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Polishing up the paths

Colby Woodland Garden, Pembrokeshire
Volunteers restoring pathways
Little Craig Y Borion, Pembrokeshire
The sitting room at Little Craig Y Borion
One of the bedrooms at Little Craig Y Borion
Volunteers restoring pathways Little Craig Y Borion, Pembrokeshire The sitting room at Little Craig Y Borion One of the bedrooms at Little Craig Y Borion

At-a-glance details

  • Dates23 March 2019 to 30 March 2019
  • Holiday typeHand picked
  • AvailabilityLimited places
  • Activity type Coast and countryside, Construction, Gardening
  • Cost£200
  • Physicality7
  • Holiday code19KTQ123
  • AccommodationLittle Craig Y Borion Farm
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About Polishing up the paths

Help our garden team replacing worn out steps and pathways across the estate.

Help our garden team replacing worn out steps and pathways in the garden and across the estate. You’ll be working alongside staff and other volunteers to re-open over-grown tracks and maintain the footpath network through the estate woodland. There will also be a wide range of other estate and garden tasks available to keep things varied and interesting.

About the accommodation

Little Craig-y-Borion Farm sits at the heart of the 900-acre Colby Estate. The farmhouse dates back at least 200 years and is an old stone and lime-mortar building restored and refurbished in 2015. Heated by wood burners and solar panels with a newly replanted orchard and kitchen garden in the making, it sits in a beautiful location far from the road and surrounded by woodland and meadows. There is a large network of woodland paths right on the doorstep and the beach at Amroth is a 30-minute walk away through lovely woodland.

Notes for guests

Gardening gloves advisable.

A standard kit list can be found on our Essential Information page. Accommodation is in two three-person dorms.

Enquire and book

Call 0344 800 3099

Opening times

Monday to Friday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 7pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm
We are also open 9am to 5pm on bank holidays.

Email working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Polishing up the paths

Colby Woodland Garden, Pembrokeshire
Call 0344 800 3099
Email working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk

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