We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I took an Outward Bound course 30 years ago; a path consciously taken to start grappling with the effects of 12 years of severe child abuse. As an adolescent,…
On Monday 19th September whilst travelling to Keswick I decided to visit the Outward Bound School at Watermillock. I have been to the Lake District many, many…
I was a Kent police cadet and we all had to go on an OB course at one of the centres.I had a brilliant 4 weeks on U105 in January 1966 at Ullswater. I was…
Attended course from 15th May 1962 until 7th June 1962. This is a summary of my course which I have found in my Log book (can't remember a lot about it now!).I…
Hardly anyone else in my group at Ullswater could believe this, but I actually volunteered for the Outward Bound course! I was only 17 , and had a vague…
Arrived at the school as a rather naive nineteen year old via the then Seascales station and were divided into our patrols, mine being Young Patrol led by…
Boys in the photograph Left to RightTop Row: David Brown (North Yorks), John Blackwood (Manchester), Chris Stevens (Bucks)Middle Row: Mike Yeomans (Carlisle),…
Lasting, memorable and rewarding...Back on April 24th, 1964, I attended the 238th course at Aberdovey. That month was one which made a lasting understanding of…
After leaving school at the age of 15 yrs, I spent 3 years in industry, I then had the opportunity to attend an Outward Bound course at Ullswater commencing pn…
I was in Hawke Watch,August 1964, sponsored by Alfred Holt Shipping Co. The course duration was 4 weeks. I had just left high school and about to enter the…
Aberdovey Course 142 1954 David BushrodIt is difficult to judge what effect my month at Outward Bound had on me but it is something that I enjoyed and have…
I was attending Loch Eil as part of my YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME. Our course leader for the week was called Duncan and our group were can Tenzing after Sir Edmund…
