Help on a Scottish estate with lots of wildlife in Alyth, UK
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: 17 mai 2025
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N° de référence hôte : 378114255626
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hannah & Cría)
Hannah and Cria are just wonderful. They helped us with so much enthusiasm in so many ways - and in all weathers. They were a delight to have about the place, always cheerful. interesting and fun to talk to. We were so glad their journey of exploration came by us for 3 weeks and we really look forward to meeting them both again before long.
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah & Cría) pour l'hôte
We spent three weeks volunteering here and we had a wonderful experience! Louise and Paul were such welcoming and warm hosts and we enjoyed getting to know them immensely. The estate is a beautiful place to be with plenty of scenic and interesting locations to explore in the nearby areas. The work was varied and the hours were very fair and
… read more flexible. It was great to contribute to the rewilding project and to spend time working outside surrounded by wildlife. We would highly recommend this Workaway :)Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Olivia)
Olivia was the perfect person for the role and we were very lucky to get her. In spite of being from tropical Australia she adapted very cheerfully to life in a rather cold Scottish house in winter. She is very intelligent, organised and responsible. She took care of all the changeovers and laundry through the winter months to a very high
… read more standard, while fitting in her online job alongside. She is self sufficient but also sociable and excellent company, and got on very well with the other helpers. Very highly recommended!
Laissé par le workawayer (Olivia) pour l'hôte
I worked here for two months as a housekeeper/general assistant and had an absolutely incredible time. The hosts (Linda and Paul) are two of the funniest, smartest, and most generous people I have ever met - the other Workaways and I regularly joined them for drinks and dinner in their private living quarters. For anyone looking to get a proper
… read more taste of rural Scotland while meeting awesome people & developing a variety of new skills - this Workaway is for you.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Avery) pour l'hôte
I am so happy that I was able to meet Louise and Paul. They are so kind and welcoming and made me truly feel comfortable during my time with them. I feel very lucky to have been a part of the community and hope to get back soon to visit!
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Our beaver watching hideaway, built by volunteers with supervision from an experienced builder. (Photo by Workaway volunteer Edward Noon)
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hannah & Cría)
Hannah and Cria are just wonderful. They helped us with so much enthusiasm in so many ways - and in all weathers. They were a delight to have about the place, always cheerful. interesting and fun to talk to. We were so glad their journey of exploration came by us for 3 weeks and we really look forward to meeting them both again before long.
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah & Cría) pour l'hôte
We spent three weeks volunteering here and we had a wonderful experience! Louise and Paul were such welcoming and warm hosts and we enjoyed getting to know them immensely. The estate is a beautiful place to be with plenty of scenic and interesting locations to explore in the nearby areas. The work was varied and the hours were very fair and
… read more flexible. It was great to contribute to the rewilding project and to spend time working outside surrounded by wildlife. We would highly recommend this Workaway :)Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Olivia)
Olivia was the perfect person for the role and we were very lucky to get her. In spite of being from tropical Australia she adapted very cheerfully to life in a rather cold Scottish house in winter. She is very intelligent, organised and responsible. She took care of all the changeovers and laundry through the winter months to a very high
… read more standard, while fitting in her online job alongside. She is self sufficient but also sociable and excellent company, and got on very well with the other helpers. Very highly recommended!
Laissé par le workawayer (Olivia) pour l'hôte
I worked here for two months as a housekeeper/general assistant and had an absolutely incredible time. The hosts (Linda and Paul) are two of the funniest, smartest, and most generous people I have ever met - the other Workaways and I regularly joined them for drinks and dinner in their private living quarters. For anyone looking to get a proper
… read more taste of rural Scotland while meeting awesome people & developing a variety of new skills - this Workaway is for you.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Avery) pour l'hôte
I am so happy that I was able to meet Louise and Paul. They are so kind and welcoming and made me truly feel comfortable during my time with them. I feel very lucky to have been a part of the community and hope to get back soon to visit!
Laissé par le workawayer (Callum) pour l'hôte
I spent a wonderful five weeks with Louise and Paul on their estate helping with mainly cleaning for holiday accommodation and a variety of other jobs such as gardening. They were both so warm, welcoming and interesting and I enjoyed chatting with them at meals. Paul is a great cook and was very considerate about preparing a vegetarian option for
… read more me. They provide you with a comfy room in the main house. The estate is beautiful and it was amazing seeing the beavers and other wildlife around. There's lots to see and do in the surrounding area with great walking, castles, Dundee and the Cairngorms close by.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Angel) pour l'hôte
It was an amazing experience to be in that house, in that part of Scotland. The landscape is idyllic and the house is full of history. The family feel the nature deeply, they feel their proyect as a way to do something important for the enviroment.
For me it has been a pleasure to meet Paul, Louise, George and Dick. I have felt free always and
… read more never under preasure.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Hilaire) pour l'hôte
Hello Paul and Louise, sorry for the delay but I wanted to thank you very much for this wonderful stay that I spent with you in this beautiful property. Thank you for your welcome and your kindness. I accomplished a great diversity of works that brought me knowledge. Your property is a haven of peace that conquered me and I hope to return one day.
… read more Thank you again for all. See you soon !!
hilaireVous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Meagan) pour l'hôte
Thank you very much Louise and Paul for opening up your home to me! I spent 3 weeks helping to repair the roof with the constructionist Dick and had a great time. Dick provides very clear direction and lots of teaching throughout. It was so mice to feel like a workaway family over meals with Louise, Paul, and the other volunteers Mika and Stefan.
… read more Certainly a fun time in rural Scotland!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Meagan)
Meagan is a very capable and intelligent young woman. She worked consistently and well on our building project helping to get the accommodation ready for the season and was an interesting oerson to have around.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mika Maximilian)
Mika was great fun, hard working and helpful. We enjoyed having him and he made a great contribution to our work here.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Stefan)
Thank you for helping us with our projects Stefan. You were a very good guest and hrlper and we enjoyed meeting you.
Laissé par le workawayer (Sanna) pour l'hôte
My two months with the host have come to an end and leaving feels like waking up from a strange dream. My heart is brimming with memories: of the people I have met and the stories they have shared, of browsing bookshelves where I want to read every single book, of climbing the hills at dusk to watch waves of jackdaws roll across the fields and
… read more exploring the surroundings of the castle, transformed by the beavers into an echo of what Scotland might have looked like before wilderness gave way to industrialization.
I stayed in a bedroom in the castle and cooked my own food in return for 15 hours of work a week, which meant I had lots of time for my own freelance work. The tasks were varied, from lighting stoves and cleaning yurts to painting signs and building a workshop, and all the building work was supervised by Dick, a very friendly builder and a great teacher.
I am so grateful for my time here and I think I have only begun to realize what a profound impact these months will have on my life.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gaultier)
Gaultier was very polite and hard working. He worked with other volunteers to help us to take our ecotourism project near to completion. He was always very helpful in the house as well and was generally a joy to have about the place. Highly recommended.
Laissé par le workawayer (Pim) pour l'hôte
Great workaway experience!
Together with a group of other volunteers I constructed two yurts under the leadership of the experienced builder Dick. If there were too many people involved we sometimes had to do other little jobs such as removing fences, splitting logs or washing windows. Nothing too hard, and everything goes with a very relaxing
… read more atmosphere.
This is a beautiful estate where Louise and Paul are rewildering some of there land to make room for beavers and other wildlife. They were very gentle and talkative, and always very helpful.
There a lots of hikes to do, especially the cateran trail, which goes through the estate, and there are mountains, hills and waterfalls in the neighborhood.
Thanks for the memories!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Helene) pour l'hôte
I've spend two wonderful weeks with Paul, Louise and the others volunteers. They are nice, interesting and funny! I've learn a lot of things with Dick, we built a beaver's hide without stress and with amazing atmosphere. There is good hikes close from here, you can find beautiful mountains, and around the place there is hills and forest. So it's
… read more never boring, and if you want to improve your english that's a good occasion! If you come from France, Paul speak french in a lovely way and that's helpfull if you miss vocabulary.
Food is definitly very good and the castle is mysterious and beautiful. Neighbors and friends are also nice and welcoming. You'll be never ill at ease here! It was my first workaway experience and i have a lot of good memories. I'm happy to met them and i hope i'll come back! Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Edward) pour l'hôte
I spent two weeks here helping to build a beaver-viewing hideaway along with other volunteers and it has been a brilliant experience.
The help: 5 hours a day 5 days a week. These hours are fair and I was never pressured to do above or beyond them. For this particular project, I helped with Dick, an experienced builder, so there was lots of
… read more support and guidance for a novice like me. Helping hours were generally 9-3 with an hour or so for lunch.
The accommodation: I stayed in one of the many bedrooms and privacy was never a problem. Bedding and towel provided. There is a good shower and do-it-yourself laundry facilities.
The social side: This was a great place to meet other volunteers and make new friends. Paul, Louise, the rest of the family and all other residents and guests are delightful, extremely welcoming and definitely great company. We had many interesting and funny conversations and learned a lot about local politics, beavers and the history of the estate.
The food: Self-service breakfast of cereals, fruit, toast tea and coffee etc. Lunch is at 12.30-1pm and is usually something warm and filling. Dinner is around 8pm and is always delicious. If you are vegetarian, vegan, have allergies or intolerances, never fear! Paul and Louise are wonderful and will do whatever they can to ensure you eat well.
Things to do: The closest village (Alyth) is about 50 minutes to 1 hour's walk away and you can either follow a section of the Cateran trail or take the Den of Alyth. Both are lovely walks. However, a lift into the village for supplies or to catch the bus is often available. There are great walks all around the estate, plenty of wildlife and there's always the opportunity to help with some political campaigning too. There's a couple of pubs in Alyth but nothing too wild!
If you are in search of an interesting place to live where you can meet caring hosts and friendly people, have the opportunity to learn new skills and be outside, this is the place for you. There are currently plans for a volunteer common room too so things can only get better!
All that is left to say is an enormous thank you to the all the family and good luck for the future. I am certain we shall meet again one day.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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