Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre

Set in 15 Acres of Adventure in the Heart of Leicester,  the LOPC provides adventurous activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people & others at affordable prices, in a safe challenging environment.

With direct access onto the River Soar and a range of onsite activities, take a look at some of what we offer:

On the River

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Sit-on-Tops
• Stand-up Paddle-boards (SUP’s)
• Mega SUP’s
• Raft Building
• Bell-boating
• Kata-Kanu’s
• DofE Canoe Training
• DofE AAP Expeditions
• Canoe Litter Picks
• River Studies (River Ecology)

Other Land-based Activities

• Bushcraft
• Stone Age Day
• Archery
• Air Rifles
• Orienteering
• Fencing
• Team-building e.g,
  • Crate Race
  • Spiders-web
  • Liquid Challenge

High Rope Course

• • • Climbing
    • Abseiling
    • Aerial Trek
    • Powerfan Decender
    • Jacobs Ladder
    • Balance Beams
    • Leap of Faith
    • Crate Stack Challenge
    • High All Aboard
    • Zip Line
    • GCSE Climbing
    • NICAS Level 1 & 2
    • Wheelchair Abseiling

Outdoor Activity Centre East Midlands
Education Centre East Midlands
Day trip destination East Midlands
special educational needs East Midlands

Quality of Staff Instruction & Location are consistently the main reason customers come back to us again & again.   With a wide variety of activities set in a relatively small 15 Acre site and a huge amount of experience within the staff team, we are able to adapt sessions to make them bespoke for each and every group that book with us.

The LOPC is accredited with multiple badges & Awards, including LOtC, AALA, British Canoeing Quality Mark, Paddle-Ability, Adventure Mark & won the Outdoor Learning Awards 2018 Social Enterprise Project Award.

Key Stage 1 & 2 are covered at the LOPC with a variety of Outdoor Learning Experiences used to support development of our young visitors.

We can make our sessions bespoke to suit the needs of your group / class & can adapt the sessions to support your learning objectives.  With Activity links that can be related to supporting English, Maths, Science, History, Geography or PE / PHSE, our objective is to provide a High Quality Learning experience: to include:

1. Enjoyment
   Young people enjoy participating in outdoor activities and adopt a positive attitude to challenge, learning and adventure.
2. Confidence and Character
   Young people are developing personal confidence and character through taking on challenges and achieving success.
3. Health and Well-being
   Young people are learning to appreciate the benefits of physical fitness and the lifelong value of participation in healthy active leisure activities.
4. Social and Emotional Awareness
   Young people are developing their self-awareness and social skills, and their appreciation of the contributions and achievements of themselves and of others.
5. Environmental Awareness
   Young people are becoming alive to the natural environment and understand the importance of conservation and sustainable development.
6. Activity Skills
   Young people are acquiring and developing a range of psychomotor skills in support of their participation in outdoor pursuits, recreation and exploration.
7. Personal Qualities
   Young people are demonstrating increased initiative, self-reliance, responsibility, perseverance, tenacity and commitment.
8. Skills for Life
   Young people are developing and extending their key skills of communication, problem-solving, leadership and teamwork.
9. Increased Motivation and Appetite for Learning
   Young people are displaying an increased motivation and appetite for learning that is contributing to raised levels of attainment and progress in other aspects of their development.
10. Broadened Horizons
    Young people are broadening their horizons and becoming open to a wider range of employment opportunities and life chances, life choices and lifestyles.

1-2-1 sessions all the way up to groups of 200 people.

There are some resources we can provide to support you group, but this is dealt with on a bespoke basis. An example of this includes an Education pack to prepare & equip students with the basic knots they will require for GCSE Climbing.  For a booking of this type, we would be able to provide a bag of short rope lengths & instructions on the various knots that it would be helpful for students to know how to tie ahead of attending.

Yes, groups are permitted to take photos of their own groups, providing they follow GDPR guidelines & have the relevant permissions from the parent / guardian of the young person. We are happy for any photo’s bearing the LOPC name / Logo to be reproduced, providing that they do NOT portray the LOPC in a negative way.

Yes, there are Risk Assessments produced for each activity & these are uploaded onto our website to be downloaded by teaching staff at their convenience.

The Booking Coordinator for LOPC is Katy Groom

E-mail: bookings@lopc.co.uk

Tel: 0116 268 1426

LOPC, Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5PN

The pricing structure for the Centre is a Seasonal matrix and grades activities as Band A, B or C. Prices increase due to demand in the height of the Season (Summer) and are lower in the Winter months.  Band A activities differ in price to Band C, as band C activities require 2 instructors, more expensive equipment or more require more qualified staff to run.

The Group size is based of 8 people with either 10 or 12 (depending on activity) as the maximum group size for ratio of students to instructor. Our prices are kept down low, so the ratio / cost applies to all participants in the group, there is no charge for spectators.

Example of Costs (based on 8 people)

No – Trainers & Loose clothing with multiple layers advised.

All staff are First Aid trained – most with 2 day First Aid Qualification. Separate First Aid room located on site.

The site Facilities include: Changing Places facility (with hoist, hydraulic sink, changing bed & shower), separate Male / Female Changing with Showers & WC, separate Accessible Toilet & Shower room.

The main building does not have a canteen, but does have 3 vending machines in reception for Snacks, Hot & Cold drinks.

There are picnic benches & shelters located around the site for groups to enjoy the surroundings over lunch.

5 rooms for Hire:

• Riverside Room – Carpeted Meeting Room with View of River, access to Kitchen, WiFi, Projector & Whiteboard (Located in Main Building).
• Activate Room – Classroom setting, mixed purpose room with Projector & Whiteboard (Located in Main Building).
• A-Frame – Sports Hall style room with high ceiling (Located in Main Building).
• Tonks Hut – Satellite building / large meeting room with separate WC, kitchen and Whiteboard.Separate WiFi can be provided.
• Outdoor Classroom – Located part way down the site in among the trees, this wood frame canopy has a shingle roof & picnic tables inside, with pegs for bags & coats.

Changing Places facility (with hoist, hydraulic sink, changing bed & shower), separate Accessible Toilet & Shower room, both are DDA Compliant.  Whilst the main building has DDA compliant access, The Tonks Hut does not currently meet the required specification. We do not have SEN qualified staff on site, all staff are DBS checked.

Open 7 days / week March-November.

Closed on Sundays December – March.

Please see the reviews on Trip Advisor

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186334-d6354710-Reviews-Leicester_Outdoor_Pursuits_Centre-Leicester_Leicestershire_England.html

An Independent Charity that is 22 years old this year (2019), we have built up a long standing relationship with many of our customers who come back year-on-year-on-year.

Book early to avoid disappointment on your choice of dates, but we will always look to accommodate your group if we can. Look forward to speaking to you soon.