Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days

Adventurous activities in the Lakes

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Location address: Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre, Keswick
Chosen age group:

Ages: 9 - 11 years

Available tickets:
HAF eligible child Free
Next date: Monday 11th Aug,
Funded by Cumberland Council
Universal provision with SEND support
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Derwent Hill Outdoor Adventure Days block mentored by Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
What we'll do
Each morning our minibus will pick up adventurers in Cockermouth at 9am and bring them to the beautiful Derwent Hill, just outside Keswick. The children and their tutors will decide what outdoor activity will be best that morning. It might be canoeing out to island on Derwent Water for hot chocolate or it might be getting harnesses and ropes organised to climb up the nets and logs of our High Challenge equipment or it might be learning how to light fires in our bush craft area in the woods. Other options include low ropes course, orienteering, kayaking, paddle boarding, abseiling, rock climbing, gorge walking, mountain walking and mine exploring. Every one will come back into the centre for lunch at 12.30ish, and then back out for a different adventure in the afternoon. At 3.30pm we will herd the happy, tired, wet, muddy children back into the bus and bring them back to Cockermouth full of stories of adventure. To find out more about Derwent Hill Outdoor Education Centre, please visit: https://www.derwenthill.co.uk/
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Makaton and PECS trained
Sensory break area
Quiet spaces
Secure environment
Disability communication skills
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About your mentors
Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre
Life changing outdoor education
Derwent Hill has been leading amazing outdoor education adventures in the Lake District since 1962. We are owned by Sunderland Council and so, during term time, we have nearly 3,000 children a year from Sunderland stay with us for a lifechanging residential. With 28 acres of grounds and access to the lakes, mountains and rivers of the Lake District we use our wild and beautiful surroundings to develop team working, communication, independence, resilience, and most of all, to have fun.
Derwent Hill Outdoor Education Centre
To inspire people to achieve their potential
Derwent Hill is owned and operated by Sunderland City Council in a fantastic setting in the English Lake District – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was one of the first local authority outdoor education centres in England and has been in operation since 1962. The centre has grown since then and we now provide a wide range of services, but our core purpose is still the same: to provide high quality residential outdoor education for the children and young people of Sunderland, which includes some of the most deprived areas in the country. The income we generate from other work is used to keep down the costs of courses for schools and youth groups. We operate year-round and employ about 30 staff.
Neale
Senior Tutor
Outdoor Tutor
Useful Info'
*Come dressed in clothes to be outdoors in. *Bring a change of clothes in case you get wet. *Derwent Hill will provide all specialist clothing and equipment required including boots/wellies and waterproofs. *lunch will be sandwiches (children can choose what filling), fruit, crisps, and home made cake/biscuit. * Pick up at 9am -drop off 4pm -Premier Inn car park Cockermouth.
Learning aims
Aim 1
We will have fun outdoors
Aim 2
We will be better at communicating, trying challenges, more independent and confident.
Aim 3
We will be better at working in a team.
Pricing information
Ticket nameHAF eligible child
Price£0
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Where we'll be
Derwent Hill Outdoor Education and Training Centre, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 5RD
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Basic DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

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Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.

My experience is an educational activity and the 14-day cooling-off period under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 therefore applies. After the 14 day period my standard policy will apply.

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