MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences

Join professional foraging teacher Ru Kenyon from Forage London and Beyond to discover the art of foraging for wild edible and medicinal plants, trees and mushrooms. Our foraging location may include Hampstead Heath, Oxleas Woods or Hackney Marshes.

This experience includes:

• A chauffeur driven car to/from required foraging location 
• A choice of hot/cold seasonal beverage
• An introduction to sustainable foraging with your experienced Forage London guide that will last between two-three hours
• Wild food tasting including vinegars, preserves, syrups and alcohol infusions
• Copy of John Rensten’s book The Edible City, A Year of Wild Food

Price: A half-day experience for two people is £695. Small groups (up to 12) can be accommodated as a private group booking, please enquire for a bespoke price.

Find tranquillity in London’s first large-scale, man-made inner city WWT London Wetland Centre. This 105-acre reserve is home to a diverse ecosystem that has something for everyone. All proceeds spent on this trip will contribute to WWT’s (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) conservation projects worldwide.

Itinerary

• Get picked up at the Milestone Hotel in a luxury chauffeur driven electric/hybrid car.
• Enjoy a beautifully packed take away picnic for a perfect ‘zero waste’ lifestyle.
• A bespoke one-hour private guided tour around the reserve and/or hands-on experience, and time (two-hours) to self-explore 105-acre nature reserve.
• You will be provided with a guidebook, map of the site and a departing Souvenir from the Wetland centre.
• Return journey to the Milestone Hotel in a luxury chauffeur driven electric/hybrid car.

• This experience is for couples and families of up to 6.
• Please note this experience takes at least 4 hours including travel to and from the Wetlands centre.
• The recommended hours for private guided tours are: 10am and 1pm, to give guests the opportunity to attend the daily Otter talks (15 min) at 11am and 2pm.
• Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available, but must be booked in advance.
• Please arrive around 10 minutes before the start of your experience wearing clothing and footwear suitable for an outdoor nature area.
• Please note we require seven days advance notice to book this experience.
• Full pre-payment of the experience is required at the time of booking. Once booked and pre-paid, the deposit is non-refundable but may be used as a credit for a future experience.

Price: Couples (adults only) £700 | Families up to 4 (2 adults & 2 children 4-17 years old) £850 | Families up to 6 (4 adults + 2 children 4-17 years old) £995