Myself and my partner Julien, Felix ( 3 years) and Fergus ( 1 year ) live and work on our farm. We are 8 miles from the village of Ullapool down a private bumpy road so feels very remote and even getting there is a bit of an adventure. We run a hill farm with sheep and cattle and well as a couple of self catered properties. We try and live as self sufficiently as possible producing our own electricity and growing as much as possible in our garden.
We would really appreciate help with au pairing Felix and Fergus. Felix is starting Nursery in January so would be advantageous if you had a Manual driving licence, as we have a manual car available.
House and pet sitting while we are away or busy lambing. help will be asked on the farm or with farm animals. There will usually be someone around to help with any questions or go on adventures together during your time off.
We usually go away for small trips for example during April we lamb our sheep on a farm near inverness
We are looking for help to get our walled garden up and running every season. Even better if you have experience or are super keen and want to learn.
You will be out of mobile phone reception and very limited internet as we have a small allowance per month. So prefer workaways who want a digital detox, Enjoy hiking, nature and are self motivated. We also have no screen for our kids.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Garde de maison et d'animaux
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Ferme
Bricolage / artisanat
Livres
Histoire
Musique
Soin des plantes
Photographie
Langues
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Auto-stop
Menuiserie
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Nature
Camping
Voile / bateau
Montagne
Danse
Sports nautiques
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Cyclisme
Sports d'aventure
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
We love hosting people from all different countries and sharing our way of life with them. We try for self sufficiently, making our own electricity and produce our vegetables and meat from the farm and garden. Volunteers will benefit from an amazing opportunity to stay in the highlands of Scotland living on a traditional hill farm. Julien is French and speaks to the boys in French but we speak English at home, so its a great place to improve your English. We try hard to make this a great exchange for both of us, language, music, books, traditions, food and also work and skills.
The help will be au pairing Felix and Fergus this includes helping around the house with cooking, laundry and cleaning. I need help organizing and sorting out toys and clothes.
We also ask someone to help while we are away to house sit, this entails looking after the pets, we have dogs, ducks and chickens. So requires someone who is independent and happy with some responsibility.
Help is very dependent on what tasks we are doing when you stay. We should be able to outline our plans for the time you would stay with us. We will be able to show you how to look after the place while we are away. As we make our own electricity and live off grid we also try for self sufficiency. This will suit someone who is interested in this type of lifestyle.
We would prefer a workaway who would like to stay this entire season with us. This way they would get to know the area better and the routine on the place. It would also help to get to know Felix and Fergus so that they do not have to keep meeting new workaways often and has a familiar face. Please get in touch if this appeals to you.
Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Julien is French and we are trying to teach the two boys French from the start so love having French spoken around the place.
Hébergement
We love to make you feel at home here and part of the family so you will be living in our cottage with us. Your bedroom will either be a shared attic room with other volunteers or a private room or a separate hut depending on availability. We will let you know before if we are expecting other volunteers during your stay. We have double or single beds and a shared bathroom. We cook and eat meals together. We try to eat as much from the farm as possible so help with food preparation from the garden would be useful. I love it when volunteers help with the shopping list also. If food from the walled garden and meat from the farm appeals to you this place would suit people who like local home produce.
Autres infos...
We are quite remote so good for those people seeking to get of the beaten track and wanting a bit more adventure and lost in nature. On the farm you can enjoy walking, climbing, riding, sailing, fly fishing or staying out in a bothy. We live in an incredible remote location with great walks from the door step. To show you have read my profile before applying please mention the word unicorn in your email of introduction....Sorry getting a bit fed up with copy paste and no thought to the first emails to me. Thanks.
The village of Ullapool is 8 miles away. We have bikes you can borrow- if you can help with bike maintenance always appreciated. Happy to offer lifts when we are going. Ullapool is a small but bustling fishing village with cafes, restaurants, art galleries, book shops, pubs and some great live music.
From Ullapool there is the possibility of exploring further afield. The nearest city is Inverness which is an hour and a half away with a couple of buses going a day.
Looking for people with lots of positive energy, common sense, and the ability to put tools back!
We lost our 2 year old son Leon in an accident on the farm, I need to make workawayers aware of this before they come and stay.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
We have space on the other side of the river for vans. This area has no running water or electricity as its on the other side of the river to the house. You would be welcome to use the house.
Hello!! I’m a little bit late, but as they say in Spain “mas vale tarde que nunca” :)
This was my very first Workaway experience, and it truly couldn’t have been better. It was even more amazing than I expected! From the very first day, I felt genuinely welcomed into their home and embraced as part of the family.
Looking back, I realize that I… read more arrived at exactly the right moment, it was the perfect match between what I was searching for and what they were offering. During my stay in autumn with Iona, Julien, Felix, and Fergus, I had the opportunity to discover new places, meet wonderful people, and immerse myself in a different way of living.
I also got involved in many different kinds of work, each of which helped me grow and develop both personally and practically. They taught me so many valuable things (far more than I expected) and I couldn’t be more grateful for everything they shared with me: their time, their knowledge, their patience, and their kindness.
They are truly a lovely family, and I will always look back on this experience with warmth and gratitude. It was a special chapter in my life that I will never forget.
My experience at the farm was amazing. I loved looking after Felix and Fergus and getting involved with gardening, feeding the animals, and working alongside people from differnt parts of the world. I learnt so much and did something new everyday. Iona and Julien are lovely people and going there was a wonderful opportunity that I'm glad I… read more experienced.
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11 août 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chloe)
Chloe is the reason we love to welcome workawayers into our home. She was amazing, present could adapt to changing situations, got on with everyone including the other workawayers and was incredible with the kids and pets. She helped in the house and farm and laughed easily which made working with her fun. She also was great at joining in with… read more anything that was suggested. I cant wait to hear from her in the future and really appreciate everything she help us with in the family, I would highly recommend her to other hosts.
Hello!! I’m a little bit late, but as they say in Spain “mas vale tarde que nunca” :)
This was my very first Workaway experience, and it truly couldn’t have been better. It was even more amazing than I expected! From the very first day, I felt genuinely welcomed into their home and embraced as part of the family.
Looking back, I realize that I… read more arrived at exactly the right moment, it was the perfect match between what I was searching for and what they were offering. During my stay in autumn with Iona, Julien, Felix, and Fergus, I had the opportunity to discover new places, meet wonderful people, and immerse myself in a different way of living.
I also got involved in many different kinds of work, each of which helped me grow and develop both personally and practically. They taught me so many valuable things (far more than I expected) and I couldn’t be more grateful for everything they shared with me: their time, their knowledge, their patience, and their kindness.
They are truly a lovely family, and I will always look back on this experience with warmth and gratitude. It was a special chapter in my life that I will never forget.
My experience at the farm was amazing. I loved looking after Felix and Fergus and getting involved with gardening, feeding the animals, and working alongside people from differnt parts of the world. I learnt so much and did something new everyday. Iona and Julien are lovely people and going there was a wonderful opportunity that I'm glad I… read more experienced.
(Excellent)
11 août 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chloe)
Chloe is the reason we love to welcome workawayers into our home. She was amazing, present could adapt to changing situations, got on with everyone including the other workawayers and was incredible with the kids and pets. She helped in the house and farm and laughed easily which made working with her fun. She also was great at joining in with… read more anything that was suggested. I cant wait to hear from her in the future and really appreciate everything she help us with in the family, I would highly recommend her to other hosts.
What an incredible time in the Scottish Highlands!
My boyfriend, Timo, and I had the pleasure of joining Iona's family for a month in April. Iona welcomed us warmly and included us in her family's daily life on the farm. Her two little boys are truly adorable and fun to play with, and we will miss going on adventures with them. Every day, we had… read more the chance to learn new things on the farm. There is always something to work on, so it will definitely not get boring. Luckily, we joined the family during lambing season so that we could see lots of little lambs joining the family. Moreover, on weekends, we were able to explore other areas in the Scottish Highlands, and Iona gave the best adventure tips. We will always remember our first Ceilidh with the family in Ullapool and the funny Easter hunt. Thank you so much for this incredible experience. We hope to see you all again and see how much our planted trees might have grown and what Fergus and Felix are up to :)
(Excellent)
17 févr. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Pablo Antonio & Jessica)
Jessica and Pablo worked really hard in difficult weather conditions in an extremely cold winter in Scotland, so different from their life in Mexico.They fitted in to our family life well and were a pleasure to host and I would recommend them highly to future hosts and thank them both so much for all the help.
(Excellent)
30 déc. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Delphine) pour l'hôte
My stay at Iona, Julien, Felix and Fergus' place was truly amazing! I learned how to move cows and sheep in the mountains with the dogs and I loved it. I got to see incredible landscapes, ride horses in the mountains, cook with produce from the garden, and spend time with an extraordinary family! They were so kind and I felt welcome from the… read more moment I met them. I also met other lovely people like Maria who was employed on the farm, and other workayers and friends who dropped by, as well as other family members. I stayed with them for 5 weeks (September and early October 2024) and was so sad to leave. But I'm already planning my next stay in a few months' time!
It really was the best experience I could have hoped for a first workaway!
If you like meeting people, outdoors and animals, I really recommend these hosts!
Thank you so much for your welcome. Best wishes and à bientôt ;)
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Iona and Julien are great hosts. Felix is a super sweet little boy. They made me feel super comfortable and took me everywhere, they learned and showed me so many things in one month. I helped in the household, cooked and baked a lot, I looked after Felix and got to see the beautiful place they live in. The landscape is stunning and all the people… read more I met are so lovely. My highlights were Smokey Falls, moving the sheep, eating fresh food from their garden and vension. They also have a really nice sauna :) I enjoyed the conversations and the board games. A great first Workaway experience, I can only recommend to everybody!! Thanks for everything!
(Excellent)
21 août 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Sarah) pour l'hôte
I have had an amazing 5 weeks with Iona, Julian and Felix! I felt extremely welcomed and I settled into their daily lives very quickly. Even though I come from a similar background I still learned a lot about their lifestyle and unique way of life.
I got to do a large range of help, from been Iona's extra pair of hands while she looked after… read more Felix, helping out Julian with his day to day chores and of course cleaning on Saturday for change over.
I got to explore the farm, riding Iona’s horses in the weekends and late evening rides, visit / swim in the waterfalls and just enjoy time with their amazing family, even at a Highland Games and a ceilidh!
To people considering staying with Julian and Iona, don’t get scared off by the midges, most of the time I was there they were not an issue. Try and stay for a decent amount of time, I stayed for 5 weeks but I with I had stayed longer.
Thank you Iona, Julian, Mini Monsieur Felix and the rest of your family (and pets) for a great experience.
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(Excellent)
14 août 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Antoinette) pour l'hôte
The time I spent at Iona, Julien and Leon’s farm was truly amazing ! I got to work in the garden and learn knew skills and tricks, move the cows to the mountains with the dogs and see amazing sceneries, ride on a horse to a loch in the mountains, cook, dig, mend, etc, but especially spend time with an amazing family !! They were so nice and I felt… read more welcome at the very second I met them. I also got to meet amazing people like Clem, a French girl doing her internship at the farm, her family, Alex and Lina who were other Workaways, a guy who was 73 years old and travelling from the south of Scotland to the north with his horse, etc etc.
If you have energy to invest in great projects, hikes, and outdoors, I would truly recommend you to this experience !
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(Excellent)
15 juin 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Isla) pour l'hôte
Sorry for the delay but better late than never!
I has a really great time up in the Highlands with Iona and Julien. I was mainly with Iona's parents on the East coast farm helping with lambing, but also got to come for a holiday over west ! It was such a good experience and so lovely to meet everyone. It was awesome learning more about… read more conservation and so many interesting discussions about the environment and sustainability. I always felt welcomed and was encouraged to go hiking and explore too :)
Hope to see you guys again ! Thank you x
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(Excellent)
27 mai 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Kim Alisha) pour l'hôte
My stay at Iona's and Julien's farm was wonderful and unique! I stayed there for two and a half weeks and was able to feel so much in peace and had time to learn many things about myself, sustainability and many other things.
I had the opportunity to see the beautiful scottish nature (like a stunning waterfall!) and to live a timeless life.
This… read more whole family and their place is just lovely and absolutely worth a visit! :)
I really wish to come back at one time in my life to learn even more and to meet you all again!
Best wishes
Kim
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(Excellent)
8 avr. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natália & Matus)
What an amazing exchange, people like Natalia are the very reason I signed up for workaway. She is incredibly hardworking, kind, fun, and fitted into life here perfectly. We all miss her so much now she is gone and will love to welcome her back when ever she wants. She works well in a team or alone. Follows instructions well and is super… read more enthusiastic and always working with a smile, despite the job or weather! You wont regret meeting her. It was lovely to learn a wee bit about her home country too. Thanks for everything Natalia.
(Excellent)
3 avr. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Natália & Matus) pour l'hôte
What a lovely 3 weeks on Iona’s and Julien’s farm! They are very friendly, kind, and helpful people. I really enjoy helping them around the house, with animals, renovations, and mainly with the little king. Leon is such a great child! He is very easygoing, he was used to helping me with a lot of things and we had so much fun together.
The farm is… read more situated in a beautiful area surrounded by nature and animals. I stayed in a small wooden house that Julien built last year and I love the house so much!
I would recommend staying on the farm for people who are enjoying the silence of nature, mountains, and lakes. In my spare time, I had a lot of opportunities to go hike, walk, or bicycle. I saw a lot of beautiful places and I also stayed one night in the bothy.
Once again, I am very grateful for this experience. I learned a lot of useful things. Thank you, Iona and Julian. It was a pleasure!
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(Excellent)
18 août 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Guy)
Guy is such an amazing helpful person I would highly recommend hosting him and would love to welcome him back any time. He is self motivated, good sence of humour, great a getting on with any job required and a hard worker, then comes home and is helpful in the house too. a dream workaway.
I hope to see him again some time in the future but in the… read more meantime enjoy your adventures.
(Excellent)
8 août 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Guy) pour l'hôte
Great experience! I don’t think I could have ended up in a better place for my first work-away. I got on really well with Julien and Iona, they are kind and easy going. I spend 2 weeks with them, the first of which was spend shearing sheep and the 2nd was spend doing a variety of tasks including gardening, herding cattle, and cleaning the holiday… read more homes (I especially enjoyed riding the quad bike). In my free time I would go hiking and fly fishing and they very generous about lending me kit. Additionally they also took me rock climbing and free diving!
Thanks again so much Iona and Julien :)
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(Excellent)
14 juin 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Jenny) pour l'hôte
Staying with Iona and Julien (and stef who's currently working with them) was my first Workaway experience and I had a fab time. I stayed for 3 weeks, helping out in the garden, cleaning and getting the self catered property they have ready for the rental season and then really just living as part of the family so helping feed and look after the… read more chickens and sheep or looking after Leon their son for a few hours. We all just pitched in with cooking and cleaning, everything just ran very flexibly with plans always changing depending on circumstance. I was made to feel welcome from when I first arrived, they are used to having volunteers and so are very relaxed about having people in their home.
The farm is pretty remote and it does help to have your own car to explore a bit further the area (it's really stunning in the NW of Scotland) but at the same time there is loads of hiking and waterfalls to explore from the door and if you love the outdoors this would be a great place for you.
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(Excellent)
8 avr. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Jono & Lindsey) pour l'hôte
Yeeehaa :) what a treat to be hosted up at Rhidorroch by Iona, Julien and King Leon (their wee son)!
Lindsey and I had a blast being part of the family and helping with an assortment of odd jobs; gardening, painting, cleaning the gutters, stacking wood, looking after Leon and feeding the animals (pigs, chickens and dogs - the sheep and horses… read more were wintering on their other farm). We were treated to some awesome local and authentic food (be prepared for lots of venison), as well as local seafood on occasion - we learned how to cook lobster and crab from scratch. Our weekends were full of superb walks (not quite spring and no midges, super beautiful time) - there is a local bothy nearby and a wee fishing hut and lots to explore!
Things to know for future workawayers:
Long & Bumpy Drive Way (for us!) - we have a small mini and the drive way in to the house wasn't crazy difficult, but with the car being low to the ground, we had a reasonably treacherous journey in and out as we navigated the gravel and various potholes. It is a long way in to the house as well, so if you think you are on the wrong road, you probably aren't, you just haven't arrived yet ;)
Cooking - we shared the cooking with our hosts and they were awesome and we made a wee grocery list and the mix was great!
Rooster - a morning call was loud and raring. We suggest bringing ear plugs. We got used to it - kinda.
Dogs - there is a pack of Collies and a Black lab and they are in and out of the house and all amazing! Getting to know them was a favourite part of our trip, indeedio!!
All Weather in a Day - this is classic Scotland, but just be prepared and flexible as well intentioned and best laid plans are always subject to the weather (Iona and Julien were good at giving us inside and outside jobs so we had the option).
Lots of Jobs - it is a big Estate, so there is always lots of work to be done and Iona and Julien were awesome and asking what we preferred and were most excited to try out hands at.
We are excited to go back at some point!!
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(Excellent)
20 janv. 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Martin)
Martin is an incredible hard worker. He is skilled, self sufficient and good at any job you request and does the job efficiently and with care. He help us with many jobs and always with a smile, He is very easy to get on with socially and around the house helps without being asked. If you are thinking about hosting Marin do, I would highly… read more recommend him.
(Excellent)
18 janv. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Martin) pour l'hôte
My stay was during december month and 2 firsts weeks of january. It was really amazing experience. I went 2 differents weeks in coulmore farm (East Cost) and the rest at Rhidorroch farm (West Cost). I was like a member of the familly, in a really nice familly. You can't find more kind persons and more beautiful places in Scotland. I spent really… read more good and funny moments with them, all the familly and friends. Discovering their daily life and place of life was really nice. They are a very good friends now. You can do lot of activities with them like riding, kayaking, walking ...
The job was mainly maintenance and log splitting in Rhidorroch due to winter period. Tree planting and sheep job in Coulmore farm.
It was 1 month and half of dream, thanks a lot.
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(Excellent)
30 sept. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Philippe & Audrey)
Philippe and Audrey are amazing volunteers they got stuck in with any task that was required on the farm. I would highly recommend them if you are thinking about hosting them. They are what workaway is about. A great exchange.
(Excellent)
12 août 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Philippe & Audrey) pour l'hôte
Our stay at Iona and Julien's place was amazing. The whole family is really kind and open, we immediately felt at home. The work was varied and interesting, we learned a lot (gathering and shearing sheep, cleaning guest houses, collecting fruits, mowing, building maintenance, tree care,...). The house is surrounded by awesome mountains, lochs and… read more wildlife, so there is plenty of things to do and see. There is no TV nor mobile reception, but that's really not necessary there :)
Thank you very much for welcoming us during a month, we hope to see you again soon!
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(Excellent)
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Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Garde de maison et d'animaux
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Ferme
Bricolage / artisanat
Livres
Histoire
Musique
Soin des plantes
Photographie
Langues
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Auto-stop
Menuiserie
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Nature
Camping
Voile / bateau
Montagne
Danse
Sports nautiques
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Cyclisme
Sports d'aventure
