A PGL Adventure Study residential course will help to bring subject areas to life for your pupils. Academic skills are applied with direct reference to the adventure activities on offer, from recording data to experimenting with robotics, exploring local history or experiencing a foreign culture.
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Close to Torquay and within easy reach of the M5, Barton Hall offers accommodation in the main house and in en suite chalets. Facilities include an indoor activity zone, heated outdoor swimming pool, classrooms for Field Studies and Science, and ICT suites. The newly built lake extends the impressive range of available activities.
Near Shrewsbury and 1½ – 2 hours drive from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, Boreatton Park has recently undergone a £1 million upgrade including the addition of a new sports hall.
The most recent addition to PGL’s range of centres, Caythorpe Court is near Grantham in Lincolnshire. It has purpose built accommodation blocks and a wide range of facilities including classrooms, sports hall, playing fields and a man-made lake.
Located just north of Perth and within 1½ hours drive of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the centre at Dalguise consists of an 18th century mansion within 50 acres of grounds, in a stunning loch, forest and mountain setting.
On the Isle of Wight, minutes from the Fishbourne ferry, Little Canada is located in 48 acres of beautiful woodland on the banks of Wootton Creek. The centre offers distinctive log cabin style accommodation and a diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities. ICT and Field Studies courses are available in addition to Multi-Activity courses.
Loch Ranza, on the Isle of Arran is PGL’s specialist Field Studies centre, catering for a wide range of courses including Geography, Geology, Biology and Environmental Science. Ardrossan Harbour, is less than 1 hour by rail from Glasgow and the ferry crossing to Brodick takes approximately 55 minutes. Exciting outdoor activities are also available.
Situated near Hindhead, Surrey and within easy reach of London and the M25, Marchants Hill boasts 45 acres of spacious and tranquil grounds. Recent additions include en suite two-storey lodge accommodation, sports barn and common room. Extensive land-based activities and ICT resources are available on site.
Located at the heart of the Dorset World Heritage coast, Osmington Bay comprises a 45 acre site with its own private beach. A popular centre for watersports as well as offering a comprehensive land-based activity programme, Osmington also runs a range of Field Studies and modular ICT courses.
Close to Preston in Lancashire, Winmarleigh Hall is a Victorian estate set in 50 acres of gardens, parkland and woodland.