generally active and, for example, happy to hike for up to 10 km/6 miles, including some ascent, with rough ground in places?
Are you up for a challenge and trying new activities such as boat trips?
Are you looking for a wildlife trip which involves more than simply sitting in a hide?

You will be met by your Wilderness England Guide at Morpeth Railway Station at 11:30am on Day 1 of your trip.

The trip will conclude at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station at 1:00pm on the final day of the trip.

There are regular direct trains to Morpeth from Edinburgh or Newcastle, and there is also usually a direct early morning service from London to Morpeth.