Volunteer with horses and general help in Figueira, Algarve, Portugal

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are a friendly and busy anglo-portuguese family with 3 grown up children who occasionally come home plus horses and various cats and dogs. We have lived in the beautiful village of Figueira in a villa with a pool and an independent 1 bedroom apartment for the past 25 years and absolutely love it. Figueira is located in the Natural Park of the western Algarve in easy reach of beaches and resorts. We have had many experiences with volunteers and much prefer long term.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Help

    Help

    We mainly need help with the horses, excercising, mucking out, grooming, tack maintenance and feeding. We have horses stabled and out in the field. Please check that you have adequate holiday insurance for this.
    Some help with general maintenance will be appreciated as well as sometimes a project. We have a separate over 4 hectares of land which could be something of a project for cultivation.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a separate fully equipped one bedroom apartment depending on vailability. If it is unavailable we have a double room with en suit bathroom

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Figueira is a small village but has local shops, bars and restaurants. Figueira beach is in walking distance and there are lots of other beaches in the area. There is a bus service from the village into both Lagos and Sagres.
    There are several busier resorts as well as surfing beaches in the area. We are located in the Natural Park of the Western Algarve with fabulous riding or walking country.
    There is also a golf course very close by.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have reasonable internet wifi

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is plenty of space either near the house or on the land. Electricity can be provided.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Yes, as long as they get on with our animals, we have 2 dogs, 2 cats and 4 horses. We do not have a fenced in area for pets although this is a project that could be done.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    2 - 3 hours a day every day, 5 days

Host ref number: 527617129924

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