High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre is owned & run by outdoor enthusiasts who have successfully escaped the teaching profession. Based in the stunning Yorkshire Dales with summer options in the Lakes and rural Staffordshire, High Adventure OEC is perfectly placed to meet the needs of your group.

As professionals, safety & quality are our priority. We provide enjoyment, achievement & adventure, and promote independence in a challenging , exciting yet controlled environment. Our teaching background makes us acutely aware of the needs of both staff & pupils on such visits.

As part of our Group Leader’s Information Pack we provide copies of Risk Assessments, AALA Licence and Insurance documentation – all of which are available for you to download directly from the website.

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre operates a 95 bed centre on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales all year round and two summer camp tent villages which can each cater for groups of 240 operating from May to August. Kibblestone tent village is set in rural Staffordshire on a 150 acre woodland site and Windermere tent village is set in 240 acres of woodland in the south Lakes.

All venues provide our groups with a full multi activity outdoor persuits programme (including evening activities) along with your accommodation, meals, specialist kit, excellent instruction and much much more…For brilliant outdoor activities filled with fun, thrills and adventure, come to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre. No matter what type of adventure you´re looking for, they are bound to have something for your wishes!

Activities that we offer include:

• Archery
• Climbing
• Abseiling
• Caving
• Mt Biking
• Hiking
• Rafting
• Canoeing
• Orienteering
• Labyrinth
• High Ropes
• and much, much more..!

To find out more of what´s on offer, contact High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre and book an outdoor adventure today.

Adventure Parties
Our Adventure Parties are suitable for anyone aged 6 and above. The parties are 2 hours long and you are able to choose from a number of activities, please visit our website for your activity options. Your child and 11 other guests will have the best party at High Adventure. Spaces are limited so please call to check for availability.

School Holiday Activity Camps
Keep your kids occupied and busy during the school holidays, with activities such as:

• Caving
• Climbing
• High Ropes
• Raft Building
• Archery
• Canoeing & much more

School Holiday Activity Camps are run throughout the year and cover all school holiday (except Christmas).

To find out more of what´s on offer, contact High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre and book an outdoor adventure today.

Welcome to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canoeing where anyone and everyone can have an exciting paddling adventure. Canoeing is a marvelous activity for natural discovery, exercise and participating in a group activity and for wet and wild fun.

We can accommodate School groups, Teambuilding and Corporate events looking to incorporate canoeing into your visit. Our brilliant, fully qualified instructors will show you all of the necessary techniques and skills to enjoy the canoe to the maximum!

For further enquiries, do not hesitate to contact our team at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canoeing

Come along for the ultimate team challenge; come to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Rafting for a raft building competition. This activity is absolutely fabulous for teams to develop and strengthen communication and leadership skills, cooperation while designing, building and racing the raft against that of the opponent.

Perfectly suited for Hen and Stag dos, Teambuilding events and school excursions, rafting building will get everyone involved and share the fun and the laughs. It´s an experience that´s bound to be a wet and wild one!

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Rafting provides all the material needed to construct the raft but adventurers will be in charge of bringing a change of dry clothes! This will be a case of float or swim!

Climbing is a great activity that will push both your mind and body to the max! High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Climbing boasts a brilliant climbing wall that´s perfect for beginners and year-round climbing! Set in beautiful Yorkshire, oodles of outdoor climbs sites are nearby as well for those looking for a more rugged climb.

We are delighted to accommodate groups at our venue and climbing is a wonderful adventure to share with others and is beneficial as it gets people working together and creates mutual trust and communication. Try climbing for an original birthday party, teambuilding and enjoy the landscape of Yorkshire.

We also offer a brilliant Climbing Club that is an after school Climbing Club! These sessions are for all ablities and children aged 6 to 18 years. Our aim is to introduce beginners to rock climbing and coaching them through to become advanced, skilled climbers. All our classes concentrate on:
•    Climbing Techniques
•    Communication
•    Use of Equipment
•    Belaying
•    Knots
•    Ropework

For more information about climbing or any of their other activities, drop us a line at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Climbing today!

Discover the hidden beauty of the underground with High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Caving! This brilliant outdoor adventure centre offers a range of exciting outdoor activities and Caving is one of their most unique experiences and set in Yorkshire with the Dales on their doorstep, it´s one of Englands prime locations for this activity!

They offer both fascinating days for those looking for an underground adventure.

For a glimpse of the natural secrets that hidden inside the Earth, contact High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Caving. Don´t forget it´s a brilliant activity for groups like schools and educational groups! It´s guaranteed to be an unforgettable occasion.

Enjoy a brilliant experience on two wheels at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Mountain Biking! Mountain Biking is a great way to explore the great outdoors. This dynamic activity can take you from trails to rivers all the while it challenges the rider and keeps them active.

Their centre offers courses from the MIAS, the Mountain Bike Instructors Award Scheme, for those looking to become qualified instructors themselves. This is an activity that once you begin, will open the door up to endless adventures and a timeless hobby.

For any enquiries about how to enroll in a course or enjoy a mountain bike experience, drop them a line at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Mountain Biking today!

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Abseiling: take the vertical challenge and come for an exciting session of abseiling! Descending down vertical faces is an adrenaline igniting experience! When your feet are finally on solid ground again, the satisfaction will be overwhelming.

This wonderful outdoor centre, based in stunning Yorkshire, is the owner of an abseiling platform that is suitable for all levels and ambitions. If you´re looking for a more unique decent, they can take you to buildings or rock faces for a whole new abseiling experience.

Don’t forget that they happily cater to Hen and Stag dos, Teambuiling events and school groups. For some excitement you won´t soon forget at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Abseiling!
 

Come and see what it´s like to have an authentic wet and wild adventure at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canyoning! Canyoning, also known as gorge walking, consists of moving up a gorge while tackling obstacles and sliding down water chutes and swimming in the crisp, fresh water. It´s an exhilarating adventure that will have all talking for weeks!

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre aims to provide activities that are valuable experiences for adventurers, showing them new things about themselves and oodles about the environment. This activity is ideal for Hen or Stag dos, Teambuilding events and School groups and they are happy to accommodate groups large and small.

For more information oncanyoning, contact High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canyoning today!

Welcome to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Archery! Archery is a brilliant activity for working the body and the mind. Anciently used for defense and hunting, archery is today an excellent leisure activity that can improve one’s aim, concentration, upper body strength and offer friendly competition amongst fellow archers.

Groups, which are always welcome to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre, can incorporate archery into a Multi Activity day/ half week / week visit. It´s great for Hen or Stag dos, school excursions and even Teambuilding events! It is fairly easy to pick up, no one will be left out from this bow and arrow challenge.

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Archery looks forward to welcoming Robin Hoods and Maid Marions alike. Get in touch with them today to find out more.

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Hiking is situation in one of the most appropriate locations in the UK for scenic hiking. Their Yorkshire location means that the Yorkshire Dales are a stone´s throw away and it makes for brilliant hiking.

Their instructors will guide you through mountains and hills (depending on what you´re looking for) and they are always delighted to deal with groups. Teambuilding events, school excursions and even Hen and Stag dos looking for healthy ways to celebrate, can enjoy a stunning walk through Yorkshire.

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Hiking aims to bring out the best in everyone and show them new and positive experiences and hiking is one of them! Get in touch today to find out more!

Kayaking, along with canoeing, is a fabulous water sport that allows the paddle to get up close and personal to nature and enjoy travelling (or even better yet, gliding) through the water while not disturbing surrounding Mother Nature. Come along to High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Kayaking and give it a go!

A kayaking session is great for groups like Teambuilding events or school excursions (some of the specialties) and their brilliant instructors will work with all paddlers to ensure they acquire the necessary strokes to be able to take full advantage of the activity. Start off on flat water and move on to some fast moving water kayaking and even dabble with some white water kayaking! This is a versatile and intriguing activity that´s bound to become a lifelong hobby.

To find out more, drop them a line at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Kayaking today!

Swing on ropes high above the ground at High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canopy and have a mile high adventure. They brilliant high ropes course offers tons of different challenges like Jacobs Ladder and Leap of Faith which will provide adventurers with endless thrills and adrenaline filled challenges.

This is a superbly suited activity for groups looking for exciting outdoor activities and an activity that will encourage communication, mutual trust an even build self esteem as adventurers see the new heights they can reach.

Incorporate the High Ropes into your visit via an Adventure Party or Multi Activity stay. High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Canopy and even if you´re not a fan of hights, learn to love them and become a Tarzan or Jane!