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Welcoming guests back to the centre

Welcoming guests back to the centre

| 30th April 2021 | 0 comments
We’re so pleased to see overnight guests arriving to stay the night in the Peak District, after the long spell of Covid lockdown. Hurray! One upside of lockdown is that even more people seem to have discovered a love of the countryside. It’s great to see how much new visitors to the centre enjoy our
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Guardian Article – Family fun in the Peak District

Guardian Article – Family fun in the Peak District

| 21st May 2018 | 0 comments
There is a great article in The Guardian Weekend magazine this month giving a snapshot into what the Peak District has to offer.  The journalist Lisa Buckingham and her family enjoyed an exciting weekend of biking, abseiling, climbing and weaselling which we helped to provide along with Peak Mountaineering and Hassop Station Cafe and Bike
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Merry Christmas from the Thornbridge Outdoors Team

Merry Christmas from the Thornbridge Outdoors Team

| 18th December 2017 | 0 comments
We would like to wish you all a restful Christmas and hope 2018 fulfils all your dreams and ambitions. It’s been another busy year here seeing the completion of our new accessible building Woodlands which has already received many positive reviews from a wide variety of groups. 2 The Woodlands cottage has also undergone a makeover and is now being let out to
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2017 Improvements & Developments

2017 Improvements & Developments

| 14th December 2017 | 0 comments
What a year it’s been! Not only have we been busy providing more people with memorable outdoor experiences, we have been busy listening to your feedback and making the improvements! We have… fitted smart Hive heating systems in each building (including the Base Camp!) to make sure the buildings are nice and toasty ready for
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We are hiring!

We are hiring!

| 5th December 2017 | 0 comments
A rare and exciting opportunity – we are recruiting a full time outdoor education tutor to join our team here in the Peak District. Do you have a passion for working with people in the outdoors? Are you an experienced outdoor instructor? Are you enthusiastic about the amazing potential impact that outdoor learning has on
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Study Based Getaways

Study Based Getaways

| 23rd November 2017 | 0 comments
How about combining revision/project work with outdoor activities​ and/or using our accommodation and meeting spaces for distraction free study to create a brilliant residential that helps students to achieve the best that they can? Examples to date: A focused music practice weekend for secondary school students. A ‘revision camp’ with a mixture of outdoor activity sessions and teacher led revision sessions. A university screen
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CBBC – Our School

CBBC – Our School

| 13th October 2017 | 0 comments
Our instructors Martin and Cath was part of an episode of Our School filmed by the BBC.  The episode featured Firth Park Academy going on a canoeing trip, you can see how they got on by watching the episode on BBC iPlayer!
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Bouldering with Countryfile in the Peak District

| 30th January 2017 | 0 comments
Did you watch BBC Countryfile last night?  They were working with one of our instructors Claire, bouldering in the beautiful Peak District not far from our centre; shame about the weather!  Our location in the Peak District gives you access to high quality climbing crags and caves.  You can also book one of our instructors for a
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Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2017

Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2017

| 14th December 2016 | 0 comments
Once again the Climbing works in Partnership with Links School Sport Partnership and ourselves are hosting the Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition. To enter a team for the 2017 Sheffield Schools Bouldering competition please complete the registration form and submit by 20 January 2017: Sheffield Primary Schools Registration Form Sheffield Secondary Schools Registration Form Primary Schools A
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Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition Video

| 10th June 2016 | 0 comments
The video from the Sheffield Schools Bouldering Competition 2016 is now live on BMC TV.  Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Temporary (6 month) part time Senior Business Support Officer (Guest Co-ordinator) recruitment April 24

4th April 2024
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This is an exciting opportunity for a customer focussed and adaptable person to come and work in the beautiful Peak District in our business support team. Job title: Senior Business Support Officer (Guest Co-ordinator) Job type: Part time (18.5 hrs/week) temporary for 6 months Salary: £24,294 – £26,421 Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell, Derbyshire Closing

Casual Domestic Assistant recruitment April 24

3rd April 2024
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We are looking to recruit motivated casual Domestic Assistants to assist our small permanent facilities team at busy times to help ensure that our guests have an excellent stay.. Job title: Casual Domestic Assistant Job type: Casual Salary: £22,275 – £22,366 pro rata (£11.55 per hour) Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell, Derbyshire Closing date: 17

Permanent, Part Time, Domestic Assistant recruitment April 24

3rd April 2024
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We are looking for a motivated Domestic Assistant to join our small facilities team on a permanent, part time basis to help ensure that our guests have an excellent stay. Job title: Domestic Assistant Job type: Part time (16 hrs/week), permanent Salary: £22,275 – £22,366 pro rata (£11.55 per hour) Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell,

Discounted Hill & Moorland Leader and Lowland Leader Course Opportunities – March 23

20th December 2022
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We are an approved provider for Mountain Training’s nationally recognised Lowland Leader and Hill & Moorland Leader qualifications. To encourage new leaders to share their love of the outdoors with others, we are offering half price places on our March 23 courses: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th March – Lowland Leader training – £70 (down
A video of who we are and what we offer

A video of who we are and what we offer

19th November 2021
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We’ve put together a short video highlighting the main role of Thornbridge Outdoors – Widening the horizons of young people through read outdoor adventures in the Peak District. Please take a look and share it with your friends.

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Longstone Lane
Great Longstone
Bakewell
Derbyshire
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