We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
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…
We were Mallory Group. One of our group got into serious trouble with a girl and was expelled. We did well despite this set back. For me it was a great and…
As a 16 year old London lad the Outward Bound adventure was a wonderful event and the whole course is a treasured memory. My logbook and results report has…
In 1956 I was a 3rd year apprentice at Leyland Motors Ltd. in Lancashire, when our Apprentices Superintendent offered me the opportunity to be the very first…
I wrote this story recently, when I realised the wonderful effect that my 4-weeks at Eskdale had had on my subsequent life. I, along with colleague Tony Hart,…
I attended course September 1974 I was in Raleigh house I was sent on course as part of a punishment from magistrate court how wrong could they be it was…
I was sent to Eskdale E323 by my employer as a precursor to possible management training. I was quite impressed as they agreed to pay my salary of £50 per…
On a recent UK holiday I was driving around the Ullswater shoreline when my wife suddenly said, "Was that the Outward Bound School you said you were at years…
OUTWARD BOUND SEA SCHOOLABERDOVEY, Course No. 88OCTOBER 1949Dear Sir,As you have probably noticed I am resident in Australia and have been now for forty-two…
The Outward Bound classic course, I have to say was probably the best 3 weeks of my life. I met the greatest people, had the greatest time and had the hardest…
