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We want everyone to create memories with us that will last a lifetime for the students and teachers!
residential visits
Our most popular option for all groups to get the most out of outdoor educational adventurous activities! Everything is tailored to you, pick your length of visit, if you want to stay indoors or in our bell tent village and finally pick which activities you would like to do during your stay!
We use NOLA (National Outdoor Learning Award) to support the development of students personal skills during your stay! This is a certificate that recognises the skills they naturally develop with us!
More About NOLA
Day Visits
Can't stay with us? No problem!
We offer a range of day visits for you to choose from that can all be tailored to your needs. Come for 3 hours or stay for the whole day, choose your activities and also when they begin and when they finish with the support of our expert program team!
We also have themed visits that can be tailored for a day! Keep scrolling to find out more about our themed visits.
Themed Visits
Our outdoor learning packages provide a wider educational experience whilst still enjoying the great outdoors.
We currently offer a Rocks, Soils and Fossils theme and a Habitat Adventure themed visit. The visits have been designed using the National Curriculum across Key Stages 1 and 2 to create an educational experience for your learners.
We can tailor these visits to be specific to your learning objectives and include adventurous activities during your visit to combine learning with new experiences.
ITINERARY EXAMPLES
An example of a built program can be downloaded below. We have lots of adventurous activities that your students can enjoy with us!
Once you have decided to book your residential with us you will receive our Build Your Visit form where you can hand-pick your activities to tailor make your visit to your needs. You can find our activities on our activity page where you can also download our activity brochure. Our team will then put your programme together in accordance with your choices
| Session | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||||
| Mon | 10:30 - 12:30 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals |
| Mon | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Mon | 14:00 - 15:30 | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking | Climbing |
| Mon | 15:30 - 17:00 | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking | Archery Indoors |
| Mon | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Mon | 19:00 - 20:00 | Problem Solving | Problem Solving | Problem Solving |
| Mon | 20:00 - 21:00 | Orienteering | Orienteering | Orienteering |
| Tuesday | ||||
| Tue | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Tue | 09:30 - 11:00 | Mountain Biking | Climbing | Kayaking Sit On Top Set |
| Tue | 11:00 - 12:30 | Mountain Biking | Archery Outdoors | SUP |
| Tue | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Tue | 14:00 - 15:30 | Climbing | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Sailing - Funboats |
| Tue | 15:30 - 17:00 | Archery Outdoors | SUP | Sailing - Funboats |
| Tue | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Tue | 19:00 - 21:00 | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening |
| Wednesday | ||||
| Wed | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Wed | 09:30 - 11:00 | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking |
| Wed | 11:00 - 12:30 | SUP | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking |
| Wed | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Wed | 14:00 - 14:30 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
| Session | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||||
| Mon | 10:30 - 12:30 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals |
| Mon | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Mon | 14:00 - 15:30 | Sailing - Funboats | Wingsurfing | Pioneering |
| Mon | 15:30 - 17:00 | Sailing - Funboats | Wingsurfing | Problem Solving |
| Mon | 19:00 - 20:00 | Grafham Challenge | Grafham Challenge | Grafham Challenge |
| Mon | 20:00 - 21:00 | Orienteering | Orienteering | Orienteering |
| Tuesday | ||||
| Tue | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Tue | 09:30 - 11:00 | Mountain Biking | Pioneering | High Ropes - Crate Stack |
| Tue | 11:00 - 12:30 | Mountain Biking | Problem Solving | High Ropes - Crate Stack |
| Tue | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Tue | 14:00 - 15:30 | Archery Outdoors | High Ropes - Crate Stack | Raft Building |
| Tue | 15:30 - 17:00 | Climbing | High Ropes - Crate Stack | Raft Building |
| Tue | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Tue | 19:00 - 21:00 | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening |
| Wednesday | ||||
| Wed | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Wed | 09:30 - 11:00 | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Raft Building | SUP |
| Wed | 11:00 - 12:30 | SUP | Raft Building | Kayaking Sit On Top Set |
| Wed | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Wed | 14:00 - 15:30 | Raft Building | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Archery Indoors |
| Wed | 15:30 - 17:00 | Raft Building | SUP | Climbing |
| Wed | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Wed | 19:00 - 21:00 | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening |
| Thursday | ||||
| Thu | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Thu | 09:30 - 11:00 | High Ropes - Crate Stack | Archery Indoors | Wingsurfing |
| Thu | 11:00 - 12:30 | High Ropes - Crate Stack | Climbing | Wingsurfing |
| Thu | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Thu | 14:00 - 15:30 | Pioneering | Mountain Biking | Sailing - Funboats |
| Thu | 15:30 - 17:00 | Problem Solving | Mountain Biking | Sailing - Funboats |
| Thu | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Thu | 19:00 - 21:00 | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening |
| Friday | ||||
| Fri | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Fri | 09:30 - 11:00 | Wingsurfing | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking |
| Fri | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Fri | 14:00 - 14:30 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
| Session | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | ||||
| Fri | 10:30 - 12:30 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals |
| Fri | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Fri | 14:00 - 15:30 | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking | Climbing |
| Fri | 15:30 - 17:00 | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking | Archery Indoors |
| Fri | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Fri | 19:00 - 20:00 | Problem Solving | Problem Solving | Problem Solving |
| Fri | 20:00 - 21:00 | Orienteering | Orienteering | Orienteering |
| Saturday | ||||
| Sat | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Sat | 09:30 - 11:00 | Mountain Biking | Climbing | Kayaking Sit On Top Set |
| Sat | 11:00 - 12:30 | Mountain Biking | Archery Outdoors | SUP |
| Sat | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Sat | 14:00 - 15:30 | Climbing | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Sailing - Funboats |
| Sat | 15:30 - 17:00 | Archery Outdoors | SUP | Sailing - Funboats |
| Sat | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Sat | 19:00 - 21:00 | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening | Group Led Evening |
| Sunday | ||||
| Sun | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Sun | 09:30 - 11:00 | Kayaking Sit On Top Set | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking |
| Sun | 11:00 - 12:30 | SUP | Sailing - Funboats | Mountain Biking |
| Sun | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Sun | 14:00 - 14:30 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
| Session | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||||
| Mon | 10:30 - 12:30 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals |
| Mon | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Mon | 14:00 - 15:30 | Raft Building | Archery Indoors | Raft Building |
| Mon | 15:30 - 17:00 | Raft Building | Climbing | Raft Building |
| Mon | 18:00 - 18:30 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Mon | 19:00 - 20:00 | Orienteering | Orienteering | Orienteering |
| Mon | 20:00 - 21:00 | Problem Solving | Problem Solving | Problem Solving |
| Tuesday | ||||
| Tue | 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Tue | 09:30 - 11:00 | Archery Indoors | Raft Building | Archery Indoors |
| Tue | 11:00 - 12:30 | Climbing | Raft Building | Climbing |
| Tue | 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Tue | 14:00 - 14:30 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
| Session | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||||
| Mon | 10:00-10:30 | Arrive | Arrive | Arrive |
| Mon | 10:30 - 12:30 | Raft Building | Raft Building | Raft Building |
| Mon | 12:30 - 13:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| Mon | 13:00-14:30 | Archery Indoors | Archery Indoors | Climbing |
| Mon | 14:30-16:00 | Climbing | Climbing | Archery Indoors |
HOW TO BOOK
Get in touch to find out how Grafham Water Centre can help you plan your next adventure.