Adventures in Eryri (Snowdonia)

Our young people residentials deliver a wide-ranging, enriching experience and give you the chance to develop a range of transferable skills. This can be great to include in higher education and job applications.

Around core themes of nature and landscapes, active learning, and personal and social skills, our courses promote nature connection, environmental understanding and responsibility, health and wellbeing, working well with others, resilience and curiosity.

If you are a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award participant, this course is also an ideal way to complete the Residential section of the award.

See our Residential FAQs page if you’d like to know the answers to our most frequently asked questions.

If these course dates do not suit you, we run similar courses at many of our other centres.

As an Approved Activity Provider for DofE, our opportunities meet all the requirements for DofE. We do however always recommend checking suitability with your DofE assessor before booking a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential.

Day 1

Arrive for 1200
Evening - Team building challenges, introductions and welcome tour of the centre

Day 2

Morning -  Land-based activity
Rock Climbing or Ghyll Scrambling
Afternoon - Trekking through nearby mountains and wild spaces
Evening - Establish camp and set up for the evening, sharing stories and socialising.

Day 3

Morning - Pack up camp and continue walking through the countryside and mountains.
Afternoon - Bushcraft activities in the centre grounds or local woodland.
Evening - Mammal and moth trapping

Day 4

Morning - We will see what we have caught overnight in the humane mammal and moth traps.
Late morning/afternoon - Conservation Day: We will be working in partnership with the Snowdonia National Park Authority to carry out conservation tasks for the benefit of others. This will involve clearing an area and working to combat local invasive species.
Evening - There will be evening orienteering or nightline

Day 5

Morning - Exploration of the mountains and environment
Scrambling, rock climbing or gorge scrambling.
Afternoon - Final review
Reflection and farewells to your new friends
Depart at 1500

Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for participants, the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at centres.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  In Course Transport

This residential is only open to young people who will be aged 16 - 18 years old at the time of attending.   

We want to ensure participants get to share their experience with those of a similar age. Please consider what age the attendee will be on the course date you choose and check they fit in the age category for that date when booking. (Please see each individual course at the bottom of this page for age ranges).

When you book, it is essential that you enter the age and attendees name in the Order Notes at the checkout.  If the attendee is under 18, the booking must be made by a parent/guardian.

When attending the residential dates which welcome 16-18 year olds, all participants will be expected to follow the behaviour and conduct rules which will be in place to safeguard young people.

Prior to the course, you will receive the following:

• A full kit list. Any technical equipment required will be provided so you will just need typical kit for a residential stay and being outdoors.
• An introduction to the staff delivering the course and information about the centre so you know what to expect on arrival.
• A detailed itinerary for the course, including arrival and departure instructions. On some courses there may be the opportunity to book a train station pick up and/or drop off.
• A link to an online photo consent form.
• The expectations of young people attending our courses.
• A form to share any specific dietary or medical needs.