We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
In 1973 I completed my City Guilds in Upholstery as the best in my year group and was rewarded by my employer with an Outward Bound course in Aberdovey. I was…
I was interested to read Neil Wilson’s account of attending the 2nd Course at the Moray Sea School, Burghead (written 4 years ago). My father, David Caldicott,…
2nd photo. Remember, I'm talking about my father, not me.
Hi there,Firstly i am not pictured as i took the photo, it was obviously the rest of the dorm would be more helpful as a group to remember.I joined the MOD as…
My enduring memory of my four week O.B. course was arriving at Ashburton on Sunday evening and being confronted by a large case containing a cup. Under the cup…
I was privileged to explore the Lake District from Eskdale in March 1966. I was sponsored through my Borough Council, which advertised for youngsters to fill…
I was 18 at the time I attended the Moray Sea School in June/July 1973. At the time I was a Police Cadet with the Gloucestershire Constabulary, based at the…
Hi was invited by my Company to attend Eskdale in April 1975 at the age of 18 and joined Scott patrol on the 14th April for 1 month, it was for me brilliant,…
I attended a two week mountain leadership course at Loch Eil. I think I was about 20/21 and it would have been 1979 or 1980 ish (guess)It was a life changing…
Hi, I attended Ullswater Outward Bound School (course U213) around November 1976 and actually had my 17th Birthday there. To celebrate I was "encouraged" to…
Eskdale Outward Bound January 1985I attended Eskdale Outward Bound Mountain School in January 1985 as part of my years training course at Bircham Newton. The…
I spent three great weeks with an MoD apprentice group at Ullswater from 22 July until 10 August 1989. Our experiences in hill-walking, especially up Scafell,…
