wildish
bags for outside people
handcrafted in britain – guaranteed for life
Wildish (previously BearMade) exists to challenge what it means to be a sustainable business.
Our bags are made in the UK using GOTS certified organic weatherproof dry-waxed cotton canvas and we only make 25 bags a week. That’s our capacity. We have no intention of exponential growth. We just want to make great bags, for awesome people, and have fun doing it.
Since we opened our bag & coffee shop in the Yorkshire dales in 2022 we've slowly started adding a few more things to our Wildish® range.
You won't find hundreds of different products here. Just a few things we use everyday.
Things for outside people.
our best selling bags
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Gouthwaite Backpack - 18-23L
Regular price £215.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Ramsgill pouch - 2.6L
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Jorvik Backpack - 25-30L
Regular price £315.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Gouthwaite Backpack - Mini II
Regular price £95.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per
a small team doing big things
Making anything leaves a footprint. To make something in the most responsible way possible, we think it needs to last a lifetime, be made locally in small batches and be recyclable.
Let customers speak for us
from 364 reviewsPut simply I love my bag. One month in, I’ve used it for commuting, all day hikes, small shops and generally looking fancy.
It’s sturdy but flexible, the bag material is fab and I *love* the climbing clip.
I am also a big fan of the care and attention that has gone into sustainability ethos. I am really very happy with my bag and if you are dithering just go for it. You won’t regret it, I wish I’d got mine sooner!
Really well-designed backpack. Looks awesome, love the funtionality of the rolltop and clasp and keeps the rain out. Only change I would make would be to brighten up the interior a little more. The design (rolltop) and being black means limited light gets into the bag making it tricky to find things. Keep up the great work!
I bought this as when wading, or even bank fishing all day, I wanted something to support my lower back to save it from aching. Having seen the quality of the bags etc that Oscar & Nell sell already, I didn't hesitate buying the belt. It is so well made with quality materials, the clasp is like nothing you can buy elsewhere, and I just know it will last. The design is well thought out, as I knew it would be, with a net holder etc. I would recommend for anyone who is looking for a quality wading belt, the fact it can be used to hold the net and has D rings for other things to be attached is an added bonus.
A beautiful bag. Really top quality and stylishly personally embroidered with my wife’s name. Smashed it.
Great quality, great service.
Excellent product. I’ve also purchased the mug and bowl and I use them everyday. Highly recommended product from an eco friendly company.
Excellent made product which I use as my daily toiletry bag. I love this company’s eco friendly principles and highly recommend their products.
I bought a bag from you for my son recently. He does his research, and had found you online and steered me in your direction when he realised your shop is just across the hill from me. Being in the shop is a pleasure, aesthetically and socially: great welcome, great coffee, great merchandise. My son glowed so much about the bag that I bought one for myself, so now I too am cool. (He says he'd love a little loop he can clip his keys to, and I agree. No stars subtracted!) You have managed to embody a whole ethos in a range of such thoughtful, subtle ways, and it opens up (non-intrusively and without hectoring) into further and further dimensions. Your advertising - perhaps I should say your use of media - is exemplary. The scale of your operation, and your attentiveness to detail - as illustrated by your brilliant response to Tobin S. below - makes the whole enterprise a superb example of how human commerce should be conducted. I know that's a bit grand, but one of the consequences of such excellence is the kind of brand loyalty that bigger operations can only envy, and I feel as though I am addressing friends.
This thing feels premium, close attention to every detail. Feels like something I’ll use for decades. I’m 6’ 1” and 190lbs and it fits perfectly. Very comfy to wear cycling, skating, rollerblading…
I was so pleased to find this wonderful bag, I had been searching for a bag for over 3 years and had been disappointed with the other options from other retailers.
I was on holiday and the hosts suggested to visit your amazing shop, it was really well put together and stood out from the other shops on the high street. The warm welcome on each time I visited really made me feel at home and it isn't alway the experience I receive. I loved how knowledgeable and passionate everyone was. The range of other products really complemented the bags and other branded products.
I loved finding out about the history of the bags and love how well designed they are. I wish I could have purchased the tote bag but had to make a choice, which wasn't easy! I have worked in retail most of my life and it is so refreshing to find a special shop like yours especially in the current retail climate.
I really love the eco friendly solution, if the bag gets warn out or damaged it can be sent back to be repaired. This is such a rare quality that other manufacturers often don't care about. I love the colour and detailing especially knowing who made my bag which is a really important issue for me.
Next time I visit I will be back hopefully to purchase the tote bag particularly if it was made in a selection of colour options. Thanks for making such a wonderful company lifestyle shop.
The little pouch is perfect for keeping holiday essentials handy - passport, ‘phone, and driver’s license, exactly what I wanted it to do :-) thank you so much for the amazing product and super-efficient service.
Bought this for a camera case, well made and sturdy and just the right size
Very durable old school backpack. I use mine daily and its an extremely high quality product. A wonderful company and received my backpack with a lovely handwritten thank you note. I recommend this company highly.
Comfortable padded straps for carrying heavy loads. Excellent eco friendly ethos from a wonderful company.
Excellent eco friendly product. Wonderful company and fast delivery.
who cares wins
Whilst we love making great things, we think there is a lot more we can do with our platform and profits. So we started the Wildish Club. A movement that brings awesome people together to do interesting stuff outdoors.
the wildish report
If you like bags, nature, and interesting things, then our newsletter might just be the thing you never knew you needed.
coffee + enamelware + clothing
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Enamel Mug
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Wildish 07:01 Coffee
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Wildish T-shirt - Charcoal
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wildish cap
Regular price £32.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per