| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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!
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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!
| 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
| 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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4th September 2026
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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
19th August 2026
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
16th February 2026
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
