Phil Brooke Longbows – The Way Of The Woods

Traditional Woodland Skills School- Nestled in a private ancient woodland in the heart of the High Weald, East Sussex, Phil Brooke Longbows offers a unique opportunity to learn traditional skills where they truly belong in the woods. Phil, Woodland Manager, Woodsman, Bushcraft Specialist, and Traditional Bowyer, has over 25 years’ experience in outdoor education, having founded Chosen Paths Bushcraft in 2011 and served as Chief Instructor at Woodcraft School in Midhurst for more than 15 years concurrently.

Our mission is the preservation and teaching of heritage fieldcraft and woodland skills. From traditional bow making, Bushcraft, arrow making, and forging, primitive technology, woodcraft, ethnobotany, deer management, deer butchery, and ethical deer stalking every course is built on experience, ethical practice, and practical application.

We manage our woodland traditionally while offering workshops and courses UK-wide, with a focus on wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and nature-based education. Our programs are continually updated to reflect best practice and evolving techniques, ensuring that every student receives training of the highest standard.

At Phil Brooke Longbows, you don’t just learn skills you step into a living tradition, gain mastery that endures, and connect with the heritage of the woods.

Train with purpose. Learn with depth. Leave with skills that last a lifetime. Discover your path and step into the woods.

Professional Bushcraft Qualifications & Applied Fieldcraft Training

Alongside our traditional woodland workshops, Phil Brooke Longbows and Woodcraft School Sussex also deliver professional bushcraft qualifications and long-term applied fieldcraft training in East Sussex. Our programmes range from introductory practical courses through to nationally benchmarked qualifications including the Certificate of Applied Bushcraft Level 4.

Training focuses on responsible outdoor education, instructional competence, environmental understanding and genuine long-term fieldcraft development. Through small group teaching and immersive hands-on learning, we aim to develop practical ability, confidence and deeper understanding of the natural world.

Subjects include bushcraft, woodland living skills, primitive technologies, ethnobotany, traditional bow making, deer management, ethical stalking, traditional deer butchery and environmental fieldcraft. Every programme is built around practical experience, ethical practice and meaningful long-term outdoor competency.

Explore Our Guides & Articles

Read our growing collection of articles covering traditional bow making, bushcraft instruction, ethnobotany, deer management and woodland fieldcraft.

https://www.philbrookelongbows.co.uk/page/guides-articles/79/

"Bushcraft is about the skills and knowledge that allow you to thrive in a raw natural environment. Time tested techniques, often passed down by aboriginal peoples, and simple yet robust tools that strive towards self-sufficiency. Bushcraft is about being resourceful and engaging in the natural world"