High Ropes, Paintball and Glamping Oaker Wood Leisure Activity Centre Herefordshire

School Residentials and Activity Days

Located in an idyllic woodland setting, we are the leading outdoor activities and glamping centre on the Herefordshire, Shropshire border, and only 20 minutes from Wales. Children can discover their adventurous side with Paintball, High Ropes, Low Ropes Assault Course, Target Shooting, Woodland Krypton, Rafting and more. School trips to Oaker Wood offer children the opportunity to connect with nature and develop important life skills. They can work on teamwork, problem-solving and becoming more resilient whilst taking part in outdoor activities. Fresh air combined with physical activity greatly benefits children’s overall health, boosting both physical fitness and mental well-being.

Oaker Wood Leisure Activity Centre Herefordshire / Adventure activity centre West Midlands / Climbing centre West Midlands / Outdoor education West Midlands / special educational needs West Midland 

With over 20 years of experience in providing school residentials for primary and secondary schools as well as youth groups, we offer a wide variety of activities specifically designed for school-aged children. Our programs include Woodland Navigation, Den Building, and High & Low Ropes courses, all aimed at promoting teamwork, problem-solving, and personal development. Throughout their stay, children learn and grow in a safe, supportive outdoor environment that encourages hands-on experiences and fosters resilience. Feedback from teachers and repeated visits from schools shows that we provide a fantastic environment for children to succeed. Many children who visit us have never had the opportunity to take part in the outdoor activities that we offer. Our team of instructors are committed to ensuring that the children who visit us enjoy an unforgettable and enriching experience.

We have the Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge.

Woodland Navigation is an Orienteering style activity which is proving increasingly popular with schools. During this activity instructors will talk about woodland animals and their habitat and animal behaviour with the children.

We are offering Wye Valley Falconry as an additional activity so children can experience a bird of prey flying display.

Confidence building: High Ropes, Woodland Navigation, Rafting

Team work: Low Ropes and Woodland Krypton.

Forest School Activities: Pizza making, Den Building and Wild Camp

We generally divide school groups in to groups of 10, we find that children benefit from small group sizes.

Groups are able to take photos if they wish. If shared on social media we request that Oaker Wood are tagged where possible.

We provide risk assessments. Teachers are welcome to visit us before their residential if required.

David Davies (owner)

david@oakerwoodleisure.co.uk

01568780111

Potential for off-season discounts.

Teachers go free. Youth Leaders depends on minimum numbers. This can be discussed, a small number of (non participating) adults can attend free of charge with large groups.

Warm clothes, long sleeves, sturdy shoes/trainers, waterproof coats. Spare clothes etc for rafting if rafting is a chosen activity. Hats and suncream are suggested for hot weather.

We have a number of first aiders on site.

Each village has a large covered enclosed kitchen/dining area, purpose-built campfire, Nordic BBQ Hut, showers and toilets that are exclusive to the group. We offer schools the opportunity to use the gift shop during their stay. We have changing rooms specific to rafting. There are various areas to enjoy a packed lunch with benches, schools usually use their dining area in camp for meal times.

We provide all plates/bowls, cutlery, pots and pans, along with charcoal BBQ, Microwave, Fridges, Kettle, Toaster, Gas cooker.

We have a disabled toilet but groups should contact us specifically to enquire re accessibility. Most of our glamping facilities are same level. We have staff who have worked in schools so have experience of SEN but no specific SEN qualifications.

We open for bookings week days and weekends. Hours can be flexible.

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We recently received a Travellers’ Choice Award 2024.