Tile Barn Outdoor Centre Brockenhurst Hampshire

What makes us a great choice for education

As part of a wider service with four centres, called Hampshire Outdoor Centres, we have been delivering our outdoor educational programmes for a long time and know what it takes to make a good residential a GREAT residential. We focus on delivering high quality outdoor activities and our staff are trained and monitored not only on their ability to deliver safe sessions, but also on their ability to fully embed your learning objectives into every session. 

We will work closely with you to understand the aims for your visit and ensure that your programme addresses these. Our team are regularly praised for their ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude and flexibility when it comes to creating your perfect programme.

Accreditation and Awards

We are monitored and assessed by various outdoor industry bodies to ensure we deliver safe and educational activities. These include:

• The Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge (LOTC)
• Institute of Outdoor Learning membership (IOL)
• AdventureMark award

What is typically included on our school trips

We deliver a wide range of adventurous activities on-site as well as offering watersports on Beaulieu river through a partner organisation. The activities we offer include; archery, climbing, high ropes, low ropes, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, bushcraft skills and more! 

Our 14-acre site has loads of space for groups to organize their own games and activities.

Group Sizes Catered For

We can accommodate up to 300+ people in our summer season. This comprises of 38 people in the bunkhouse, 80 people in our Enda Ryan Poppy Pods and a further 200 in our pre-erected camping villages.

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

We do not take any photos for our promotional purposes. However, groups are welcome to take their own pictures and to tag us on social media @TileBarnOutdoor to share their amazing experiences!

Risk Assessment Details

Our risk assessing processes are rigorously checked by external providers and internally through Hampshire County Council departments. As we are an approved supplier through the Evolve system, you can rest assured that our procedures and policies are thoroughly analysed.

Taking guidance from the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel and other industry boards - we provide a risk summary instead of activity specific risk assessments.

However, if you do have any queries our bookings team will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have.

Pricing Information

The prices vary per visit based on your requirements and the time of year that you’re looking to visit – with significant reductions during the Winter Months.

Get in touch on bookings.hoc@hants.gov.uk or 02380 884 930 to discuss your requirements and we will be happy to give you a price.

First Aid Information

All our instructional staff are first aid trained.

Available Facilities

You will find on our centre:

• Bunkhouse accommodation
• The Enda Ryan Poppy Pod village
• A climbing and abseiling tower
• A high-ropes course
• A low-ropes course
• Problem solving area
• Shelter building area
• A campfire
• A small shop (seasonal opening times) and vending machine
• A large toilet and shower block with washing up facilities
• Fridges and freezers for groups to use

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

Our bunkhouse accommodation is accessible. Due to the nature of the ground being gravel and grassy – wheelchairs users may have difficulty accessing the activity stations. We do have an all-terrain wheelchair which can be supplied upon request.

Our instructors are well trained to deliver a range of adaptive activities for those with limited mobility – including adaptive archery bows, hoisted/assisted climbing and abseiling.

Opening Hours & Information

The site is open year-round, and our opening times are suited to whichever groups we have on-site.

If you want a guided tour get in touch on bookings.hoc@hants.gov.uk or on 02380 884 930.

Testimonials

"It was an extremely successful week and both staff and pupils have been singing the center’s praises in terms of the facilities and the instructors."

- Grafham Grange special school, 2018

Other Information

We have a number of walking trails which lead directly off the site into the New Forest. Brockenhurst town is a 10-minute walk from the site and has plenty of shops and pubs.

Room Sizes and Facilities

The Bunkhouse is a self-contained building which has five bedrooms. There are two dormitories which sleep 16 per room and a further 3 rooms which each have two beds in. One of our rooms has an adjoining, fully accessible, toilet and shower. There is also a comfortable lounge, fully equipped kitchen, drying room and a private garden area.

There are 20 Enda Ryan Poppy Pods in total which can sleep 4 per pod. These offer groups a luxury camping experience with more comforts than a tent. There is a central roundhouse in the middle of the pod village for groups to use and all the pods are located a short walk from the toilet/shower/washing up facilities.

Tile Barn has a long history of working with camping groups and regularly welcomes 200+ campers per week in the summer months. We provide tents, marquees and cook tents for those who want their camping village ready to move into without having to pitch a single tent. Alternatively, groups can also bring their own tents and equipment and stay with us.

Booking information

To book, contact us at bookings.hoc@hants.gov.uk or on 02380 884 930. 

We look forward to hearing from you.