Outdoor and adventure at Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre
Our most popular residential programme
Our most popular residential programme, outdoor and adventure packages feature a wide mix of adventurous, teambuilding and personal development activities.
Taking full advantage of a stunning location in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons), Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre offers a unique experience for groups wanting a range of challenging adventures such as mountain walking, canoeing and gorge walking.
Building skills for life
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop a range of skills to meet a variety of outcomes. These include activities which develop communication, co-operation, and teambuilding (like caving, gorge walking, canoeing or mountain walking) and those providing individual challenges (like climbing or abseiling) to promote resilience, and confidence.
Nature's classroom
A typical day includes a full day or two half day activity sessions, with all our activities taking place in around the National Park.
Your activity programme can also include a half day experience with the National Park education team giving your students an understanding and awareness of the natural environment, issues surrounding sustainability and the protected landscapes of the National Parks.
Tailored programmes
We are experts in tailoring programmes to suit all needs and all budgets, so if you cannot see anything which meets your requirements, then please reach out to our team who will be happy to create a bespoke programme for you.
Example timetable
This programme is for illustrative purposes; actual timetable may differ.
Monday
Dinner
Local walk
Tuesday
Breakfast
Mountain walk (full day)
Dinner
Problem solving
Wednesday
Breakfast
Caving
Lunch
Waterfall walk
Dinner
Thursday
Breakfast
Lunch
National Park discovery
Dinner
Friday
Breakfast
What's included?
One full day 1:10, outdoor adventure activity session. Cave, mountain, gorge, climb or canoe
Two half day 1:10, outdoor adventure activity sessions cave, mountain, gorge, climb, Canoe or waterfall walks
Explore the National Park, including half day session with the National Park education team exploring the secrets of Bannau Brycheiniog
Half day adventure challenge activity session including, environmental exploration, problem solving, primitive skills, bushcraft, and survival skills
Meals and accommodation starting from dinner on day of arrival to lunch on departure day
1 free group leader place for every 10 participants booked
A course director to support the smooth running of the trip with daily morning meetings feedback and reviews
First night evening activity local (staffed by an instructor)
Access to our evening activity resources for school self-led activities
Use of our IT resources including smart touch screen monitor dv projector and entertainment suite for presentation or move nights
Young person friendly library and traditional games cupboard
Upgrade available:
- Pure adventure option - a focus on small group work and full day outdoor education experiences with 100% of the activity week delivered at 1:10 instructor to student ratio
- Personal development assessment reviews and individual outcome learning analysis tailored to your learning objectives
- Additional activity session on the Friday morning
- Inside-out option to include two nights camping under the stars in one of the UK’s largest dark sky reserves
- Instructor led evening activity sessions including dark skies adventure or bat hunt
- Cultural or historical visit at Big Pit National Coal Museum or the Welsh Rural Life Museum
- Falconry experience with the Wings of Wales ½ or full day
- Travel to us by train – pickup and drop off at local train station
Pricing
High season
4 night weekday packages from £394
3 night weekend packages from £284
Mid season
4 night weekday packages from £384
3 night weekend packages from £276
Low season
4 night weekday packages from £293
3 night weekend packages from £212
Outcomes
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Self-confidence
Self-confidence
A trip to one of our centres helps students to build confidence and develop a sense of accomplishment, helping them to live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
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Wellbeing
Environmental awareness
Taking education outside of the classroom helps students understand their social responsibility, fostering greater levels of care for the environment - supporting them in creating a better planet for their future.
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Resilience
Communication
Communication skills are at the heart of social interaction, participation, building relationships, making friends, and making sense of the world around you.
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Teamwork
Wellbeing
This involves looking after both your mental and physical health! Good wellbeing includes challenging yourself outside of your normal comfort zone.
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Teamwork
Teamwork
Good teamwork means working and communicating well with others. Everybody has an important role to play in a group and everyone should be involved.
Why choose us?
- We’re all about young people growing and gaining life enriching experiences
- Our prices are transparent with no hidden extras
- We are quality focused, and safety assured
- We have experience and have been operating since 1964
- We offer support to young people who need additional financial assistance
A massive thank you to Mark and his team at Argoed Centre. Both staff and students had a brilliant time and were challenged to try things out of their comfort zones.