Courses and Activities

Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre, set in 3 acres of grounds, provides a comprehensive range of activities taught by qualified and experienced staff in an exciting and challenging environment. Each programme is tailored to meet individual needs and abilities within the group.
We actively support the delivery of the curriculum and assist all groups with their programme of personal and social development and delivery of the citizenship agenda. We encourage students to learn through the outdoor experience to discover more about themselves their peers and adults working with them. At the end of their stay they will feel a sense of personal, and group achievement, in addition to their curriculum achievements, as a result of their visit.
Groups can opt for outdoor adventurous or environmental activities or a combination of the two. Our experienced staff will be pleased to assist in developing a programme suitable for your group.

Courses include:-

Curriculum studies in Science, Geography, History and Environmental Science

• Habitat investigation (examples of sites of interest: Horner Wood, Landacre Bridge, Dunkery Beacon, Badgeworthy Medieval Village, Tarr Steps, Watersmeet, Porlock Weir)
• Woodland ecology
• Invertebrate studies
• Rivers and streams including Lynmouth flood disaster
• Rocks and soils
• Weather and seasonal change
• Numeracy, Literacy and the Arts
• Conservation management and Food Production
  

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in support of the Physical Education Curriculum

• Key skills - Problem Solving, Working with others and Communication
• Team building/Group Development
• Mini assault course
• Mountain biking
• Archery
• Mapwork, compass and orienteering
• Outdoor trampolining
• Parachute games
• Circus workshop
• Campcraft skills including shelter building
• Sailing, canoeing, surfing and climbing at a local venue (additional charge)
• Horse Riding (additional charge)

We are also able to arrange visits to local attractions from the centre such as Minehead Steam Railway, National Trust Historic Houses, Lynmouth/Lynton funicular railway and flood disaster museum, Barnstaple Pannier market, Croyde bay, Woolacombe beach and The Eden Project further details of these and other attractions are available on request.
Each activity timetable is planned carefully with the group leader to ensure all course aims and objectives are met. Please see attached sample activity timetable as a guide for a 5-day programme. Equipment and facilities are also available for leaders wishing to run their own environmental activities.
Day visiting groups are welcomed throughout the year. Full day brochure available on request.