What are they and what do they involve?
Outdoor activity venues can include a great many things, from relaxation to exhilarating sport! The outdoors includes anything not in a building; you can find activities such as nature trails, adventure playgrounds and parks/gardens outside!
What are the benefits?
Spending time outside is always beneficial, even if it’s just for the fresh air and a change in scenery! Participating in outdoor sport is fantastic for both physical and mental health, and learning about the environment and how to care for it is an important thing for everyone to learn about, regardless of age.
What students is it suitable for?
The outdoors is a great place for all students, so outdoor activity venues will entertain everyone; however, you should make sure that the location is suitable for the group! For example, older teenage students wont have much fun on an adventure playground designed for much smaller children!
Costs?
Outdoor venues will vary greatly in price, as some will be in completely free public areas while some need to charge entry fees; make sure to research this before you set off as you don’t want to surprised!
Safety Implications?
Younger children should always be carefully supervised when outdoors, especially in public areas!
Ropes and Ladders have something for all ages from 4 upwards.
The high level activities get many a heart racing! Adults and children (8yrs and over) alike can enjoy the excitement of the high activities with aerial challenges, leaps, giant swing and zip line with spectacular views of the adjacent lake and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Booking Centre - Trip oganiser for variously sized groups including schools to different attractions in the Snowdonia National Park. Free of charge!
Adventure Training North East will give you an adventure to remember in Northumberland, Yorkshire, the North Pennines, the Lake District, or even the Costa Blanca, Spain.
Ingleborough Hall is large Outdoor Education Centre situated in the North Yorkshire Dales.
Prince's Trust centres currently offer the Fairbridge programme, which is an individually tailored personal development programme combining one-to-one support and group activities.
Originally Fairbridge in Teesside, we've been supporting young people since 2000. In 2011 we became part of The Prince's Trust.
Gareth Haldenby is the lead instructor and is based in the Yorkshire area. Having over ten years experience in outdoor education, Gareth will ensure you have an outstanding experience, tailoring delivery to meet personal aspirations.
Yorkshire Dales Guides provides a range of caving, climbing and walking activities. Instructors are fully qualified and lead instructor Dave Gallvian holds a Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Certificate as well as holding an up to date First Aid Certificate.
Young people at the Southampton Centre can take part in the Fairbridge programme, an individually tailored personal development programme combining one-to-one support and group activities, as well as a range of Get into and Get Started courses.
Following our hosting of the white water canoeing at the London2012 Olympics, development and expansion work has recently been completed at Lee Valley White Water Centre. There are now improved facilities for the 2014 season including more changing rooms, an expanded café with a bigger outdoor terrace area and the new Pavilion in the park which includes the Finish Line Café.
The National White Water Centre is based on the River Tryweryn in the heart of Snowdonia. As a centre of excellence for paddlesport, we are known as the home of white water rafting and kayaking.
Situated in a stunning location in the beautiful Peak District National Park, White Hall Outdoor Education Centre has given thousands of young people wonderful, memorable experiences since it opened in 1951 as Britain's first local education authority outdoor centre.
W&WCECOA has evolved over many years since the 1960s when we were a group who offered the opportunity to complete expeditions to any independent group who required assistance. We have evolved as the Award has evolved and in 1987 we became an Operating Authority.
We are one of a very few Operating Authorities in the UK that are completely run and organised by Volunteer Staff.
Our activities take place in the fresh air in spectacular locations. It's all about giving young people fantastic real-world experiences - no fake climbing walls in sight!
Our outdoor activities and extreme sports include canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, gorge walking, abseiling, raft building and more
We are the top provider of both adventure experiences and skills courses in the area.
Planetree Adventure is a planet conscious adventure company. We believe that exploring the planet helps you explore yourself. This can be done locally & globally, individually or in a group, in many different ways for an hour, a day a week a month or more...
Our qualified and experienced staff offer opportunities to take part in both water and land based activities. This is your chance to try kayaking, canoeing, sailing, raft building, gorge walking, bell boating, climbing, abseiling, walking, archery, mountain biking, grass sledging, canal trips, orienteering, residentials and camping
We have a whole range of adventurous things to do including Canoeing, Gorge Walking, Bushcraft, Mountain Walking, Kayaking and much more. Have no fear! Our instructors appreciate that not everyone craves adrenaline and have the experience to work with the Newbie novice to the dedicated thrill seeker!
A spectacular limestone ravine carved out over thousands of years by waterflow, How Stean Gorge is the perfect location for outdoor activities like gorge walking, caving and rock climbing.
Abseiling; Gorge Scrambling; Hill Walking & Mountaineering; Ice Climbing; Kayaking - (Inland waters & rivers to grade 2 and sheltered tidal waters.); Mine Exploration; Open Canoeing - (Sheltered inland waters.); Orienteering; Paddle Surfing; Rock Climbing; Sea Level Traversing.
From the sublime beauty and complex colours and tones of the Lake District, to the stark wilderness of NW Scotland, our mountains have something for everyone.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.