We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
As an engineering apprentice with the Mullard Radio Valve Company in Mitcham Surrey I was selected to attend a 4 week Outwardbound course at Ullswater (U62?).…
I have nothing but fond memories of my two visits to the OBMS at Eskdale.I was sponsored on both occasions by my employers at the time, Bainbridges of…
In 1967 as a apprentice with British Gas I was selected to go to Aberdovey on a 4 week Outward Bound course.The train from London was delayed so when we…
I worked for ICI they sent me and another boy to aberdovey to help with leadership because on our return we would be promoted to junior chargehands in our…
I joined the OB in Aberdovey, Wales in November 1968 as part of my apprenticeship, where I joined Nelson Watch along with a mixture of Scottish and German…
I attended course U130 from 17th June 1968 to 13th July 1968.1 was 17 years old, & the youngest one.I remember the first night, when we were all asleep, we had…
I won a sponsored place at an Outward Bound Centre anywhere I chose to go in the UK. This was a joint venture run between the Councils and Police in Northern…
Joined Wilson Patrol as an RAF pilot cadet, having left Australia to enter flying training in the UK. Ken Ledward was our inspirational leader who succeeded in…
OB January 1962, fondly remembered; it was a wonderful and instructive experience. I was sent to Aberdovey by Alfred Holt, the well-known Liverpool ship owner…
Fond memories of this physical and mentally challenging course. Arriving from Army Apprentice College, Deepcut, Camberly after recommendation by the college,…
The Experience of a LifetimeCourse E139 at the Outward Bound Mountain School, Eskdale, Cumberland3rd-29th February, 1964by Carol H. CollierThe letter from the…
I went to ashburton between november and december of 1962 .i really enjoyed it but was very home sick as i was only 14 and never been away from home . I…
