We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I attended Holne Park during August 1975. I was a fresh faced apprentice telephone engineer, with Telephone Rentals Ltd, who was sponsored by my employer as…
I was a memeber of the Duke of Edinburghs scheme at school and later at the D of E centre in Bradford. The centre has strong links with the Outward Bound Trust…
I attended the Moray Sea School in 1968 as a member of Drake Watch and successfully completed the course. Only one member didn't get through the course and…
I was at the school in Devon in June 1967 in Carew patrol and, while I enjoyed all four weeks, my favourites were rock climbing, potholing, surf canoeing and…
I attended M.175, Cochrane watch, in January/February 1968. Great memories and my appetite was whetted for ongoing adventures and travel. I can say, "I…
I was serving on HMS Conway at the time I attended Aberdovey course 95 (May/June 1950)I was vice captain of our hut which had a wide age range.We cruised on…
I joined from HMS Conway,where I was undergoing a two year course prior to joining the Merchant Navy.Conway provided 25 cadets for each course,but,sadly this…
2015 Round Lake DriveHouston, TX USA 7707723 Aug. 2010Dear Sir, I'm a subscriber to Sea Breezes. I've just re-read the April 2010 issue with regard to the…
I attended Ullswater Centre and was on U93, Scott patrol.The early morning routine was a dash down to the showers (too much ice on the lake) and the last…
I was 22 years old and fed up, and my mum read an article in The Observer and paid for me to go to Eskdale as a private person, i.e., non sponsorship by a…
Attended Co.No.77 prior to signing Indentures with Alfred Holt & Co.;first ship s.s.Rhesus,a coal-burner built in 1911. sailed on November 1948 on Voyage 77 as…
The train Journey from Bircham Newton civl engineering college to Aberdovey took forever. Three weeks of cold October adventure shaped my resilience and my…