We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I was on course E311 at Eskdale and was in Scott patrol. This 3 week course changed my life - it gave me confidence, leadership experience and I had a great…
I went to Aberdovey as a prelude to joining Alfred Holt, Blue Funnel Line as a seaman. I do not remember the exact date but I think it was very late in 1946,…
Go,go,go with Gilbert was the cry whilst undertaking the runabout course in the grounds of Holne Chase. Not so much shouting though in the early morning run to…
I attended an Outward Bound Course, Ullswater U32 from 25th August - 20th September 1958. I was a member of Whymper Patrol and I still have my personal Log…
I was a young Police Cadet with the Liverpool City Force and in 1969 was selected to attend an Outward Bound Course at Ashburton in Devon. It was a large…
Travelling to Scotland to stay with friends, my wife and I decided to spend a few days in the Lake District. On driving along the road by Lake Ullswater, I saw…
Extracts from Ken Nichols Outward Bound Memoirs....Sunday 7th May 1961We were all awakened at 6.30 this morning and hurried down to the parade ground for PT,…
When I did Outward Bound I was quite a quiet sixteen year old, moving from Wales to England. Outward Bound gives you challenges and guidance but you solve the…
I attended the OBSS in Aberdovey in the 1950's. I don't know the Course Number but believe it was February 1957 when I started an Deck Apprenticeship with…
I decided to write My Story following a visit to the Outward Bound Trust in Eskdale. I was on a rare visit to England after leaving for Australia in 1970.The…
The lasting and greatest thing about the "Outward Bound" courses, was the guidance it gave me later in life. I am forever thankful for it every day.I was sent…
