Kingswood Peak Venture Centre Yorkshire

What makes us a great choice for education

Kingswood offer a range of educational outdoor adventure programmes that are suitable for all key stages; integrating a variety of curriculum content within activities and working with teachers to bring subject content to life. The benefits of outdoor learning on mental health and wellbeing are proven, and all activities are designed to help build confidence and resilience.

Accreditation and Awards

Quality Badge awarded by Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

British Activity Providers Association.

Association of Language Travel Organizations.

British Educational Travel Association.

Adventure mark.

Adventure Activities Licensing Authority.

Institute for Outdoor Learning.

What is typically included on our school trips

We tailor make all our programmes to fit with the needs of the group, please visit our website at http://www.kingswood.co.uk to find out more about the programmes we offer.

Group Sizes Catered For

10-200.

Materials, Resources & Information Provided

Kingswood, in partnership with Enrich Education, provide visitors with pre- and post-trip activity packs. These include a selection of activities that support PE, English, Maths, Science and Geography curricula, taken from the Enrich School Orienteering and Outdoor Learning Digital Hub. Each activity links with one of the six Kingswood curriculum categories (Challenge, Play, Explore, Discover, Social, Reflect). All activities include a teacher’s plan and children’s resource sheets where required.
In addition, Kingswood offers schools a unique ‘confidence tracker’ tool, created in partnership with insight specialists, Spike, and with counsel from Dr Alice Jones Bartoli and Professor Justin Dillon, to enable them to evidence and evaluate the success of a trip.

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

Please speak to our team regarding any photographic or AV requirements.

Risk Assessment Details

Policies page – Risk management arrangements for each of the Kingswood centres.

Education Officer Information

Please email schools@kingswood.co.uk and one of our lovely team will be happy to help you.

Pricing Information

Day visits start from just £16 per child

Clothing Requirements

All requirements for your trip are explained in the pre-visit packs.

First Aid Information

There is always a fully qualified first aider on site for any medical emergencies.

Available Facilities

Peak Venture is established as one of the area's leading residential educational activity centres. It is situated on the doorstep of the beautiful Peak District, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with dramatic gritstone edges, wild heather moorlands and gentle limestone dales. Set in 9 acres of parkland the centre was historically named as Scout Dike? after the rural reservoir opposite the centre.

Peak Venture is a watersports equipped centre, which really attracts groups to venture here. During the summer, fully supervised water-based activities take place on the adjacent Scout Dike Reservoir, including raft building, kayaking and canoeing. All sessions take place under the regulations of the Adventure Activities Licensing Service (AALS) and all buoyancy aids and waterproof jackets are provided.

The centre features student dormitory accommodation and teacher rooms which are complemented by excellent ICT facilities and classrooms. Close to the main buildings the activity park nestles in sheltered woodlands and fields, from high ropes to climbing, low ropes to aeroball and abseiling, with the 3G Swing bringing an element of high adventure to the centre. Peak Venture's outdoor areas also benefit from external lighting to enable activities to operate all year round. The centre's boundary fencing and coded security gates ensure a safe and secure experience for all guests.

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

Please get in touch as this is assessed on a case by case basis, please call us on 0800 655 6564.

Opening Hours & Information

Day visits are available year round

Testimonials

Best centre I have visited in 20 years, staff, facilities and activities well presented and very well organised - great timetable.

Galashiels Academy