featured location: the Scottish Islands

Aug 19, 2018

Was there ever a more beautiful place to WWOOF, with rugged landscapes, changing seas and breathtaking mountain views, than the Scottish Islands?


As WWOOFers you can enjoy enriching experiences at a vast array of hosts, including large cattle farms, woodlands, social enterprises and gardens! Immerse yourself in tight-knit communities whilst experiencing life on a fifth generation family croft (#95527).

Help out on an oyster farm (#27083) or help care for seals and otters at a wildlife sanctuary (#27059).

Whether you want to learn about organic gardening and veg box schemes, permaculture or harvesting seaweed, there seems to be endless opportunities on these stunning islands.

Have a look for yourself by clicking on Central and Northern Scotland on our home page map and start arranging the trip of a lifetime now!

Through the lens of a WWOOFer

Through the lens of a WWOOFer

By Joel Davies Last March, my partner and I left our careers and lives in London to embark on a year of working on diverse farms and agricultural projects between the UK and France. Having worked together as ‘Creatives’ in advertising, we’d become disillusioned and...

A giant fan of WWOOFing

A giant fan of WWOOFing

by Anna Locke of Small Meadow Farm I am a giant fan of WWOOFING. It has literally been the golden key, unlocking my project from one of my biggest challenges, - being a woman in my 50's now and losing strength, but with an endless list of tasks to complete on the...

BOO! And other lessons on the unexpected

BOO! And other lessons on the unexpected

By Julia Taliesin “So, what made you decide to do this?” Is a common question I get when I tell people about WWOOFing (and something I ask my fellow WWOOFers). For me, it was a breakup and job loss that happened one after the other almost a year ago. Talk about a jump...

Classifieds – Samhain ’23

Classifieds – Samhain ’23

Welcome to the WWOOF UK Classifieds section. Here you can find postings from members and other friends of WWOOF UK regarding opportunities, job listings, property advertisements and more. Have something you’d like listed in our Classifieds section? Send us an...

Hive Mind – Samhain ’23

Hive Mind – Samhain ’23

Do you have a question for the ‘hive mind’? Do you have any answers to these questions? Do you have any top tips you want to share? Feel free to email the editor – editor@wwoof.org.uk We shared a question from a member on what to do about...