We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
Recollections of Aberdyfi 1944 (October)Early morning call for 6 o'clock run, cold shower, hearty breakfast - Bacon! Butter! Eggs!Classes - Seamanship.…
Kenneth Morrison - Log Book account, Burghead, Moray, August 1963
Glasgow schoolboy goes to Burghead in February 1956.Great experience cycled to Advie and hiked back to Burghead. Few days later another watches expedition was…
I attended the Moray Sea School in 1966 after being selected to attend during my apprenticship with the South of Scotland Electricity Board.It was in July so…
In 1973 I was a police cadet, on attending Ulleswater on 19/11/1973 I was put into 'Oates'. The instructors we had were Mr Irving and Mr Dixon, some of the…
In relation to the detail my memories have faded, but the whole experience has remained fresh and alive. I remember well the feeling of camaraderie and…
I was 16 and this was my first trip away from home on my own. The train journey from Newcastle upon Tyne to Aberdovey was long and hot. I arrived with a…
This photo was taken in May 1976 during course U-209. Though the signatures are a bit faded and spidery, some of the blokes in the photo signed the back, among…
Just a great time. Attended in Jan/ Feb 1973 for 6 weeks. the course number was U186J Even the cold showers first thing in the morning were brilliant after the…
My brother Nick had recently completed a four week course in Ullswater at aged 16 and my turn came when one of my school teachers told me they were looking to…
Originally, my friend and I wanted to go to Outward bound as part of Gold medal Duke of Edinburgh Award, in which I completed Silver but not quite completed…
There is so much to say from the experience and knowledge I gained! and confidence which I still use after 40 years.I met some fabulous people and what a team!…
