Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre
School Trips
Why book Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre for Residential School Trips and Educational Visits?
Exmoor National Park is the perfect place for A Night Under the Stars.Dream*Discover*Explore*Exmoor
As well as providing an excellent location in central Exmoor for geographical investigations, environmental studies and exciting outdoor adventurous activities the centre offers considerable learning opportunities in all aspects of the curriculum and aims to encompass many areas of Citizenship and PSHE.
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What activities are available during group visits?
Plan a packed programme to include: mountain biking, gladiator high ropes climb & zig zag challenge, climbing wall, tree climb, Zip line and Indiana Jones Bridge, assault course, archery, group development through problem solving , mountain boarding, grass sledging, map work, compass and orienteering, stream scramble, circus workshop & slack line, climbing traverse & boulder, up and over team challenge wall, camp craft skills including shelter building, woodland survival games and camouflage and Indian Tracker, using steels , cooking on an open fire, river study, guided walks and environmental activities.
Evening activities include Morris Dancing, Ukulele or drumming and percussion workshops, up close and personal visit from Exmoor Birds of Prey.
Take a short trip out from the centre to walk the Lyn valley specacular path to Lynmouth or try watersports on Wimbleball lake, surfing at Croyde Bay or High Ropes challenges.
Visit the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park or Exmoor Zoo
Evening activities include Morris Dancing, Ukulele or drumming and percussion workshops, up close and personal visit from Exmoor Birds of Prey.
Take a short trip out from the centre to walk the Lyn valley specacular path to Lynmouth or try watersports on Wimbleball lake, surfing at Croyde Bay or High Ropes challenges.
Visit the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park or Exmoor Zoo
Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?
Curriculum topics available: Climbing, Orienteering, Archery, High Ropes.
Simonsbath House provides wide and varied options for outdoor activity from Orienteering/map reading and archery to mountain biking and climbing.We encourage the participants to be active and engaged to try new activities and learn by experience.
Curriculum topics available: Sampling and Statistics, Coastal, Ecology, Ecosystems, Rivers, Sustainability, Mapping.
Exmoor is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the environment, Simonsbath is situated in the heart of Exmoor with the river Barle making an ideal place to study rivers and streams, take measurements of flow and speed and sketching meanders, river cliff and beaches. The rich and varied habitat of the area lends itself to explore the flora and fauna of the area, invertebrate studies, pond dipping, tree canopy investigation and mapping and wild plants and flowers.Curriculum topics available: Personal development and resilience, Team building.
The courses and activities aim to connect the participants actively with nature to raise awareness of their surrounds, the impact they have upon it and the ways in which we can benefit from the outstanding area of natural beauty and leave no trace.Curriculum topics available: Teamwork and resilience, Mental health and awareness.
Our courses and activities help participants towards developing fully as individuals we aim to equip young people with the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthily, safely, productively and responsibly. Our aim is to support the individuals health, relationships and wellbeing in a residential setting helping them to achieve positive outcomes, including improved attitudes to health, being able to deal with personal difficulties and improved behaviourThe centre is located in the very center of Exmoor National Park, this is an area of outstanding natural beauty teaming with flora and fauna. Our courses are tailor made to cover aspects of the curriculum or the special interest of the participants
Curriculum topics available: Settlement and land use, Natural resources.
Courses are tailor made to meet the requirements of the school and can include comparison work with other local areas visiting ancient and modern settlements and 'industrialisation' of the National Park.Curriculum topics available: Rivers, Environment, Coasts and seaside, Fieldwork.
Simonsbath and surrounding area is a perfect location for Physical Geography especially Rivers, environmental elements and coastal comparisionsWhat size groups do you cater for?
Max 72 depending on gender split
Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?
Classroom facilities are available on site
Is there first aid on site?
All staff hold an outdoor first aid qualification and there is a member of staff qualified to that standard on call at all times
Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?
Please contact the centre for specific needs
Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
The centre endeavours to cater for all children and is happy to discuss specific needs with the class teacher when planning their visit.
Anything else?
Free site visits are welcomed to help with planning your school visit.
We are also pleased to be chosen to participate in the HAF programme and offer a Simonsbath House Residential weeks during the summer holidays for 9-12yr olds looking for an action packed activity holiday
We are also pleased to be chosen to participate in the HAF programme and offer a Simonsbath House Residential weeks during the summer holidays for 9-12yr olds looking for an action packed activity holiday
Who are Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre?
Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre is situated in the heart of Exmoor National Park being part of the oldest house in Exmoor Forest; the property dates back to 1654 and still retains many of its original features. The house and village have extensive links to the local history of the Royal Forest of Exmoor. The dormitory block offers purpose built ensuite accommodation and adjoining staff rooms with the extra comforts, The main house is set in 4 acres of land where many of the centre activities take place and is situated in the very centre of Exmoor National Park overlooking the Barle Valley, a unique acidic upland river with SSSI designation and immediate access to acres of beautiful moorland countryside.
As well as providing an excellent location for habitat investigation, the centre offers an exciting range of outdoor activities such as:
mountain biking, gladiator high ropes climb & zig zag challenge, climbing wall, tree climb, zip line, assault course, archery, group development through problem solving, mountain boarding, grass sledging, map work, compass and orienteering, stream scramble, circus workshop & slack line, climbing traverse & boulder, up and over team challenge wall, camp craft skills including shelter building, woodland survival games and camouflage and Indian Tracker, using steels , cooking on an open fire, river study, guided walks and environmental activities. We also use fantastic facilities at Wimbleball lake for water sports and being 30mins from the coast the beautiful wide sandy beaches of Croyde Bay for surfing lessons.
The Centre is within 7 miles of Watersmeet on the East Lyn River and picturesque Lynmouth with the cliff side railway connecting the town to Lynton.
The centre offers en-suite dormitory accommodation for up to 72 students and ensuite bedrooms for their leaders. All bedding is provided and bedrooms are centrally heated and fully carpeted. The centre offers a range of indoor facilities including a large dining room and common room and a fully equipped classroom. The centre also has a small souvenir shop and washing and drying facilities.
The experienced chef savours his reputation for good food, providing a wide and varied menu cooked on site using local produce catering for both vegetarians and those on special diets.
The safety and welfare of the residents is of paramount importance, to that end the centre has a dedicated Health and Safety Co-ordinator. All activities are run by qualified and experienced staff and the centre holds £5 million public liability insurance. All staff hold a first aid qualification and there is a member of staff qualified to First Aid at Work standard in residence on site at all times. The Centre Health and Safety Policy, Code of Practice and Risk Assessments are available on request and can be view on our web page
SHOC meets all criteria required by LEA’s to ensure the safety and well being of pupils visiting the centre.
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