We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
In 1956 my parents had just agreed to me staying on at school to be the first group of boys to take GCE exams at my secondary modern school. A new headmaster…
Les Talbot Course 199 7th May to 2nd June 1960 August 2019It is 59 years since I spent that memorable month at Aberdovey, the memory is as vivid today as…
My favourite moment was when we went canoeing. Everyone had a great time and the views were magical.The hardest thing for me was doing the expedition. I really…
I was 16 then. And I didn’t know anything about Kurt Hahn, Outward Bound Schools, their philosophy and their educational efforts. I had heard some rumors about…
My late husband Keith and I worked at Outward Bound Eskdale for 27 and 21 years, respectively. Keith worked on the Maintenance, eventually becoming Head of the…
Camped out on a small ledge near top of Scarfell, pegged down by a groundsheet so we didn't wander off the edge. I woke early and saw the sunrise and decided I…
my outward bound experiance was amazing. my faverate part was when we reached the top of scarfelle pike on our last two day expedition. personaly the hardest…
I WISH I LIVED IN WALES BECAUSE I REALLY MISS OUTWARD BOUND AND WE JUST CAME BACK TO LONDON HOMES AND NOW I MISS MY INSTUCTOR JEFF BOND AND IT WAS DIFFICULT ON…
Whilst just clearing old file folders from 1990 (as we prepare for our onward house move), I came across a Outward Bounds Trust brochure and it made me reflect…
I just read the article written by Richard Bristow concerning his experiences at the Devon school back in 1966. If my memory serves me correctly, Richard and I…
I was a young police cadet at the time, three stories come to mind.1) We were on a mountain range, that had a lot of slate/shale, because of the weather we…
In 1957 I attended the course at Eskdale Oct.My patrol was Mallory and the lads on the group all got on well.I was an apprentice printer in Leeds and, to aid…
