Benmore Outdoor Centre School Trip

Benmore Outdoor Education Centre

Why book 'Benmore Outdoor Centre' with Benmore Outdoor Education Centre for Residential School Trips and Educational Visits?

Set amongst Botanic Gardens in a rural location in Argyll, we are only 2 hours drive from Glasgow city centre. At Benmore we are able to make the most of our stunning location, midway between two lochs for water-based activities, with a rugged natural landscape providing the ideal setting for gorge walks, shore scrambles and caving.

We are focused on delivering the outdoor learning skills and activities which are not only useful during the years of formal education, but will help influence lives and careers for many years to come. We offer a wide range of residential learning experiences which form part of The Curriculum for Excellence, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, JASS and a wide range of other outdoor educational learning courses.

Teacher Checklist

Risk Assessments
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
AHOEC Gold

What activities are available during group visits?

Benmore Outdoor Centre offers a range of activities including:

Climbing Wall, High and Low Rope Courses, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Orienteering, Kayaking, Caving, Gorge Walking, Abseiling, Wild Swimming, Night Walks and Sailing.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Watersports School Trip

Sailing Kayaking Canoeing Raft Building

At Benmore we are lucky have both an inland loch and a sea loch right on our doorstep. This is an ideal environment for watersports, and we are able to offer sailing, canoeing, raft-building and kayaking.

Physical Education School Trip

Climbing Canoeing Orienteering Sailing Kayaking High Ropes

Benmore benefits from being set amongst a rugged landscape - ideal for gorge-walking, caving and abseiling.

We also have an indoor Climbing wall, as well as High and Low rope courses right outside the Centre.

What size groups do you cater for?

We can accommodate groups from 10 to 120 people. Activity groups are arranged into groups of 10. Our facilities can also be booked for self led activities.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

We have various classroom spaces complete with clevertouch interactive screens

Is there first aid on site?

All our instructors are Advanced Outdoor First Aid trained, and all Centre staff are also trained first aiders.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

We have one ground floor twin bedded room with accessible bathroom and safety alarms.

Our instructors are experienced in working with children with various disabilities and are able to partner with schools to make our activities accessible to those with different abilities.

Please contact the Centre for specific details.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

We are experienced in working with children with a range of Special Educational Needs, and supporting them through our programme of activities.

Please get in touch to discuss any specific issues or general questions.

Who are Benmore Outdoor Education Centre?

At Benmore Outdoor Centre we want to encourage all communities and age groups to discover outdoor environments and activities. We engage individuals, educational bodies and organisations in recreational, adventure, social and personal development through awards and achievement programmes. As a member of the Institute for Outdoor Learning, we share their values and ethical practice.