Kingswood Dearne Valley Residential Centre Doncaster

What makes us a great choice for education

Outdoor classrooms are spread across 50 acres, delivering interactive learning in grassland, orchard and wooded areas.
Sustainable technology includes solar panels, wind power and waste water harvesting that teaches students about our environmental impact.
Excellent conference facilities with break-out rooms provide an ideal arrangement for group learning.

Accreditation and Awards

Quality Badge awarded by Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

British Activity Providers Association.

Association of Language Travel Organizations.

British Educational Travel Association.

Adventure mark.

Adventure Activities Licensing Authority.

Institute for Outdoor Learning.

What is typically included on our school trips

We tailor make all our programmes to fit with the needs of the group, please visit our website at http://www.kingswood.co.uk to find out more about the programmes we offer.

Group Sizes Catered For

10-300.

Materials, Resources & Information Provided

Kingswood, in partnership with Enrich Education, provide visitors with pre- and post-trip activity packs. These include a selection of activities that support PE, English, Maths, Science and Geography curricula, taken from the Enrich School Orienteering and Outdoor Learning Digital Hub. Each activity links with one of the six Kingswood curriculum categories (Challenge, Play, Explore, Discover, Social, Reflect). All activities include a teacher’s plan and children’s resource sheets where required.
In addition, Kingswood offers schools a unique ‘confidence tracker’ tool, created in partnership with insight specialists, Spike, and with counsel from Dr Alice Jones Bartoli and Professor Justin Dillon, to enable them to evidence and evaluate the success of a trip.

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

Please speak to our team regarding any photographic or AV requirements.

Risk Assessment Details

Policies page – Risk management arrangements for each of the Kingswood centres.

Education Officer Information

All our programs are tailor made to suit each school's individual needs. For more information or a personalised quote, please call us on 0800 655 6564.

Pricing Information

All requirements for your trip are explained in the pre-visit packs.

Clothing Requirements

All requirements for your trip are explained in the pre-visit packs.

First Aid Information

There is always a fully qualified first aider on site for any medical emergencies.

Available Facilities

Colomendy boast three huge climbing and abseiling towers, high and low rope activities, an adrenaline rushing 3G swing and a 200 metre giant zipwire, as well as a simulated caving system built into the natural rock seam.
The River Alyn runs through the northern end of the site, and alongside this there is a purpose-built watersports lake offering canoeing, kayaking and raft building.
A spacious sports hall offers an area for team games and fencing.
Dormitory style accommodation is available as well as lodges and tented villages.

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

Please get in touch as this is assessed on a case by case basis, please call us on 0800 655 6564.

Opening Hours & Information

Centres are open 7 days a week all year round.

Testimonials

First class accommodation with a great range of activities to challenge and enthuse all students. 

Prospect Hill School

Location Information

Key travel times by road: Doncaster: 20min, Sheffield: 25min, Leeds: 50min, York: 1hr, Nottingham: 1hr, Hull: 1hr 15min, Manchester: 1hr 20mins, Leicester: 1hr 40min.