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Environmental and adventure at Calshot Activities Centre

Embracing the environment

Based on the shores of the Solent and the edge of the New Forest, Calshot Activities Centre is ideally placed to offer a range of environmental and field study activities.

Tailored to the topics and environments relevant to each school, our environmental and adventure packages deliver an exciting mix of experiences for young people.

Bringing the classroom to life

We'll bring the classroom to life through first-hand experience providing opportunities for team development as well as individual challenge.

A typical full day includes four activity sessions, lasting 1 hour 45 mins each, with most environmental activities taking up half a day due to additional travel time. Our environmental sessions are designed to engage and challenge students, bringing to life topics such as beach and marine ecology, coastal erosion and river channel changes. Fieldwork skills are developed throughout the sessions as students use a range of scientific equipment and methods to collect and analyse data.

Activities that build useful skills

Activities range from those providing personal, individual challenges (e.g. climbing, skiing, archery) to those which develop communication, co-operation and teambuilding elements (e.g. low ropes, problem solving). Ultimately, the most suitable mix of activities will depend upon the aims of the visiting group and the programme will be tailored to meet these needs.

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 

Group arrival and welcome brief 

Lunch

Hangar orienteering

Epic engineering

Dinner

Egg drop (self-led)

Tuesday

Breakfast

Aqua animals

Lunch

Skiing

Archery

Dinner

Games night

Wednesday

Breakfast

Climbing

Initiative tasks

Lunch

Seine netting

Dinner

Rushing rockets

Thursday

Breakfast

Dark water discovery

Lunch

Team swing
Low ropes 

Dinner

School led activities

Friday

Breakfast

Problem solving

Beach explore

Lunch

Group departure 
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What's included?

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Meals and accommodation starting from dinner on day of arrival to lunch on departure day

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One free group leader place for every 10 participants booked

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A course director to support the smooth running of the trip

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Evening activities (staffed by Calshot instructors and one evening covered by school staff) delivered in large groups of up to 36 students to one instructor

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25% of the day programme dedicated to larger group activities of up to 36 students to one instructor

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75% of the day programme delivered in small groups to a maximum of one instructor to 12 students

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Learning outcomes discussed to ensure a tailored programme to meet school’s aims and objectives

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Upgrade available:

  • 100% of the programme delivered in small groups to a maximum of one instructor to 12 students
  • All evening sessions led by Calshot instructional team

Pricing

High season

4 night / 5 day packages from £475


2 night / 3 day packages from £285

Mid season

4 night / 5 day packages from £355


2 night / 3 day packages from £213

Low season

4 night / 5 day packages from £285


2 night / 3 day packages from £171

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Outcomes

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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
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Thank you to the instructors, they have been brilliant, and the pupils have had a great time!
Dove House, Calshot visit November 2023