Facilities

 

 

 

Our Facilities

The Findhorn Hinterland Trust has a number of facilities that are available to be hired or booked.  For more details including rates, please contact our Land Steward.

Hinterland Shelter

An outdoor classroom and meeting place for activities that are thoughtful, reflective, nature-based and supportive of education in sustainability and personal growth.

Camping Pads

Eleven wild camping pitches situated on the northern edge of Wilkies Wood overlooking the gorse and dunes with access to a compost toilet and sheltered firepit. Each pad is set up for maximum privacy. 

Outdoor Learning Space

A three-sided building situated atop the Edible Woodland Garden, with simple cooking facilities, that can be used for education, workshops, social gatherings and more.

Woodland Garden

A small piece of degenerate woodland, which has been transformed using forest gardening design and methods to replicate the layers of mature woodland systems to grow plants for the community that are useful and/or edible.

Shepherds Hut

Simple accommodation made from an old office building a small wood stove, a single bed, storage and a two-burner gas stove for cooking.  Primarily for committed long or short-term volunteers, although other shorter work exchange opportunities are possible.

LATEST NEWS

New species in the Hinterland

New species in the Hinterland

From a couple of linnets, a ‘zombifying’ fungus and fly that’s been recorded only twice in Scotland so far, there have been some significant biodiversity discoveries in the Hinterland this summer. As part of my role as the charity’s Land Trustee, I carry out detailed...

FHT receives Nature30 status

FHT receives Nature30 status

The Findhorn Hinterland has become one of the country’s first to receive official recognition as a Nature30 site, part of a global movement to ensure that by 2030 at least 30% of the planet is effectively protected or conserved for nature. The 20th of August 2025 was...

Weaving Maypole magic

Weaving Maypole magic

In May the the Hinterland saw the Ecovillage Findhorn community celebrating the Celtic festival of Beltane with a traditional weaving of the Maypole, led by Scottish Greens councillor and FHT member, Draeyk van der Horn. One of the FHT's mottos is never let a disaster...