Rhyd-y-creuau
- Introduction
- Location
- Outdoor Classroom
For Teachers and Students - Individuals & Families
- Professional Development
For Environmental Professionals, Teachers and Outdoor Leaders
Virtual Tour
Further Information
Other FSC Centres
Contact
Rhyd-y-creuau
The Drapers' Field Centre
Betws-y-coed
Conwy
LL24 0HB
Tel:
01690 710494
Fax:
01690 710458
Email:
enquiries.rc
@field-studies-council.org
Head of Centre:
Tim Orrell
Facilities
- No. of Beds: 90
- No. of Workrooms: 4
- ICT facilities
- a library
- a drying room
- a student common room
- a staff room
- a weather station
- a shop
- a games room
Adventure Activities
The Centre is licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) to undertake adventurous activities.
Rhyd-y-creuau
Snowdonia
Experience a sustainable lifestyle in our Eco-Centre, a Georgian stone house in two hectares of wooded grounds in the Conwy Valley. From here you can explore many different habitats and environments in Snowdonia National Park, from glaciated valleys, rivers and wooded hillsides to coastal environments and sand dune ecosystems
Outdoor ClassroomRhyd-y-creuau offers a wide range of courses from the young to the young at heart. These incorporate a wide diversity of local sites from Snowdon, Morfa Harlech to Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed. We run courses for Key Stage 2 up to University courses. Our AS and A-Level courses are very popular. All are tailored to meet the individual needs and specifications of the trip, whether it is Geography or Biology. We also run teacher training days for local schools, such as Sustainability Workshops linking these themes to National Curriculum and your program. Read More |
Individuals & FamiliesThe FSC offers leisure and professional training courses covering virtually every aspect of learning about the countryside, its wildlife and the environment. Learn about all aspects of North Wales from the scenery and landscape to rare plants, culture and history of North Wales Read More |
Professional DevelopmentThe FSC is committed to career development and professional training in the environment and is one of the UK's leading providers of taxonomic training. Each year we offer a wide range of courses, many of which are accredited and certified by awarding bodies, to help individuals develop their skills. Our courses are popular with the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and National Park staff. Please contact the Centre if you would like us to tailor makecourses for groups of countryside professionals and teachers. Teachers' courses are available through the medium of English or Welsh. Read More |
