News and WildLuing 2025 events.
A few updates from us here at WildLuing as we prepare to open for the new season…
We were lucky enough to be entered into the Experientialist® Awards hosted by OutThere Magazine. We were nominated for:
The Adventurer award: Entrants to show a real sense of discovery, one that gets their customers out into the great outdoors and pushes their boundaries. And also the Escapist award: Entrants to demonstrate escapist journeys celebrating ‘getting away from it all’, wellbeing and peace of mind.
Out of hundreds of international businesses we were delighted to come Highly Commended in the Escapist category. It was a great competition to be part of and involved with.
A little sneak peak at some of our events coming up at Wildluing in 2025. More information on them soon and also some new events coming this year...
22nd March 2025 Spring Day Retreat with Santosha Scotland. Spring is nature’s New Year. It is a time when our spirit awakens to new ideas. The Spring Equinox brings a new, fresh energy to encourage and inspire us. Join Santosha Scotland for a day when we will embrace new beginnings and renew our zest for the year to come. 10-5:30pm. £145 investment includes seasonal movement, pranayama practice, reiki healing, nature walks, light vegan lunch and refreshments. Spaces limited, book via email with Santosha Scotland at santosha-scotland@outlook.com. 9:45am car ferry to Luing, car ferry return to Seil 17:35 or 17:50pm.
24th May 2025 Gin Tasting with Kintyre Gin Distillery. Emma, from Kintyre Gin Distillery based on the Torrisdale Estate, near Campbeltown will be with us to offer some tipples of their gin and chat to us in an exciting, informal evening in our observatory. Book a ticket via the shop section of the WildLuing website.
12th July 2025 Whisky Tasting with Ooshka Bar. Mark from Ooshka Bar, based in Oban is returning after a successful tasting evening last season to WildLuing again. Mark will be hosting a relaxed evening to try a number of different, more unusual whiskies all with an interesting back story. Time 6:30-8pm, Price £40 and includes 4 Whisky tastings. Book a ticket via the shop section of the WildLuing website. 6:20pm car ferry to Luing, car ferry returns to Seil 8:05pm or 9:05pm.
25th-28th July 2025 Wild Fire with Will Hamer. Join us for a Saturday night feast cooked over an open fire by Will (critically acclaimed cook from Wild Kabn Kitchen). Also a Sunday Lunch using local ingredients and produce. Locals and day visitors can join us for the Saturday evening feast night with an evening ticket. Arrival from 4pm 25th July, departure Monday 28th July at 10am.
1st-4th August 2025 Flavours of WildLuing with The Wild Cooke. Lucy, The Wild Cooke returns to WildLuing this year to host another wonderful foraging weekend! Expect a foraged welcome drink on arrival, a foraging walk with Lucy on the Island of Luing, a delicious evening meal prepared using foraged finds, a farm tour including seeing our famous herd of Luing Cattle and more. Arrival from 4pm 1st August, departure Monday 4th August at 10am. Price: £1050 per 2 people. Also limited number of tickets for locals or day-trippers to join the Saturday evening 3 course feast including foraged finds at 7pm. Book a ticket via the shop section of the WildLuing website.
Saturday 30th August 2025 Beach clean with Scottish Coastal Clean Up. A beach clean on the Island of Luing with the fantastic Kerrie Flockhart, from Scottish Coastal Clean Up. We will be based at Blackmill Bay, all welcome. All equipment provided, very relaxed morning making our beaches cleaner together. May be chances to do litter and other surveys during the day as well. 10am-midday. Free event. Please email Katy at info@wildluing.com to register for the event so we can keep track of numbers. 9:45am car ferry to Luing, car ferry returns to Seil 12:20, 12:35 or 13:35pm.
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