We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I was an overweight young 18,when the manager of my dept in the company British Nylon Spinners in Pontypool, called me in and asked if I fancied an, allpaid…
November 1978 , went on this course through a placement at construction college (CITB) in Norfolk , after travelling from Fife.Spent 3 weeks at Eskdale and…
The following is an excerpt from a letter sent to us by Derek Porter, published with his permission:"First let me say how pleased I am that not only is Outward…
I had never participated in a five mile walking race before. so when I found myself in front at the halfway stage, I was quite astonished! encouraged by a car…
I went on the Outward Bound course in January 1958.Here is a picture of my original log, it details many special memories including all those cold showers!
I was given the opportunity to do a months course as a apprentice with the Birmid industries,it was a hard but a great experience, I arrived in October the…
I had seen a film about the Outward Bound on television so when the rector of the High School of Glasgow announced at morning assembly in 1972 that places were…
As an apprentice with the NCB we were given the opportunity to attend a week's course at Aberdovey, not always enjoyable, but a challenge which sent me on a…
This is a report that I wrote form my course M.175(S) from the 8th January to 2nd February 1968."Aches and pains during the first week make one realise how…
My dad attended the Outward Bound school in either 1950 or 1951. He was sent there by the National Coal Board he worked at Silverdale colliery near Maltby in…
What an amazing experience. I went from Newcastle. I represented my school. I was 4’10” and had a difficult time with mountain climbing because my legs were so…
The outdoors life has been part of my very being since my aunty Janet introduced me to hostelling at 9 year old. I heard about Loch Eil through my big cousin…
