Activities

Natural shelter building

Build your own shelter and camp out under the stars! In groups of 2 or 3 you will build a shelter using pegs, string, tarpaulin and any natural resources you can find in the forest. You'll then camp out for the night in a beautiful private woodland.

Cooking your own lunch

We’ll teach you the basics for cooking in the outdoors starting with a brief introduction to healthy eating. You will then cook your lunch on trangia stoves using a selection of foods such as pasta with sauce and hot dogs.
 

Shovel fire lighting

Using flint and steels you'll work in small teams to light a fire. Once lit you'll use equipment to make yourself a cup of tea!



 

Tree climbing

See the site from the sky! With the help of your team, scale to the top of the trees within our woodland and abseil your way back down. This activity is led by one our highly qualified instructors.

Traversing wall

This is a great starter activity before trying our tree climb. This activity will test your balance and hand eye coordination as you scale our wall. This activity can be led by Carey, your school or group.

Mountain biking

Learn on site skills and build your confidence on the bike. Once you've mastered your technique, hit our offsite trails in Wareham forest and develop your skills and fitness. Location will depend on ability.
 

Archery

This activity is great for all ages. Our instructors will teach you the skills to be able to hit the targets and practice your hand eye coordination. A chance to get a little competitive with your friends!


 

Orienteering

A chance to explore the site and our local woods. We offer photo orienteering where children will be tasked to find various places on site. Star orienteering can take place on and offsite in Wareham forest where groups are challenged to find locations using a range of courses.

Tunnels

Time to test your navigation skills! Armed with a head torch, make your way around our 80 metre long tunnels, following our named routes or create your own for your friends to follow.


 

Low ropes course

This is another chance to get active, test your balance and coordination. Our course is nestled in our woods and has a range of obstacles including ropes, swings and steps. Challenge your friends to see who can complete it first!