Eskdale

Getting here

Online maps and sat navs often suggest you go via Ambleside to get to Eskdale. Be warned this route includes some of the steepest mountain passes in the Lake District, single-track roads with 30% gradients and hairpin bends. Our directions are much easier and more direct - we strongly advise you use these.

From the south – Exit M6 at J36 and follow the A590 west, signposted to the West Lakes. At Greenodd turn right onto A5092. Join the A595 at Grizebeck and continue on this road to Holmrook. From Holmrook turn east on to the B5344 and follow signs for Eskdale Green. Journey time from J36 is approximately 1 hour 15.

Two stage sat nav from the south to avoid Ambleside

1. Navigate to Greenodd (LA12 7RD)
2. From Greenodd drive to Eskdale Green (CA19 ITE)

From the north – Exit M6 at J44 and take the A689 to join the A595, the Cumbrian coast road to Holmrook. From Holmrook head east on to the B5344 and follow signs for Eskdale Green. Journey time from J44 is approximately 1 hour 25.

Sleeping, wifi and eating

If you're on a programme at Eskdale, you’ll stay in a twin or triple room within our grounds. All rooms are ensuite and we provide bedding and towels. All of the energy supplying our accommodation comes from our bio mass and air source heat pumps, so even if you're last in the shower there will be plenty of hot water.

In the main house there’s a bar, a games room and plenty of space to chill out. We hope you’ll spend your down time talking to the people you're here with – but if this gets too much you can access wifi from the main house.

The food at Eskdale is made fresh every day by our team of chefs. They use locally sourced ingredients and can cater for all dietary requirements. With plenty of choice for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, we can promise that you won’t go hungry at Eskdale. In March 2019 we retained our 5* food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.

What to expect from your programme

It’s a cliché – but you’ll get out of Outward Bound what you put in. During your programme you’ll work in a small group and will have an instructor with you all the way.

There aren’t traditional classrooms at Outward Bound. No death by Powerpoint. You’ll be outside, maybe rafting on our tarn, walking up a mountain or canoeing down the river. And when you come back to centre, you'll have a dedicated review room where your group can talk about what you’ve learnt and how you can apply that back at work or college. So take a risk, get stuck in, you have nothing to lose.

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Digital Map

If you're looking for our postcode for your sat nav, please read 'getting here' above first.