We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I popped into my old school, Outward Bound Ullswater a few months back and I am still smiling! I was on course U139 in May/June 1969, aged 17, four weeks that…
I called at OBS Aberdovey last July for a nostalgic visit, after spending four weeks their in July 1960.What really brought home the time interval of over half…
In the year before Everest was climbed, Eric Shipton came to my school (King Edward VI GS, Nuneaton ) to give out the prizes on Speech Day and to deliver an…
I was aged 15 and had been chosen from the Education Division 20 for Lancashire to attend a junior course at the Aberdovey Sea School from the 1st to 24th…
In 1959, when I was 19 years of age, I was sponsored by my employer, Barclays Bank, to attend a four week course at the O.B.M.S., Eskdale Green, during the…
I went to Ullswater April/May 1971 Sponsored by Ford Motor Co. I was an apprentice at the time and I guess it helped in giving me some leadership & team…
Outward Bound Eskdale 22nd June to 18th July 1959Apprentice with ICI who arranged for me to attend the Outward Bound.On arrival I was selected as the Patrol…
I arrived by Steam train in Aberdovey on 28th December 1959. An old army truck was waiting at the station, Penhelig Halt. We were told to throw our kitbags /…
In May and June 1968, as a 15-year old, I had a glorious month off school at the Loch Eil Centre, then run in association with Toc H.There were 60 of us, from…
while attending queen victoria school dunblane 1965 myself and another pupil gorden sheilds were chosen to go to burghead moray sea school with apprehension of…
ESKDALE OUTWARD BOUNDMOUNTAIN SCHOOL1963Albert George Beckett(Nansen Patrol)24th June 1963 - 20th July 1963Patrol Instructor: Mr McCullamAssistant Instructor:…
my course was tough along with the teacher we had to run a mile or so then a cold shower 7am every morning 2 days away in a fishing boat also 2 days in the…