In collaboration with like-minded places to stay in Nethy Bridge including The Lazy Duck and The Dell, I am delighted to offer daytime and evening storytelling experiences for guests, new for 2026.
From a woodland wander in summer, to autumn tales by the firepit, to cosy winter stories in a cabin by the stove, join established storyteller Sarah Hobbs through the twists and turns of the seasons in this very special part of the Cairngorms National Park.
Sharing stories of the land here, from mythology to folk tales to hidden or silenced histories, Sarah weaves together archaeology, ecology, foraging, and Gaelic language and culture. It's a slow-paced way to get to know this place more deeply, and really connect - all together with a cup of seasonal foraged tea.
With the wonderful woods and views of The Lazy Duck as a backdrop, you have a choice of:
From a woodland wander in summer, to autumn tales by the firepit, to cosy winter stories in a cabin by the stove, join established storyteller Sarah Hobbs through the twists and turns of the seasons in this very special part of the Cairngorms National Park.
Sharing stories of the land here, from mythology to folk tales to hidden or silenced histories, Sarah weaves together archaeology, ecology, foraging, and Gaelic language and culture. It's a slow-paced way to get to know this place more deeply, and really connect - all together with a cup of seasonal foraged tea.
With the wonderful woods and views of The Lazy Duck as a backdrop, you have a choice of:
Evening storywalk or firepit storytelling
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Private daytime storywalk
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Get a sense of the storytelling...
Storyteller
Sarah Hobbs
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Sarah is based in Aviemore and runs Storywalks to place stories back where they belong in the landscape and skyscape – very literally re-storying the land. The main focus of Storywalks uncovers and highlights quiet, hidden or silenced voices within the landscape, for example women’s stories, or colonial history. She is an accredited storyteller with the Scottish Storytelling Forum.
Her work background is place-based community-led social justice and she has 20 years’ experience of working with the creative arts to help tackle systemic health and education inequities, particularly amongst minority groups and racialised communities. Her academic background is Arabic and Social Anthropology. Read more about Sarah here. She has a full PVG for working with children and vulnerable adults, and holds a current Outdoor Emergency First Aid certificate. |