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Springboard Adventure manages the 180 acre Hetton Lyons Country Park on behalf of Sunderland City Council. Within a safe, exciting and engaging environment, we offer a wide range of outdoor, adventurous and environmental activities, successfully working in partnership with schools and youth organisations, as well as offering courses to the public.

All of our activites for those under the age of 18 without parental accompaniment will be run by highly qualified instructors. nm all young people must have appropriate parental consent for the activities. 

We have alot of experience organising and running activites for youth groups around the local area in conjunction with other local activity providers.

This gives us a good standing along with the combination with our top quality instructors and equipment to give you the best experience possible!

We have been giving tuition in windsurfing and kitesurfing in our watersports school in Poole harbour for over 20 Years. It operates in the shallow waters of Poole Harbour - one of the most popular places to learn windsurfing and kitesurfing in the UK. All our windsurfing instructors have been trained to RYA standards and IKO standards.

We currently offer tuition in windsurfing and kitesurfing. We also operate kayak and SUP tours all over the harbour - they are the best way to see the harbour. We are affiliated with AALA and so instruct groups of all ages.

Pleasley Vale is affectionately known as ‘little Matlock’ to local outdoor enthusiasts. Set in the impressive grounds of Pleasley Vale Mill Complex the centre provides the perfect opportunity for groups and individuals to experience the spirit of adventure without having to travel or pay the high costs associated with more traditional locations such as the Peak District.

Most of the adventurous activities are staged for children from the local communities and often targeted and specialist intervention programmes which are highly respected.