Our educational programmes and adventure activities are now hugely popular with over 50 returning schools and youth groups each year. Our unique and fresh approach to the outdoors, the environment and education, now rivals many of the more traditional outdoor activity centers and providers.
Our safe and enjoyable courses give students the opportunity to participate in huge variety of adventure and team building activities, learn new skills, develop and an individual and have loads of fun.
Every activity programme we run is designed with your objectives at the heart of the event. Whether you want to combine an outdoor activity experience with an educational visit, natural history, team building or just having fun, our team of qualified and experienced instructors and guides will deliver the perfect programme of outdoor activities for your group. Designed with your input, our programmes can be delivered from one to seven days of activities.
Our organised activities for schools, colleges and youth groups are good, not because we say so, but because our customers do and keep coming back.
"For all the thought and planning that has gone into making our week in Devon into a real adventure, we thank you. We greatly look forward to working with you again" - Farleigh School, Andover.
"Thank you for all your hard work and professionalism, see you again next year" - Liz & Andy, teachers
Our activity days are perfect if your school or youth group is local to the South West or Devon, or if you have accommodation pre-arranged. We can provide daytime and/or evening adventure, on-site or team building activities for one or multiple days as part of your trip or educational visit. Choose from a wide range of activities including many different water sports, bushcraft and campcraft, archery, rock activities, orienteering and navigation skills and team games.
Activities can be run from a half day to seven full days and can include overnight mini camping and bushcraft expeditions in canoes or by foot.
Working with many different accommodation providers throughout South Devon, we have residential activity courses and programmes to suit all budgets boarding options. From adventure and personal development training in self-catering bunkhouses on Dartmoor, to fully catered stately houses set within their own grounds, we will be able to find an accommodation option to suit your schools residential experience.
Your tailored programme can combine outdoor and indoor activities scheduled from morning until lights out!!
Many of our activities and all of our team building courses are completely mobile and can be delivered at your school or site. Activities we can provide at your school can cover both education and personal development and include team challenges, archery and air rifles. All activities are delivered in a completely safe manner and are run by our fully qualified and experienced staff.
Quickly becoming our most popular activity for schools and youth groups, these courses provide an excellent opportunity and setting in which to work and learn together. Our open canoe and bushcraft courses combine fun to learn activities, personal development, physical activity and environmental education,
Our bushcraft and campcraft courses can be run either on dry land or for a feel of journeying, we can load the equipment into our stable open canoes for a mini-expedition. Whether run on land or on the river, these courses can run in Devon from one to three days, or longer for trips in the Wye Valley.
Why not go the whole way, do away with static accommodation and join us for an amazing expedition to the Wye Valley and at a price that is far less than you might think. Almost all of our activities can be combined with a canoe and bushcraft journey on the river Wye in South Wales.
Staying in our large canvas teepees which we can take with us on our journey, we become self-sufficient for the duration of our trip. Staying at well known campsites with good facilities, we will however never be too far from civilisation and a good shower!
"For all the thought and planning that has gone into making our week in Devon into a real adventure, we thank you. We greatly look forward to working with you again"
Farleigh School Jul 2009
"Thank you for all your hard work and professionalism, see you again next year"
Liz & Andy, Teachers Jun 2009
"Very enjoyable day, learned new skills and would recommend to friends, thank you."
Gordon (London) Jun 2009
13/03/2010 - 14/03/2010
Rugby Runaway Weekend
14/03/2010 - 14/03/2010
Come Shooting!
20/03/2010 - 20/03/2010
Rugby Runaway Day
27/03/2010 - 28/03/2010
Ladies & Girls Only Weekend
03/04/2010 - 03/04/2010
River Dart Easter Egg Hunt
04/04/2010 - 06/04/2010
River Wye Expedition
Tel 01395 200522
E-mail enquiries@essential-adventure.co.uk
Essential Adventure
Cobberton Farm,
Dartington,
Totnes,
Devon
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