Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Primal is fundamentally the first and last stop for all your luxury adventuring needs. When it comes to delivering bespoke Scotland adventure tours, the Team at Primal have got you covered. From stunning golden beaches to spotting golden eagles, from secluded wilderness glamping to 5 Star Hotels in the stunning west coast.
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69 customer reviews
Simeon Rosset
They provide an exciting, unique and professional service.
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Rufus Gobat
We had the best time thanks to Matt and the team. So much fun, great caber tossing, axe throwing, archery and off course Highland dancing! Thoroughly recommend them - we were on a 50th birthday party and it was perfect! More...
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Chris Fleming
Matt & the team ran an offsite team building activity day at Thirlestane Castle for our company of 60 employees. We had a great time in the forrest learning to how to build shelters, make fire and generally have fun in the outdoors whilst learning some valuable skills. All of the instructors are well trained, friendly and knowledgeable. More...
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Kayleigh Boardman
Amazing day learning wilderness survival. Guys are very knowledgable, friendly and a great laugh! Learning through fun is the way to go! Very useful skills - shelter building, knife work, water filtering and fire starting....and marshmallow toasting of course! Highly recommend and can’t wait to go on another course! More...
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Barbra Stuart
I attended the foraging and first aid course with Primal and had a brilliant day. The instructors are knowledgeable, inspiring and funny! I would highly recommend to anyone. More...
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Erika Rinaldi
We just did the family survival weekend at Dalkeith Country Park. My son loved making the shelter, whittling wood - first time he has used a knife, making a fire, roasting marshmallows and foraging for berries. Liam and Stewart were brilliant! This was a special treat for him before he started school and he thoroughly enjoyed it. More...
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Amy Thomson
My daughter and dad went to the bushcraft survival day on 13th July in Dalkeith Country Park. They both thoroughly enjoyed themselves, my daughter wants us to go wild camping now she learned how to make a fire, cook on it, carve tent pegs, loads about the foliage in the forest, built shelters. . she had so much fun she wants us to book to come again. Brilliant thank you to all the staff who made her day ☀️ More...
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8Laconia!
I recently organised a large Corporate Event with Primal Adventures for our Global Senior Leadership team.The service from to start to finish was of high quality, with the Primal Adventures Team being very receptive to a tailored event – nothing was too much trouble and they were always very quick at responding during the planning phase. The event itself was run very smoothly and provided exactly what was required. The environment allowed the team to spend quality time together building relationships whilst being tested in an unconventional environment. The evenings were very enjoyable and allowed even more team activities but this time in a less structured way. The social element was also well planned – the whiskey tasting experience being the highlight of the 4 days!We will be back! More...
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Kurt
Spent two amazing two days frolicking around Loch Lomond thanks to Primal Adventures. Jam packed weekend full of lessons on Scotland's history, boat tours, shooting and archery, and heaps of good grub.
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Paul Carroll
I recently attended a bushcraft and survival skills day at Dalkeith Country Park with my 7 year old son. We both had a brilliant day, we learned so much in a single day. My son gave the experience 10/10 and keeps asking to do it all over again. He wants to stay the night next time and sleep under the shelter we built on the day. Liam and Paul were great leaders and are a real credit to the team at Primal Bushcraft and Survival. Thank you for a brilliant experience and I’m sure we will see you again in the future. More...
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Danielle Fleming
I bought a day experience with Primal as a present for my Dad, and he had a great time, so it was money well spent!
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Charlotte
Always deliver with excellence! Great crew of staff, very knowledgeable about the outdoors and wild life .I recommend their coastal trips , they are addictive !!
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Lou armor
Thank you to Matt and his team for a great day of primal bushcraft. Loved being outdoors, learning how to forage and learning basic survival skills. Very informative and very patient.
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LCTeale
Primal Adventures are a super professional and exciting outfit. They offer so many amazing and unique experiences in Scotland and further afield using the most experienced guides. Matt is awesome to deal with and we can't recommend him and Primal Adventures enough - get booked on to one of their experiences, you will NOT be disappointed! More...
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Mark Winstanley
Great set of guys that taught us some very important skills to survive in the wild, I will certainly be putting these skills to practice in the future :)
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Ruth Canton
Despite a lack of snow for the ski touring introduction, I was able to take some useful lessons away to be better prepared for next winter. The tour guide knew the cairngorms like the back of his hand and was very experienced. The Bushcraft staff were also very welcoming. More...
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Nigel Gowland
Matt and his team are experts in their business. Top guys.
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Richard Carr
Great team, professional and knowledgeable but also accessible and friendly. Felt very at home in the woods with them and look forward to my next adventure.
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Claire McGinley
I have just been on the bushcraft skills day at Dalkeith and I honestly can't recommend these guys enough. What an amazing day, many thanks to Paul and Liam for sharing their skills and knowledge.
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Peter Milne
Great weekend on Wee Cumbrae. Cool sailing trip to get there. Learned lots. Nice bunch of people. Great instructors.
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Tyler Montaño
Great time, a good portion learning how to be on a sailing crew, and sea navigation. The island portion was a blast as well, I feel ive learned some great survival skills. The experts were very friendly, funny and informative. More...
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Jūratė Piepolytė
The event (bushcraft&survival experience at Kelburn castle) was well organized, professional, safe and enjoyable. Thank you so much, we had a perfect Saturday!
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Lynn Thompson
I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing bushcraft party you did for my son's 6th birthday. It was the perfect mix of activities that kept a bunch of lively 6 years olds engaged. The leaders Paul and Mhairi were super and had great knowledge. Highly recommend and the kids would too as they've been raving about how good it was. More...
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Lilly Hurd
They are incredibly knowledgeable about travel and survival techniques. My outing with them was an amazing experience. Memories for a lifetime!
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Paul Flanagan
I spent 2 nights on the castaway trip. We learn how to build shelter, start fires, filter water, knife skills, how to navigate and a lot more. I would highly recommend it.
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Kim Wesley Slade
Total pros and lovely people. Would highly recommend letting these guys teach you a thing or two.
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Matthew Courtney-Jones
The nicest bunch of guys to work with. Very knowledgable, friendly and professional. Can’t wait for the next course!
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Mike Green
Had a great time learning survival skills with the Primal team. From purifying water and making fire, to knife skills and even stopping arterial bleeds! Great setting too, out in the woods round the fire, it was a great base for the course. I will defiantly be signing up for the 5 day course next! :-) More...
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Amanda Moffet
Really great experience . Thank you! Learned loads.
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Katie Galbraith
Just back from a fab work away day here! It was great fun, well organised and a great experience. Can highly recommend! The guys were all very friendly and welcoming. Thanks again �
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Michael Hickey
Brilliant day at the recent Primal Forge day. Looking forward to getting involved in future courses!
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Beaut Kitchen
A fantastic day out for our team here at Beauty Kitchen! Matt & Paul were amazing (& patient!) at teaching us some key skills both in wilderness survival and in team building.
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Kirsten Reilly
Great team day with Matt & Paul! We'll be back soon!
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Andrew Murray
Just been on a corporate day out with Primal Bushcraft Survival, great day out and they're a good bunch of guys to boot. Highly recommend.
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Jason Fiddes
Fantastic day for me and my boy. Couldn't rate this highly enough. Age ranges on the day from 5yrs to - let's just say a lot older - but everything pitched at just the right level for everyone. Instructors were extremely knowledgable, skill full, patient and easy going although very professional throughout. I'll definitely be looking at the other courses available. Highly recommend..... More...
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Matthew Evry
Thanks to Matt and the team at primal for a fantastic day of learning survival skills. The guys all said how much they enjoyed it and the day topped off a brilliant stag weekend away in Edinburgh.
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Laurie Crump
Really cool party for our 10-year old at Dalkeith Country Park yesterday! All the kids enjoyed it and the staff were superb. Unconditional recommendation!
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Szymon Szyszczakiewicz
Big thanks to Team Primal for well designed and prepared weekend of Urban Survival & Prepping Skills. I've had a wonderful time. The course was run by very well prepared and equipped experts. Very knowledgeable, skilled and open minded people that made everyone feel welcome. I would recommend this course to everyone. Doesn't matter if you are a complete novice, if you want to brush up your skills or learn something new. More...
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Lisa O'Brien
Matt and the team offer a fantastic experience in bushcraft amd survival. You can clearly tell they are knowledgable and passionate about what they do. The course was a relaxed atmosphere with humour througout and enjoyed by everyone on the day. Some great skills learnt from some great people. 5 stars from me! More...
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Kenny Young
What a great day for adults and kids alike. Learned a lot of new skills thanks to the very knowledgeable Matt and Paul. Never a dull moment. Can't wait for more next year.
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Gemma Otway
My 5 year old loved this and I think it's something my 14 year old can do too! Loved it x
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Heather Fraser
What a wonderful day! Went in with no practical skills and learned tonnes! Paul was very knowledgeable, helpful and patient; a big asset to the company!
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Junior Henry
Strongly recommend for all. Took my 6 year old and my 60 year old dad. 3 of us had a great time. Staff very friendly.
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Kirsten Millar
I took my son and his friend here as part of his birthday present. We all had a great day learning new skills (Practising feathering wood at home! ) and gaining a respect for the outdoors and environment around us. The course content was delivered in a fun and informative manner with loads of time to try out our new skills. My son absolutely loved it and is saving his money for the survival weekend, so I guess that means I'll be going too� Matt, Paul and Andy were friendly and extremely knowledgable. Thanks for a great day. More...
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Alan McIntyre
Just back from a day learning (and doing) about shelter building, proper usage of knife and various methods of lighting fires. Great day with friendly helpful instructor Paul and everyone on the course who were super company. Very informative and I would encourage anyone - never too young, or old, to learn useful skills. Looking forward to a return visit in the future. More...
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Malcolm Scott Maxwell
These guys are gold standard. We took our two eldest (9 yo girl and 8 yo boy) on the overnighter with primal bushcraft They made a massive effort to keep them engaged - including a special secret mission to recharge the jerries. They loved it! ;-)
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Martin Miller
Paul, Mitch and the rest of the team were knowledgeable, warm and friendly. Would highly recommend to anyone who want to do something a little different than stay indoors!
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Nadine Jane Ramsay
Just got back from primal bushcraft and survival day and it was amazing! We learnt so much and had so much fun, making a fire is such a good feeling! !! The team are fantastic, so knowledgable, friendly and made the day the best experience... cant wait to do the next course. If YOU Are Thinking About Going, YOU Should! And take all your friends, it's brilliant. More...
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Chris Bell
Brilliant day with all the leaders and team would highly recommend and def be going back. Learn a lot but good family fun in the great outdoors
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Pips Devonald
Awesome time!! Would recommend to anyone that they should go!!!
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