We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
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…
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…
