There’s something powerful about stepping out of everyday life and into the woods. The crackle of a fire you built yourself. The taste of food cooked over embers. The knowledge that you can thrive in the outdoors with nothing more than your hands, a knife and the skills you’ve learned.

The Bushcraft Instructor Level 2 Training and Assessment is your chance to take bushcraft skills to a professional standard. Accredited by NCFE, this nationally recognised qualification is designed for anyone who wants to lead, teach or take their outdoor expertise to the next level.

Here’s why this 7 day course in Dorset could be the best training you do this year.

1. A Complete 7 Day Training Package

The Bushcraft Instructor Level 2 is delivered over 7 full days in Dorset. The course is carefully structured to build your confidence and prepare you for assessment. It includes:

 

• • 4 days of coaching and practice

• • 2 days of Level 2 training

• • 1 day of formal assessment

It’s intensive, practical and focused on real learning. Everything you need is included in the package, so you can concentrate on developing your skills rather than worrying about equipment.

Price: £748 (with accommodation available at an extra cost).

2. Hands-On Learning From Start to Finish

This course is not about sitting in a classroom or watching endless demonstrations. Every single session is hands-on, and you’ll try every skill yourself. The training itinerary covers:

 

• • Tools: safe and effective use of knives, saws and axes

• • Fire: techniques for ignition, maintenance and safety

• • Shelter: building and maintaining strong woodland shelters

• • Campfire cooking and hygiene: preparing meals outdoors safely

• • Knife sharpening: keeping your most important tool ready for action

• • Wood work: carving and crafting from natural materials

• • Game preparation (bird): preparing, cooking and eating wild game

• • Game preparation (fish): learning how to clean and cook fresh fish

• • Fire lighting development: refining your ignition skills

• • Introduction to friction fire lighting: using traditional techniques to create flame

Each unit is designed to give you practical competence and a deeper understanding of the principles behind it.

3. Train in Dorset’s Jurassic Coast Woodland

Set in the stunning landscape around Corfe Castle, the training site offers the perfect balance of wild woodland and accessible facilities. Dorset’s Jurassic Coast provides a backdrop that is both inspiring and challenging, helping you develop skills in a real outdoor environment.

4. A Qualification That Opens Doors

The Bushcraft Instructor Level 2 award is accredited by NCFE and recognised across the UK. It is ideal if you want to:

 

• • Deliver bushcraft sessions professionally

• • Add to your outdoor instructor qualifications

• • Build confidence teaching forest school or outdoor education

• • Work towards higher level bushcraft and survival certifications

This is training that proves you can teach bushcraft safely and effectively.

5. No Equipment Needed

One of the best parts of this course is the simplicity. You don’t need to bring specialist kit or invest in new tools. All equipment is provided for you, which means you can focus on learning and improving rather than sourcing gear.

6. Accessible Adventure

Swanage is easy to reach by train and bus, with good connections from Wareham and Swanage. You don’t need a car to take part, and if you’re travelling from further away, accommodation can be arranged. This makes the course accessible to anyone who wants to join.

7. Dates for Your Diary

The next Bushcraft Instructor Level 2 course runs in October:

 

• • 29 March 2026 – 4 April 2026 

Spaces are limited, and places fill quickly, so early booking is strongly recommended.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

The Bushcraft Instructor Level 2 Training and Assessment is an opportunity to push yourself, build professional skills and earn a nationally recognised qualification.

Seven days of structured, hands-on training in the Dorset woods. No gimmicks, no shortcuts, just the real skills you need to lead and teach bushcraft with confidence.

If the outdoors is where you belong, this is the course that will take your passion and turn it into something more.