We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
In 1957 my firm sent me on the Outward Bound course at Eskdale, number 76 from the 14th Oct to 9th Nov. The Warden was John Lagoe. The first photo is of my…
As a pupil at secondary school, I attended an Outward Bound course in 1999. I was in fourth year and it wasn't often you were given the chance to participate.…
I attended an Outward Bound course from 25th May - 20th June 1964 at Rowniar, Towyn. At that time I was a Cadet in the East Sussex Constabulary and 19 years…
My first recollections of Outward Bound were when I read in the local paper (The Whitehaven News) that they were buying Gatehouse Eskdale – the former house of…
I attended Rhowniar in February 1968. I was picked by my friend, Marion McMillan who was chosen because she was hockey captain (I had no sporty skills at…
I think it was 1989 or 1990, I was 16 or 17 and a normal teenager. But doing things that I never done before made me feel stronger and more confident. Sleeping…
I've been searching for a course that might appeal to my daughter of 23, who loves adventure and who would benefit from some personal challenges to build her…
As a very young 16year old , 26 days away from home was a new experience for me, i was nervous ,extemely shy and not a great mixer..it was along way from home…
Many stories to tell but first I can remember signing a book in which when we left it was always said if you ever return you can return to find your name - I…
It was Saturday 29th February 1964 when I set off from Paddington Station on the Cambrian Coast Express en route to Aberdovey. On reaching Shrewsbury, where I…
It's Sunday morning in early March 1964 looking up the steps of the Warspite Block. On either side are our accommodation huts and up the top is one of the…
As an 18 year old I had won a bursary from my grammer school to go for a month to the Sea Schoool at Aberdovy and I also had a place at Manchester University…
