We have six UK residential centres all located in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I will have a stab at rekindling my memories of jan/feb 1954; it was a long time ago, but certain experiences stay with a person forever.I was asked to attend…
I was lucky enough to be sponsored on the course by the Royal Navy, at the end of my first year of my Artificer apprenticeship. The time at Eskdale was a great…
I was a member of Vernon Watch in June1964. I believe the course number was M163.Who could ever forget the wonders seen and enjoyed during this month. The…
I have a very special and life long attrachment to the Outward Bound Organisation. I was born and spent all my childhood in Burghead, Morayshire. My uncle was…
I think it was about Easter of 1967 when I attended the Outward Bound school, Eskdale Green. At the time I was a Fire Brigade cadet (Junior Fireman) in…
It was the coldest february in 1982 for several years, on the train journey from Glasgow to the centre at Loch Eil we had to open our suitcases and put on…
This was January 1982 and if you remember one of the coldest winters on record.The train from Glasgow to Fortwilliam, which was an evening journey on a Sunday…
I owe your school so much. 2 years after I attended I emigrted to Canada and joined the Fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company. OBT taught me self reliance…
Ive added several more photos which i hope will be viewed by my Jellicoe colleguesI recall a version of the survival technique was called drownproofing at that…
R D Harris Jellicoe Watch Sept 20 1966I was not aware at the time of the profound effect my time at Aberdovey would have on the rest of my life .Suffice to…
In 1962 I attended 3 OB schools Devon, Eskdale , and Moray. I was the only American student on those course and was treated in the most friendly and and…
As one of the " under privileged kids " from Glasgow, I was sent by my school, I think because my teachers saw something in me that I didn't. I was also very…
