Join us for a taster day at Castle Head Field Centre, Cumbria to find out what Field Studies Council can offer you, and to experience the learning location and teaching first hand.

During the day your full schedule will include an introductory walk and talk around the centre, a breakdown of the courses available for your classes, a CPD workshop on outdoor learning, and a fun interactive adventure session when you can ‘have a go’.

View our Life Science Centre at Castle Head, an industry-standard laboratory offering learners the opportunity to study biology in a professional and engaging setting!

A light lunch will be included in your day, please ensure you fill out any dietry requirements.

  • Date: 25th April 2025
  • Start time: 9.30am
  • End time: 2pm
  • Location: Castle Head, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6QT
  • Cost: Free

Castle Head is an impressive Georgian house situated in 20 hectares of extensive private grounds in beautiful South Cumbria. Castle Head offers a huge range of exciting outdoor adventure activities to suit all ages and abilities with raft building, canoeing, ghyll-scrambing, low and high ropes, mine exploration, an obstacle course and much more all on-site.

Read more about the centre, including directions on how to get there, and the facilities available.

If you have any questions, we would love to hear from you, please email the team for more information.

Timetable

Your day will follow the below timtable:

  • 9.30am                Arrival coffee
  • 10.00am             Welcome walk and talk
  • 10.30am             CPD workshop – outdoor learning
  • 11.45pm             Have a go – adventure activities
  • 1.00pm                Light lunch
  • 2.00pm                Depart centre

Subject to change dependant on weather

Before you arrive

What to bring:

  • Warm, comfortable clothing
  • Outdoor footwear
  • A waterproof jacket

 

What’s included

  • Coffee and teas  on arrival
  • Sample activities and a tour of the centre
  • Outdoor learning CPD and ‘have a go’ at adventure activities
  • A light lunch will be available at 1pm
  • Hot and cold drinks

Opportunities to attend this course

  • Fri 25, April 2025 09:30 - 14:00

    Location
    Castle Head
    Tutor
    Field Studies Council Staff