We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I was on the same course that Lord Londonderry had been sent to to take him away from media attention. The rain never stopped. We were returning back to…
I loved all the challenges, & did very well on the water. Enjoyed helping the other weaker ones in our group ?. This all lead me to my career around the world…
I was 19. Most people of my generation say they know where they were when President Kennedy was assassinated. I was on a three day expedition, in the November…
I was only 15 at the time and i think i was on course 96, But cannot be shure. it was my annual holiday, But i wanted to go to the mountains and i enjoyed…
Photo: left front: M. Fisher (dark top)left rear: Y. Thomasright front: J.Rawlinsonsecond right : W. Hickenrear right head just showing: W. SpurrierI lacked…
I have been reading the stories of Jim Norman. He was my team instructor on course U100 at Ullswater Outward Bound Mountain School almost exactly 50 years ago…
I attended Moray Outward Bound Sea School in the summer of 1968, aged 18, between leaving school and entering university. I was the only Irish boy on the…
Between October and November 1964, I attended course 146 at Eskdale. At the time, I was just over 18 years old and a cadet in Kent Police. Since then, I have…
What a shock to see a photo of Drake Watch from January 1958 submitted by Barry John Gilbert! I have a very similar photo from the same time - in this photo I…
In 1962 as a young Manchester City Police Cadet, I attended an Outward Bound course at Eskdale Mountain School, an event I recall with great pleasure and…
In 1968 I was a Police Cadet in the newly formed West Mercia Constabulary and was based in Shrewsbury. I was nominated to attend the Aberdovey Outward Bound…
