Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre, Brecon Beacons, Wales School Trip
Hampshire Outdoor Centres
Brecon Powys LD3 8EN
Residential Trip Residentials Wales
Our centre offers a home away from home for groups wanting to explore the beautiful Brecon Beacon National Park. The Traditional Welsh Farmhouse is nestled in the hillside near the town of Brecon - offering panoramic views of the dramatic countryside dominated by the peak of Pen-Y-Fan, South Wales highest peak.Schools can choose between a variety of Outdoor Programmes meticulously designed to meet your specific aims and objectives. Whether you want a fun week jam-packed with new and exciting activities, a team building focussed residential to encourage communication between students, or a week focussed on field studies with some adventure activities thrown in - we can deliver it all.
Current special offers for school groups
20% discount on our two weeks remaining this academic year: 27th April ' 1st May 2026 29th June ' 3rd July 2026
We have a limited opportunity for schools to book a stay with us at a 20% discount. This is an extremely rare offer, so we hope you are able to take us up on it!
We now have only two weeks remaining this academic year:
27th April ' 1st May 2026
29th June ' 3rd July 2026
To ensure these final spaces don't go to waste, we're offering them at a special 20% reduced rate. This is a great chance for your students to experience our residential programme, with opportunities to explore the mountains, caves or waterfalls of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, at exceptional value.
Our packages include accommodation, full catering and transport while on site (not to/ from your school), as well as the activity programme as attached. With a 20% discount, a 4-night residential would be £389.60 per person for an Adventure package, or £355.20 per person for a Challenge package.
If your school is interested in taking up one of these discounted weeks, or if you'd like more information about the programme, please feel free to get in touch. Availability will be allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
valid until: June 2026
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Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Physical Education School Trip
Orienteering
Our diverse range of activities encourage all core skills involved in PE, such as; Balance, Coordination, Stamina, Problem Solving and Strength. We have activities such as; Climbing, Canoeing, Walking and Gorge Walking (with aided swimming).
Watersports School Trip
Canoeing
We offer Canoeing at the centre either on canals or rivers. We can offer a progressive skills programme to suit beginners or more advanced paddlers.
Biology School Trip
Plants Living things and habitats Ecology and environment Life Cycles Habitats
Our outdoor sessions are the perfect opportunity to introduce young people to the natural environment. For KS2 and KS3 students, we are able to deliver the academic content for these courses. For KS4 and above, we can deliver the activities but the teaching element will be delivered by school staff.
Physical Geography School Trip
Rivers Mountains Environment Fieldwork Glaciers
Our outdoor sessions are the perfect opportunity to introduce young people to the natural environment. For KS2 and KS3 students, we are able to deliver the academic content for these courses. For KS4 and above, we can deliver the activities but the teaching element will be delivered by school staff.
Fieldstudies School Trip
Our outdoor sessions are the perfect opportunity to introduce young people to the natural environment. For KS2 and KS3 students, we are able to deliver the academic content for these courses. For KS4 and above, we can deliver the activities but the teaching element will be delivered by school staff.
Accommodation Only
What size groups do we cater for?
The centre has a capacity of 56.
On-site classroom facilities?
Yes, there is a classroom space for groups to use.
Is there first aid on site?
Our instructors have the relevant First Aid qualifications for the day-time activities. During the evenings and overnight, school staff take pastoral responsibility and will deal with minor First Aid incidents.
Who are Hampshire Outdoor Centres?
Located in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, our centre offers a unique experience for groups who want to escape the hustle and bustle of modern day life. Being in close proximity to a dramatic landscape of rivers, caves and mountains provides the perfect adventure playground to climb, hike, canoe, gorge walk and explore caves. These activities immerse students in new environments and as part of it they learn all about the geography, geology and biology of these areas.
As part of Hampshire Outdoor Centres we have a shared vision with our 3 sister centres to deliver outdoor education programmes which enhance a young persons personal, social and academic development through a journey of challenge, adventure and self-discovery.
Everything we do is delivered with our 5 core values in mind; Resilience, Wellbeing, Being Safe, Respect and Sustainability.
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Why book a residential trip in the winter?
Physical Education Feature
There are many benefits to booking a residential trip in the autumn and winter terms, and it can be cheaper out of season
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