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Activity Week 8 – Manic Alphabet
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to work together in a team at high speed in a race that will test not only your knowledge of the alphabet, but also your agility, your fitness, and how you pull together as a team! The letters of the alphabet will be laid
Activity Week 7 – Spider’s Web
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to climb through the holes in a spider’s web, without waking the spider! Watch out though as there are only so many times you can wobble the web before the spider will wake up and see you with one of her many, many
Activities 1-6: Downloads
We have been sharing an activity every week this Spring and you can follow the links below to access our first activities from Week 1 through to Week 6, in a single document you can download… Home Version – Download here School Version – Download here
Activity Week 6 – Touch, don’t look!
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to work together with a partner to explore the world using your four senses other than sight. When one of you is blindfolded and can’t see anymore, how will your partner guide you about safely and steadily? And how will you identify the
Activity Week 5 – Wizard’s Rainbow Colour Hunt
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are handing over the baton for their weekly activity challenge… to a great wizard instead. A wizard whose magical powers enable them to command every colour of the rainbow. Spring is in full swing and this challenge will require you to look very very closely at
Activity Week 4 – Roller Ball
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging YOU to a Roller Ball challenge either inside, outside or even from the inside to the outside! How far will your Roller Ball travel? For this challenge you will need to be inventive – what materials can you gather together that will send a
Activity Week 3 – Art Attack
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging YOU to an art attack challenge on the playground, in your house, or out in the garden. In order to take part in this challenge you will need to forage about for useful materials to use, that you can firstly arrange into a picture
The Best of the Mini Dens
It’s time to announce the winners! This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors have set YOU the challenge of building your very best mini den. We’ve seen some fantastic photos of your mini dens over the past few days and we’ve been really impressed with how much hard work and energy has gone
Activity Week 2 – Scavenger Hunt
This week, the instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging YOU to a scavenger hunt on the playground, in your house, or out in the garden. In order to take part in this scavenger hunt, imagine that you live out in the wild and – just like a wild animal – your survival depends
Activity Week 1 – Mini Dens
It’s competition time! The instructor team here at Thornbridge Outdoors have been busy devising a cunning competition for you to enter this week, for the chance to have your entry proudly displayed on our website over the weekend – only the Top 5 will be chosen! Entries with lots of character, artistic interpretation, and imagination

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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
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.
It’s exciting to have a refreshed staff team working with our first autumn school groups this week and feels like the right time for an update: Much needed school residentials Despite the sterling efforts of parents and school staff there’s no doubt that many children have missed opportunities during the pandemic.  We feel now, more
Over the last 9 months there have been lots of changes within the Thornbridge Outdoors team – with a few more happening over the next month: Goodbye and best wishes to Customer Services and Business Support team Hayley – who many of you will have spoken to as receptionist and was the whizz behind our
We’re recruiting!!
We’re excited to be recruiting some new staff members to come and join the team here at Thornbridge Outdoors. We’re looking for: An Outdoor and Environmental Education Tutor.  This full time, permanent position is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our small permanent instructor team.  Details at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/job-vacancies/Joblistings/outdoor-and-environmental-education-tutor Casual Outdoor Education Instructors.  An opportunity

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