Help out with log splitting, cleaning, and pony care.

Connect with nature: 5 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 3 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

Save to Wishlist

Apply Now

What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Learn more

What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

WP Safeguard: Did something not go as planned? Contact our team.; Learn more

Learn more

Availability

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We live in the beautiful Blackdown Hills in Somerset. We have 3 acres of land that includes woodland attached to our cottage. Help with firewood splitting using a machine (easy to use, our 10yr old can do it). Mucking out ponies and various DIY projects inc cleaning our airbnb. Home is a fully equipped caravan. It does have fast WiFi!

Learn more

Requirements

Fluent English
Between 20 and 38 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Learn more

Talk to those who have lived the experience

In our community, you can talk to worldpackers who have already collaborated with this host and get your questions answered directly.

You can ask things like:

a) How was your experience with this host?
b) How was your day-to-day routine?
c) How much did you spend on this trip?

8 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting locals
3 Developing social awareness
3 Immersing in the local culture
2 Practicing English
2 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 15. Life on land
1 3. Good health and well-being

Frank

United Kingdom

Jaime and Marie are lovely, work is varied and very weather dependent, woodbury is nice, would recommend

about 2 months ago

Emma

United States

Marie and Jamie were amazing hosts! While I didn't stay with them and their family, I did stay in the house I was working at in another English Village nearby. Marie and Jamie visited often to check in on how I was doing, help with any questions I had on my projects, and do some of their own work on the house/garden. I really did learn a lot while in Woodbury and now have much more of an appreciation for brickwork when I see it in my every day life. My main tasks focused on cleaning bricks of cement/old mortar and building new brick walls (Jamie taught me how to do it all!).

4 months ago

Erin

Australia

Jamie and Marie were lovely hosts. My partner and I were given varied work and we enjoyed spending time with their family. Every day was a bit different which we appreciated and the town of Churchinford is very nice (though small!) We would recommend this stay to all WorldPackers.

8 months ago

Matt

Australia

We had a great time working at Tumble Down. The work was very enjoyable, we learnt loads and everyday was something different. Jamie and Marie were very kind, understanding and flexible of working times.

8 months ago

Aidin

New Zealand

Maria and Jamie were great hosts, the work was as expected and they were happy to let us tag along to the nearby towns on our days off. I would recommend this to traveler's who want a true rural experience :)

9 months ago

View all

View all 30 photos

About the host

Hosted by Marie

Response Rate: This host usually answers to 100% of the messages
Response Time: This host usually writes back in A few hours

Want to know more about this host?

We only provide detailed host information and videos to Members

Become a member

Academy

How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

Understand how the volunteer experience works, what hosts value in exchange and what it's like to live collaborating with people from all over the world!