Short Summer Courses for the Bigger Kids

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Trail Blazers
Ages 10 – 13

£60-90 (£150 for 5 days)

Learn the skills you need to ride the best trails in the Lake District safely.  You’ll need your own bike, helmet and gloves.  Make sure your bike is in good condition and suitable for rough terrain. NEW 5 day course: Now includes invaluable sessions on Bike Maintenance day and Road Safety.

Course dates:

19-23 July - NEW 5 Day Course

5-6 Aug - 2 day course £60

9-11 Aug - 3 day course £90

Underground Explorers
Ages 7 - 10

£60

For cave-hearted youngsters who have been underground before and want to explore more of the fantastic local cave systems.

Course dates:
  22-23 July or 19-20 Aug

Hang Tough!
Ages 10 – 15

£60

An exclusive rock climbing course, designed to test, challenge and improve your climbing ability.  Using both indoor and outdoor walls the aim is to get the skills you need to be an independent climber.

Course dates:
29-30 July or 12-13 Aug

Adventure Race Week
Ages 8 - 15

Course price: £150

New for 2010! A chance to practise all the skills you have learnt from your Adventure Weeks... with the added excitement of a competition environment. Activities will vary according to age groups but will include several of the outdoor activities you will have done earlier in the year - Get Ready, Get Set, Go!!

Course dates:
23 - 27 August



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Summer Holiday Activities

Gorge Climb Coniston

The Lake District is again offering great discounts
on a variety of Outdoor Activities on different days during the School holidays.
Great Half Day sessions perfect for the whole family whether you are staying in Cumbria or visiting from the North West.

Activities included are:
Gorge Scrambling and Canyoning
Canoeing or Kayaking, Quad Biking, Archery, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Horse trekking, Falconry, Mountain Boarding and Adventure Hill Walks

And a whole range of full week adventures

We also have kids High Ropes courses happening all week.
minimum age of 8, these sessions are instructor lead so parents don't need to stay and Go Ape rules don't apply.

 

Adventure Weeks

Destination Cumbria has teamed up with one of our local outdoor schools to provide a range of activities to keep your children entertained all week.

Courses start for those aged 6 and over, With sessions running weekly. We are now doing part weeks as well, Drop the kids off for the day and go enjoy yourselves elsewhere.

To find out more please click the links:
Children's Adventure Weeks.
Children's Canoe Expeditions
Children's Wilderness Experiences
And Shorter Courses for the bigger kids.

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Land Based activities: for those that prefer their feet firmly on the ground.
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Air themed activities: for those that love to feel the wind through their hair.
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Highly combustable activities:
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On, In or Under: in the Lake District you have to get wet sometimes.
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When you need to sit back and have everything done for you.