Residential activity courses...

At our residential activity centres in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern France, we provide school groups with an introduction to outdoor pursuits, with each session lasting one and a half hours, beginning with an interactive safety talk and a detailed guide through the equipment. Some activities are double sessions such as Hill Walking and Canoeing or when used as part of the Personal Development Course. The skill of our instructors is to adapt the activity to the level and experience of each group of school children. For more information about each individual course, click on the links below...

	Superbreak Adventure	Personal Development	Outdoor Challenge	Action Studybreak	Bargain Specials
Abseiling
	This exhilarating activity takes place on our purpose built abseiling tower and provides children with an excellent sense of achievement and develops inner confidence.
Archery
	Manor Adventure has two outdoor four lane archery ranges, with junior and adult bows. Supervised by our GNAS qualified instructors. Children learn skills quickly and develop a sense of achievement once they are taught the safety measures required.
Bivouac Building
	Learn to build a shelter using natural materials, usually done as part of the survival session.
Blind Trail
	Children learn the importance of human senses as they experience being blindfolded and asked to complete a range of tasks including an obstacle course and team games. An ideal activity for team building and communication & listening skills.
BMX Bikes*
	Children are taught how to ride a bike safely and learn to perform various games and challenges to develop control.
Camp Craft Skills
	Introduction to basic camping skills, tent assembly, cooking on camping stoves, etc.
Caving*
	Originally built in 1998 at Culmington Manor, our artificial caving system is incredibly impressive, comprising of over 240 square meters of tunnels with a small cavern with stalagmites and stalagtites. A realistic, safe introduction to caving.
Climbing
	Our qualified instructors teach children how to recognise and control risks prior to learning basic skills and techniques. View the climbing wall.
Compass Work
	Learn to navigate using a map and compass. Basic, intermediate or advanced skills can be covered. Session can include a hill walk.
Confidence Course
	Manor Adventure's unique purpose built aerial obstacle course challenges the pupil's nerve and develops personal confidence. Obstacles include the rope walk, jumping gaps, plank walks, rope descents, fireman's pole and boson's chair, all set between two and eight meters above ground level.
Crate Stacking
	A challenging activity which requires skill, nerve and excellent balance. Only available on the Outdoor Challenge course. View crate stacking activity.
Cycling
	Follow a designated trail through the forests and mountains in the area, or create your own route on the many track and bridleways in the region. Not suitable for beginners.
Educational Visits
	A varied and interesting range of educational visits available on our Action Studybreak course. Entrance fees included.
Evening Walk
	A short walk within the locality of the centre with predetermined routes dependent on the participating age group of the children.
Expedition Experience
	Groups will be given training (packing rucksacks, navigation skills, etc) at the residential centre before leaving for their expedition. They will follow a prearranged route, finishing that evening at our camp site, where they will pitch their tent for an overnight stay and cook their own meal. An ideal activity for groups starting their Duke of Edinburgh award expedition training.
Fencing
	Learn the basic rules and skills such as stance, lunge, parry and repost - all needed to take paret in a duel with foils. Sessions supervised by our own BFA qualified instructors.
Film Studies/Video
	The group get the chance to make and star in a short film and then watch the result. A creative teamwork exercise.
High Ropes Course
	Each centre has a different style High Ropes course. A challenging and exhilirating activity regardless of age.
Hill Walk
	A low level walk in the undulating hills surrounding our residential activity centres. Levels and tasks can be adapted to the level and experience of the pupils.
Initiative Exercises
	Manor Adventure have a large selection of problem solving activities such as shark infested custard, the spider's web and many more. The initiative exercises form part of the Personal Development course, ideal for team building and communication and listening skills.
Low Ropes
	A series of cabled and roped events such as Postman, Bosun's and Vine walks lead to the Wild Woozy. These will test the stamina, coordination and agility of all who try. View children enjoying the Low Ropes course.
Manor Olympics
	Fun and games for teams organised on site by our instructors. An excellent ice breaker which can involve the whole school, ideal at the start of the course.
Nature Trail
	A walk around the estate studying the local florea and fauna on prearranged trails.
Obstacle Course
	Manor Adventure has two very different obstacle courses offering a variety of different personal and team challenges.
Open Canoes & Kayaking
	Under the guidance of our qualified BCU instructors, pupils will learn the skills and techniques as a team in the Open canoes or individually in Kyaks. Additionally, children are explained the risks associated in a water environment and shown how to manage them.
Orienteering
	Children are taught in small teams by our BOF qualified instructors to map read, so to enable them to locate clues around the centre's grounds.
Overnight camp
	Enjoy an evening sleeping in a tent, at a choice of two locations. A local farmer's field 15 minute's walk from the estate or as part of the Expedition Experience camping at a registered camp site.
Raft Building
	A superb teamwork and communication activity encouraging pupils to work together to build and paddle a raft made from barrels, spars and ropes.
Rifle Shooting
	Target sport using .177 small bore rifels in the safety of our rifle range. Sessions are supervised by our own NSRA qualified instructors. Children are initially shown how to assess and manage risk followed by learning the technical skills of this Olympic sport.
Scavenger Skills
	An activity challenge in small groups to collect information about Manor Adventure and other fun items.
Survival Skills
	A practical introduction to surviving in the wild, groups will be taught the 5 basic elements: shelter, warmth, drink, food and rescue. Excellent team building exercise.
Swimming
	Make use of our heated outdoor swimming pool (Shropshire May to September only). Sessions are supervised by our own qualified Lifeguard instructors. Water polo and snorkelling can also be included as an activity.
Team Games
	Teachers occasionally like an alternative to outdoor pursuits such as rounders, football, volleyball and touch rugby.
Wide Games
	Games like cops and robbers, sardines and catch the flag are played within the grounds of each residential activity centre. Pupils work together to plan tactics and learn the skills and techniques required for each game.
Zip Wire
	Climb to a platform using a rope ladder and descend via a 70 metre zip wire. This activity promotes courage and determination in a supportive group environment.

*Shropshire only Activities vary per centre

Activity Courses available

Click on the links below for more information about the residential activity courses we offer for school groups.
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