Outdoor Pursuits for the Development
of Young People
We provide an introduction to outdoor pursuits in a cotton wool environment
About Manor Adventure
- Established in 1991
- Handles over 75,000 students + 500 families each year
- Largest independent operator
- The quality operator in the school market
Culmington Manor
Opened 1991
Le Château du Broutel
Opened 2001
Abernant Lake Hotel
Opened 2007
Lockerbie Manor
Opened 2011
Le Château de Warsy
Opened 2014
Willersley Castle
Opening 2022
What makes Manor Adventure different?
- First class facilities
- Safe secure location
- Quality instructors
- Tailor made programmes to suit each schools objectives
- 19 outdoor pursuit sessions per week (Monday-Friday)
- Profits re-invested every year since 1991
- 93% re-booking levels
- Much more offered compared to competitors for a similar price (in many cases for less)
- Only seven centres as opposed to 10-40 centres, therefore management control much stricter
The food is child friendly,
plentiful and nutritious
- Full cooked breakfast
- Substantial lunch
- Excellent cooked dinner
- Always plenty of choice
- Vegetarians, Vegans & special diets catered for
Health & Safety
- Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive
- Approved centre status
Health & Safety
- Regularly inspected by Health & Safety Executive
- Approved centre status
- Conform to all Governing Body Guidelines
- Each outdoor pursuit Risk Assessed
- 4X4 Rescue vehicle
- Radio linked outdoor pursuits
Health & Safety
Outdoor pursuits, equipment and instructors continually assessed and monitored
Instructors
Our reputation is very dependent on quality of instructors. Extensive recruitment process - far exceed blue chip
companies
- For every 20 vacancies we receive over 500 applicants
- 50 Invited to assessment weekend
- Then 30 short listed to selection week
Instructor Training
- NGB Qualifications
- Customer Care
- Radio voice procedure
- First Aid
- Fire Marshall trained
- Emergency procedures
- Drug awareness
Away from security of Mum and Dad
Course benefits for every child
Every child benefits enormously from the course, especially children who are not necessarily academic or sporty.
- Education outside the classroom
- Develop an inner confidence
- Personal achievement
- Develop self esteem
- Develop social skills
- Develop team building skills
- Experience new / exciting outdoor pursuits
- Learn respect for others
Outdoor pursuits programme
- Leave school to arrive at 14.30
- Students shown to dormitories
- Fire drill
- 1st outdoor pursuit at 15.30
- Each outdoor pursuit lasts 1.5 hours
- 2nd outdoor pursuit at 19.00
- 5 outdoor pursuits per day
- Depart after lunch at 13.30
- En suite bedrooms for up to 130 pupils
- Teachers rooms adjacent to students rooms
- Duty Instructor (24 hours)
- Schools stay together: eat, sleep and do outdoor pursuits
Outdoor pursuits available
Abseiling
Archery
Bivouac Building
Canoeing Kayaking
Climbing
Evening Walk
Fencing
Film Studies / Video
Manor Olympics
Nature Trail
Rifle Shooting
Scavenger Hunt
Volleyball
Wide Games
Zip Wire
Blind Trail
Camp Craft Skills
Compass Work
Mountain Biking
Initiative Exercises
Low Ropes
Obstacle Course
Orienteering
Quiz
Survival Skills
Team Games
Set programme of outdoor pursuits
9 outdoor pursuit sessions
Monday to Wednesday
9 outdoor pursuit sessions
Wednesday to Friday
MANOR ADVENTURE IS SERIOUS,
STRUCTURED, SAFE, CHALLENGING AND
HELPS DEVELOP AN INNER CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
