Sports Experiences

A range of sport and adventure opportunites to build confidence and team skills.

Overcome challenges and celebrate achievements

Our Sports programmes are focused on core life skill development, including team building, self-confidence and resilience.

We believe sport not only benefits young people in keeping active and healthy but also forms friendships and provides important lessons in overcoming challenges, celebrating achievements and building confidence. There's an array of activities from netball, rugby and basketball, and can act as a perfect base for tournaments or training.

All our programmes are fully inclusive of accommodation, Kingswood’s exciting activities – there are over 50 to choose from! – and are full-board.

Overcome challenges and celebrate achievements

Our Sports programmes are focused on core life skill development, including team building, self-confidence and resilience.

We believe sport not only benefits young people in keeping active and healthy but also forms friendships and provides important lessons in overcoming challenges, celebrating achievements and building confidence. There's an array of activities from netball, rugby and basketball, and can act as a perfect base for tournaments or training.

All our programmes are fully inclusive of accommodation, Kingswood’s exciting activities – there are over 50 to choose from! – and are full-board.

Awards &
Accreditations

Suitable
For

Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Non-school Groups

Learning
Outcomes

If you’d like to, you can combine your programme with your choice of learning outcomes to maximise the impact for your pupils. The learning outcomes which naturally sit within this programme are:

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Confidence

Demonstrate self-confidence in themselves and show trust and support for others.

Resilience

Be able to demonstrate resilience through exposure to failures and overcoming difficult challenges.

Life skills

Achieve goals, adapt positively to change and see setbacks as opportunities to learn.

Available at
These locations

Isle of Wight Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

Old School Buildings, Hill Way Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5PH

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50.67698056426513
-1.0931676730022155
Grosvenor Hall Ashford, Kent
Grosvenor Hall

Grosvenor Hall

Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

For SatNav please use TN24 9JZ

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51.168281287692025
0.8736439711927327
Dukeshouse Wood Hexham, Northumberland
Dukeshouse Wood

Dukeshouse Wood

Fellside, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1TP

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54.96047227634728
-2.0876329823865647
Dearne Valley Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Dearne Valley

Dearne Valley

Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4EA

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53.49135273546239
-1.2330529302028703
Colomendy Denbighshire, North Wales
Colomendy

Colomendy Loggerheads,
Near Mold,
Denbighshire,
CH7 5LB

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53.14984223754579
-3.1961417096964424

Frequently asked questions

Can I add more guests to my booking?

Changes can be made to the number of guests up until room allocations and activity groups are set eight weeks prior to the trip. Changes after this point will depend on accommodation and activity availability on centre and it may not be possible to accommodate additional guests.

Can I preview the centre prior to my visit?

We are always happy to accommodate a preview of our centres. Please contact the centre you’re visiting to arrange a suitable date and time with the customer service department. Call our team on 0800 655 6564.

We are holders of the LOtC quality badge. This means you can be assured that we have met with required standards around safety, activity provision and learning outcomes. The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel endorses the LOtC Quality Badge and the majority of Local Authority Outdoor Education Advisers have indicated that they accept the award in place of some or all of their checks. You can view which Local Authority Outdoor Education Advisers support the LOtC Quality Badge by visiting the OEAP website here.

Can I see a full list of available activities?

A full list of activities can be found here and can be filtered by centre and activity type.

Can the adults join in the activities too?

There should be at least one adult for each group of 15 children. At the end of the activity session, e.g. Zipwire, if all children have had their go, the adults are free to have a turn.

Can we arrive outside set arrival times?

If you want to get even more out of your stay you can opt for one of our early arrival options and add an extra activity.

  • Standard Arrival
    Arrive at 14:30 to meet your group leader. Room allocations from 15:00 followed by ice breakers. First activity scheduled at 16:05.
  • Early arrival with 1 extra activity (lunch not included)
    Arrive at 12:30 (bring own packed lunch) and meet group leader. Room allocations from 14:00 followed by ice breakers. First activity scheduled at 14:30.
  • Early with 1 extra activity (lunch included)
    Arrive at 12:30, hot lunch included and meet group leader. Room allocations from 14:00 followed by ice breakers. First activity schedules at 14:30.
  • Self-Led Early Arrival
    Arrive after 12:30, self-led time until standard arrival time 14:30 to meet group leader. Room allocations from 15:00 followed by ice breakers. First activity scheduled at 16:05.

Can we change our programme?

If you've chosen our Adventure programme, then it's a pre-built programme including a broad range of activities supporting our core learning outcomes of confidence, resilience and life skills. Adventure programmes can't be customised.

If you've booked Adventure Plus, your programme will be designed around the learning outcomes and objectives you gave us at the time of booking. If you want to make changes, our programmer would be happy to discuss your needs. We welcome activity requests and although first choices may not always be available we will offer suitable alternatives.

Can we have smaller or larger groups?

The maximum number of participants is 15 per activity group. Our risk assessments are written to this number. In special circumstances, such as groups with complex SEN needs, we may be able to operate smaller groups, these will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Can we request a specific accommodation building?

We are happy to take requests for specific accommodation blocks but we cannot offer any guarantees (unless specifically confirmed at time of booking), especially in peak periods. Your group may be sharing an accommodation block with other groups but we will endeavour to keep groups on separate floors and corridors.

Do you offer snacks and refreshments throughout the day?

Some centres have juice trolleys outside the diner between sessions and there are outside taps to fill water bottles up from. Snacks can also be purchased from the on-site shop.

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Funding & Support

We believe that outdoor adventure is for everyone - and that every young person should have the chance to experience a transformative residential trip. You can make an application to the Hardship Fund for Kingswood to fully fund up to 2 in 10 young people from your group to attend where their trip is at risk due to financial difficulties.

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Book your
Residential trip

Our Experience Experts will be on-hand throughout your experience. Get in touch today!