We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I was about 18 when I went to the Outward Bound School. Two of us apprentice lads were picked out of about 150 apprentices that worked at my firm of J&E Halls…
After my OB Adult Challenge (late 80's, Ullswater, the 'Bug Course' it was called, because of the horrid intestinal problems we all had) I went back to the…
Outward Bound - Such a fantastic experience.On a winters day in 1959 I was one of a number of teenagers picked up in the minibus at Ravenglass following my…
I went to Devon in Feb !967 on a 4 week course through Bangor Grammar School and its Army Cadet unit.The first challenge was getting there by ferry and train…
On a cold winters day in February I changed trains at Crewe and felt a massive amount of home sickness. This was the first time I had been away from home and…
During my final scheme on course E80 in 1958 my group and I fought our way from Honister via Dalehead and Robinson to High Snockrigg in the teeth of a violent…
I was on the same course as Alan and rember doing my tod expedition and being photographed by Chris Bonington.Does anyone know where the photo's can befound
I recollect a long arduous day canoeing the Caledonian Canal. We were running late and struggling to beach and camp. In darkness we found what was an ideal…
I was an apprentice with Bristol Aero Engines when the Company sent me on a course at Eskdale. I thoroughly enjoyed my month at Eskdale although I could have…
Young people, Outward Bound, and mobile technologies: Initial research findings
I have read two accounts (from Colin Fry and Pete Maher) about the April 1960 course at Eskdale. I am confused. I was there. I remember a lad died and another…
The toughest element for me was the final expedition undertaken over the remote terrain of North and Mid Wales. Some of us were doing it in requirements of the…
