Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre

Located around a 20 acre lake just off junction 5 of the M5 near Bromsgrove, Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre offers a wide range of water sports and land based activities suitable for all ages and abilities such as:

• Climbing Wall
• Sailing
• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Poles courses
• King swing and parachute jump
• Archery
• Bushcraft and survival skills
• High and Low Ropes Courses
• Powerboat courses
• Raft building
• Windsurfing

From school, youth and recreational groups, to businesses, families and individuals – Upton Warren OEC provides off-the-shelf or tailor-made courses and activities that meet a variety of objectives and, more importantly, are all great fun!

Licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) and an accredited Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and British Canoe Union (BCU) Training Centre, Upton Warren's experienced, qualified team are passionate about outdoor activities. Why not take advantage of their enthusiasm and see what Upton Warren Outdoor Eductation Centre can offer you?

As an accredited British Canoe Union (BCU) Training Centre, Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Canoeing is home to a large canoe fleet that currently includes 5 Rolex canoes suitable for taster sessions, as well as craft that are more than capable of week-long expeditions.

Our fully qualified team offers a wide range of paddle sports courses and personal tuition suitable for everyone from total novices to more experienced enthusiasts. We also offer themed days for school and youth groups with our recent examples including Native American and Viking Days which both proved extremely popular, as well as corporate events that always prove to be lots of fun.

To plan your day of adventure with us, call on us at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Canoeing to find out more.

Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Sailing is an accredited Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training Centre and offers a range of opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy sailing on our tranquil 20 acre lake.

Located just off junction 5 of the M5, Upton Warren offers quality sailing instruction to a wide range of groups – from school children just starting out, to older enthusiasts looking for a gentle sailing experience with like-minded people. Upton Warren's fully qualified, experienced team also offers personal tuition for people who want to develop their skills in a one-on-one environment.

The Centre is home to an extensive fleet of boats including vessels and hoists to enable disabled visitors to take to the water. The current fleet includes 12 Laser Bugs, 12 Laser Picos, 3 RS Visions, 3 Laser Bahias, 2 Pirate 18 and a Cornish Dabber.

So whatever your requirements or experience, get in touch with us at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Sailing.

Why not enjoy the beautiful surroundings from one of the best vantage points on the whole site – the top of our climbing wall at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Climbing.

Upton Warren OEC has three slab and three vertical routes – the highest point is twelve metres. The Centre also has a traversing wall for practising skills close to the ground.

Our experienced team is always on hand to provide quality instruction and supervision to climbers of all ages and abilities. We offer climbing days for everyone from school children to corporate teambuilding events, put your best foot forward and come to Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Climbing to see what we offer.

Welcome to Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Archery! We are located on the shore of a stunning 20 acre lake near Bromsgrove. With archery, your concentration, patience and aim are sure to pay off with a bull´s eye!

Our activity of archery is offered for all ages and abilities and it is a great activity to add to a full day of activity for some friendly competition! We are delighted to host groups of youth, school and recreational groups as well as Teambuilding and Corporate events and families. We are thrilled to cater especially to each and every group!

We are licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) and our instructors are passionate and enthusiastic about our activities and sharing them with you! Give us a shout if you wish to find out more about Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Archery today!

Come along to Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre High Ropes where you will have the chance to acquire and develop your rope skills on our low ropes course and then move up to our towering 6m high ropes course to put yourself to the test!

For this challenge balance and cooperation are key and communication and teamwork is also required. Working together you must successfully make your way around our course without coming into contact with the ground!
Despite being a daring adventure, safety is paramount at our venue and each and every adventurer has belays, body harnesses and an advanced steel wire safety system to ensure top safety while moving around the course.

This is a brilliant challenge for groups of friends, families and even school excursions! Drop us a line at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre High Ropes to find out more!

Welcome to Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Powerboating where we offer you official RYA Powerboat Level 1 and Level 2 and Safety boat courses and training. Located in Bromsgrove, we boast a 20 acre lake on our doorstep for our powerboating activities.

We have 4 spectacular Jenneau Rigiflex safety boats for our training. Our offical RYA training will offer you the opportunity to develop your handling skills, launch and recovering along with how to use equipment safely as well as the knowledge needed to become a confident and competent Powerboat driver. Our Level 1 course is ideal for those new to powerboating, and Level 2 touches on similar topics, giving boaters a more extensive training session.

To find out more about our powerboating courses, get in touch with us at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Powerboating. We look forward to hearing from you.

Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Windsurfing offers official RYA Windsurf training and has a plentiful supply of windsurf boards and rigs to train individuals and groups either for introductory skills courses or as part of a multi-activity session. Boards range from 220ltr beginner boards to 17ltr boards, with sails from 2.5mtr² to 4.5 mtr² and on 20 acre lake is the perfect location for enjoying this watersport!

The centre runs the Start Windsurfing Course from the RYA's National Windsurfing Scheme and throughout the summer interested enthusiasts can attend Board Force – a weekly windsurfing club for all ages and abilities. Why not make the most of summer by spending one evening a week on the water having a great time and improving your skills?

Give us a shout at Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre Windsurfing to find out more about our windsurfing sessions!