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Join one of our expert ecologists to head out into the rewilding project to search for red stags and their harems, , Tamworth pigs gorging on acorns and seasonal wildlife such as winter thrushes arriving to spend the colder months at Knepp.

Learn about the wonderful variety of UK bats and moths on a night-time safari, before strolling out into the wildland in search of bats feeding over ponds and along hedgerows.

The Beaver Safari will start with a presentation on beaver reintroduction before heading out to the beaver’s magical watery kingdom.

Join our specialist guides in search of white admiral, silver-washed fritillary, marbled white, purple hairstreaks, green-veined white, comma, gatekeeper, small skipper and many other butterflies.

For those who can bear to crawl out of bed at this hour the reward is a riot of birdsong and sightings of shy animals out in the open – like roe deer, red deer, stoats and foxes.

Dusk safaris are a wonderful chance to see foxes, owls, bats and, in May, to listen to nightingales. You are likely to encounter groups of fallow and red deer, longhorn cows and Exmoor ponies as they wander down to ponds and lakes for an evening drink.

With the bird breeding season coming to a close, family parties of scrub-loving species will be foraging for insects and fruits to fatten up and begin drifting south on their epic migratory journeys to their wintering grounds.

You will head out on foot into the rewilding project to learn about the dynamics of self-generating wood pasture, eco-system services and the concept of natural capital. You will discuss how our free-roaming herbivores are managed and how they create habitats and biodiversity in the landscape.

You’re very likely to see our free-roaming herds of large herbivores. We’ll visit wildlife ‘refugia’ to look for reptiles and amphibians, and cross our fingers for sightings of stoats, weasels, red kites, buzzards and ravens.

Settle into one of our comfortable open-sided African-style Toyota Landcruisers and journey into the heart of Knepp’s rewilded landscape in the company of one of our expert ecologists.

You’ll enjoy a delicious late dinner and a few glasses of wine before heading on foot, making frequent stops in different territories to hear the nightingale’s liquid song pouring through the night sky.

You will head out on safari to look for red and fallow deer, followed by a visit to our butchery where your guide will demonstrate how to butcher a deer carcass into primal cuts. You'll end with a delicious three-course lunch, featuring Knepp Wild Range venison, and produce from our own organic market garden.

You’ll see purple emperor sap runs and watch as the butterflies descend to take minerals from paths and animal droppings. Watch as the males perform elegant displays and show surprising aggression, chasing away anything else that flies – including birds.

You will head into the Wildland in search of Knepp’s free roaming herbivores, as well as looking for signs of their impact on the landscape. This safari will explore questions such as what species made it back into Britain after the last Ice Age and why does this matter? Would bison and elk be good candidates for reintroduction?

This workshop is specifically for smallholders with around 150 acres or less, or individuals attempting to connect smaller areas of land, who are interested in exploring rewilding.

For those that aren’t able to walk very far but would still like an opportunity to explore the rewilding project on foot, join us on an easy-going perambulation in the company of one of our expert ecologists.

Head out into the rewilding project to visit some of Knepp’s remarkable oaks. You’ll follow the journey of an oak from an acorn in a jay’s beak through to an ancient giant.

Venture out into the rewilding project to look for our herds of free-roaming herbivores, listen to bird song and spot our specialities like common and lesser whitethroat, yellowhammer, goldfinch, linnet and bullfinch.

You will head into the Wildland to visit active nests and enjoy the comings and goings of the busy, bill-clattering parents.

You will head into the Wildland in search of Knepp’s Exmoor herds, spending time both observing the ponies and looking for signs of their impact on the landscape.