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Enjoy the Great Outdoors at Conkers! Take it slow and explore the 120 acres of maturing woodlands, lakes, ponds and play areas - or go wild and take the 18 stage Assault course challenge.

Indoors there’s lots and lots to experience - and the weather can’t spoil your fun. Delve into the life of a British Woodland with over 100 indoor interactive exhibits in our four seasonal zones. Or experience the Enchanted Forest full of adventure and discovery climbing through the treetops and along rope walkways!

Welcome to Carlton Lodge Outdoor Centre! We specialise in adventure, learning and discovery for children and young people, right in the heart of glorious North Yorkshire. We're passionate about what we do here at Carlton Lodge - using the outdoors to help children and young people discover the power of their own potential.

A museum of education in a unique complex of historic classrooms. Children of all ages can dress up in period costume to explore the classrooms, practice their writing in sand trays and on slates, play with Victorian toys and visit the Headmaster’s House to experience Victorian domestic life.

You can follow our family discovery trail dressed as a Victorian boy or girl or enjoy a guided tour (included in admission price).

Hands on interactive exhibits on two floors explaining how things are made. Visitors receive a basket of component parts to make up one of ten kits: it's yours to take home.

Design and text your own fizzy drink! What will it be? Chicken Flavour? Yuk!! There are light boards to explore designing, lots of materials to test: soft and yucky, bendy stretchy, soft and fluffy or rough and toughy.

Also open during Nottinghamshire school holidays. Plus we have a programme of 2hr special events for children.

Educational Visits and Outreach