Big Hat Bushcamp - Day Tours, Chertsey

Great fun, family-oriented survival course. Kids and parents had a blast learning campfire cooking (pizza, macaroni cheese, toasties, etc), shelter building, fire starting, some archery, and a bit of woodcraft (the kids all went crazy for their Harry Potter wands 🧙) amongst other bushcraft basics. One caveat: We stayed over in mid-October, which I wouldn't do again without *way* more spare blankets than I thought to bring - those basha hammocks squish your sleeping bag insulation so much it doesn't work well - or more likely just come in a warmer month. Ian's a great guy, gently teaching young old to be more confident outdoors whilst never condescending or hand-holding. Recommended for a slightly different and very memorable family camping trip.

My son had his 6th birthday party here at the end of March and it was absolutely amazing. All the children had a brilliant time and enjoyed every minute of it, some parents said their child said it was the best party they had ever been too. The stealth game was brilliant and shelter building was great for the children to come together and work as a team. I would book again! Thank you so much to Ian who was amazing from start to finish.

Good experience. Very knowledgeable and learned some new skills. Shame it was the wettest June ever when we were there, but even then sleeping in a hammock was fine.

Top class.Great day out.

Was delighted to have an invite to a party here. My son is 4 and a half. He had a great time. Once you park up, making sure you wear wellies or boots you don't mind getting muddy. You then follow a trail to the camp, the host fella then gets all the children to sit on logs. The children are then taught about the safety of fires. The children got to toast marshmallows and sandwich then in a biscuit. Also they had hotdogs. Once everyone had eaten we went for another walk to find an area where the kids and parents build a teepee. That was great fun for all. Be warned its worth wearing outdoor clothes. It did rain when we did it but that added to the fun. Myself (female) had a great time, especially as I was with my son. I will be doing this again when my son is a little bit older. The staff were great. Definitely recommending.