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Why Outward Bound?

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Life is full of key moments.

Leaving primary school. Starting secondary school. Making friends. Time with family. Sitting exams. Choosing your dream job. And so on.

What's the next big thing for you?

Is it time to learn to believe in yourself? This is what happens on an Outward Bound adventure. Discover different ways to have fun. Make new friends. Go out and explore the wild.

An Outward Bound summer camp will help you step outside your comfort zone and explore your talents. We will show you who you truly are - giving you the confidence to realise your ambitions and achieve your goals.

Away from the distractions of everyday life, this is a unique adventure like no other. Pitch your tent under the stars, conquer mountains with mates, paddle across lakes and spend time in nature.

You can be more than you think.

Choose your adventure
Not your bog-standard summer camp

Your group's attitude and appetite for adventure will shape your programme each day.

Make the most of nature's playground with activities like gorge scrambling, rock climbing, cutter sailing and canoeing.

A dedicated instructor for you the whole time, offering encouragement when you need it most and help if things get tough.

Experience a cook out or at least one overnight expedition where you'll camp in the wild, either in a mountain hut, a tent or bivvying under the stars.

We include everything in our price so all your food, accommodation, kit and equipment is sorted.

Open to 10-22 year-olds, prices start at £499 for one of our 5 Day Adventures and £1,900 for our 19-day adventures.

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Why go on an Outward Bound Adventure?

Let some of our recent adventurers tell you why.

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What you'll get from the experience
  • Self-confidence and self-belief
  • Communication and teamwork
  • Self-management
  • Making the most of opportunities
  • International friendships and fun
  • Problem-solving
  • Resilience
  • Employability skills
  • More green time and less screen time

Take the small step to make a big change

Complete this form to find out more about our Summer Adventures.

Choose your adventure

Pick from a range of short 5 day adventures to full-blown 19 day expeditions. The start date, location and duration is up to you.

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Are you from overseas?

Think you know what a British summer camp is like? Think again.

Five reasons to visit Outward Bound UK
Mountains

Experience the unpredictability of the great outdoors in genuine wild locations.

Mentors

Gain useful skills for life and knowledge from expert instructors and mentors.

Mates

Go on life-changing journeys, with new friends from across the UK and around the world.

Parent perspective

"We wanted to find a path for Jasper where he was challenged; an opportunity that would give him the chance to prove to himself"

Funding your adventure

Oh! Did we also mention that we're a charity? We won't let money stand in the way of you getting involved, that's why we made the Adventure Fund.