We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
Does anybody remember "Healthy Life" biscuits? They were in our rations and were like chewing dog-tags. They weren't too appetising but they were excellent for…
Outdoor kit is just the tip of the iceberg for this long term partnership
I was an Instructor at Aberdovey between 1954 to 1956 and the photo shows myself and a group students starting out on the 2 day expedition. The Photo may have…
I remember vividly the zip wire at Ullswater - and not wanting to take the challenge - but through team encouragement and sheer determination I completed and…
In 1968 I was 14 years old and travelled to Wales by train which was a real adventure for me at the time. I absolutely loved the whole experience of being…
My time at the Outward Bound Centre in Aberdovey could be called Hell on Earth, but I absolutely loved it! Not only did we get closer as a group, but we had so…
Apprentice, Callum Haynes, shares his Outward Bound experiences
I WAS AMONG 4 MALAYSIANS FROM THE THEN MALAYSIAN TEACHERS COLLEGE, KIRKBY LIVERPOOL. LANCHASHIRE SENT FOR A ONE MONTH'S STINT AT THE OBSS AT ABERDOVEY, WALES.…
hello big barratt hiker! Firstly, THANK YOU for volunteering to take part in the Big Barratt Hike 2020. We're absolutely thrilled that you're willing to…
I attended Ullswater in June 1964 because I was a Cadet with Somerset Police and we all had to attend OB. Although the course was hard I enjoyed it and learned…
I wrote previously back in 2014 an my experience . When I wrote I could only find the blazer badge I had bought and thought I had lost the photo I had. I…