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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
accessible, accommodation, Brilliant Residentials, education, Improvements, Learning Outside the Classroom, outdoor education, peak district, Residential Visits
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Fall in love with the Peak District this Valentine’s Day

Fall in love with the Peak District this Valentine’s Day

| 29th January 2020 | 0 comments
Why not escape to the Peak District on the 14th February for a cosy weekend away? Our snug countryside cottage, 2 The Woodlands, is available to book for a Friday-Sunday stay over the Valentine’s Day weekend and makes a fantastic base for exploring the local area. The grandeur of Chatsworth House, the caverns at Castleton
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What’s been going on, improvements and general news

What’s been going on, improvements and general news

| 3rd May 2019 | 0 comments
General News During the winter we have completed some planned works to the Farm House male bathroom, although not revolutionary (tricky to do anything with the shape of the room and being a grade II listed building) it has certainly improved the cosmetic looks and is more appealing to the eye than it has been
development, general news, staff, updates
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Courses for 2019 – Walking, Mountain Biking & More

Courses for 2019 – Walking, Mountain Biking & More

| 13th March 2019 | 0 comments
Hill & Moorland Leader Courses Are you interested in being able to lead groups on the hills and moorlands of the UK including the Peak District, Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviots?  We still have limited spaces available on our HML Assessment course on the 4th – 6th of May.  For more information regarding
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Accessible Mountain Trike

Accessible Mountain Trike

| 19th January 2018 | 0 comments
Following the opening of our accessible accommodation Woodlands, Gillian and Jane from Accessible Derbyshire have very kindly let us borrow this brilliant Mountain Trike Push.  It is a trike that is equipped with air shock suspension, hydraulic disc brakes and off road tyres, perfectly suited for our 850m bike and trike trail onsite, or the
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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
accommodation, Another great year, availability, Brilliant Residentials, Courses and Training, CPD, developments, happy new year, Improvements, Learning Outside, merry christmas, peak district
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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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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
accommodation, availability, Brilliant Residentials, curriculum, Learning Outside, Move More, peak district, revision work, secondary, study breaks
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Professional Photos

Professional Photos

| 1st September 2017 | 0 comments
We have had professional photographer Phil Sproson in to take some new photos of our accommodation buildings which highlight all the changes and improvements we have made recently.  Along with updating our floor plans and creating a new interactive site map; you can almost visit our site before you arrive! Check out our indoor accommodation
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New building is now open!

New building is now open!

| 16th June 2017 | 0 comments
Our new building which has been named ‘Woodlands‘ has been finished and is now open for bookings.  The building was designed from the ground up to cater for groups which include those with additional needs and is located with fantastic views down the field and into mature woodland. We have finished furnishing the building with specially
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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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Thornbridge Outdoors
Longstone Lane
Great Longstone
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1NY


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Email: thornbridgeoutdoors@sheffield.gov.uk


Phone: 01629 640491