| 11th February 2019 | 0 comments
If you haven’t booked your school’s residential visit for the next academic year please get in touch with us to explore the many options available – including fully instructed, part
| 19th December 2018 | 0 comments
The centre is quiet this week as schools are busy with Christmas fairs, nativity shows and carol singing – we hope that everybody is having a fantastic time. As strange
| 6th December 2018 | 0 comments
To help schools plan and budget for their upcoming residential visit we have released the residential ‘bundle’ prices for April 2019 – March 2020 and April 2020 – March 2021. Having
| 3rd December 2018 | 0 comments
The Department for Education’s (DfE) has released new Guidance on Health and safety on educational visits. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits The guidance, which links to Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel National Guidance, also endorses the
| 25th October 2018 | 0 comments
Our next two Outdoor First Aid courses are now full. If you need to renew or want to gain the qualification for the first time, please book onto our course
| 11th October 2018 | 0 comments
Salary: Grade 6 (£24,657 – £29,055) pro rata. Contract Type: Permanent. Hours Per Week: 22.12. Closing Date: 24 October 2018. This is an exciting opportunity to join the core instructor
| 18th September 2018 | 0 comments
If you are traveling here from Chesterfield / Sheffield direction, please note that Thirteen Bends is closed from 24 September – 21 October 2018. More details can be found on
| 7th September 2018 | 0 comments
The Alpkit Big Shakeout Festival is coming up at the end of this month and Alpkit are running a competition to win a weekend stay in Woodlands, our accessible building
| 27th June 2018 | 0 comments
We have just published the prices for school ‘bundle’ residential visits from September 2018 through to March 2019. Our ‘bundles’ are a simplified pricing system which are suitable for the
| 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
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Job Title: Casual Outdoor Education Instructor Salary: £17.74 per hour Job type: Casual Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell, Derbyshire Closing date: 27 September 2026 Job reference: REQ004639 Job description Thornbridge
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Organiser: Friends of Thornbridge Outdoors charity Date: Saturday 3rd October 2026 Cost: £29 A Peak District challenge with a purpose Run or walk a spectacular 20.3 mile route with 850m
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