Mount Cook Outdoor Residential Adventure Centre Peak District

Mount Cook is an independent, not-for-profit outdoor education centre based on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire. Our mission is to improve lives through access to the outdoors, whether it’s through trying new adrenaline filled activities, or through developing new life skills. Since opening our new eco-friendly centre in 2016, Mount Cook have welcomed over 50,000 people through their doors for world class outdoor experiences.

With up to 180 beds in en-suite bedrooms, full board catering, and a highly trained team of friendly instructors Mount Cook has everything you need for your next adventure.

Our new, purpose built center has clean, comfy rooms that sleep a maximum of 5 people, with an ensuite shower room or half suite in each room. We have accessible bedrooms, including wheelchair friendly rooms with hearing loops. Our quirky glamping pods offer an alternative accommodation option.

With a wide variety of exciting activities like zip wire, rock climbing, archery tag and bush craft, Mount Cook offers exciting development for all ages. All our activities include review sessions to ensure we are achieving the desired outcomes for your students, whether it’s personal challenge or developing teamwork skills.

AHOEC Gold Standard, AAIAC Adventure Mark, LOtC Quality badge, AALA License (climbing category) and are Institute of Outdoor Learning Members.

Activities include high ropes, zip wire, archery, bush craft, landkarts, orienteering, guided walks, low ropes, rock climbing, abseiling, and more.

We also offer raft building, canoeing and caving through Acclimatize.

Evening activities include team challenges, campfire, rocket building and the Mount Cook challenge.

We also provide history packages for KS2 students – Viking Explorer, Prehistoric Britain, and Roman Invader which include specialized historical activities like military drills and archaeological digs.

We have a total of 180 beds

Groups are welcome and encouraged to take and share images and video.

We strive to make the booking process as easy as possible. Risk assessments for all activities and facilities are available on the website, alongside permission letters for parents, kit lists, powerpoint presentations, the nearest emergency services and more.

We offer a per person package price, which includes all fully led activities, full board catering, and overnight accommodation.

Price for a 2 night trip ranges from £149 + VAT and £219 + VAT per person depending on the time of year.

We offer a 1:10 ratio of fre leader spaces, with discount available for an additional 1:1 adult place for SEND children.

All activity staff are outdoor first aid trained, and crisis trained. There will always be at least one first aid trained member of staff available, including overnight if an emergency arises.

Free Wifi

24 hr on call member of staff

Classroom spaces

Public toilets and showers

Mount Cook are DDA compliant with accessible accommodation.

We are open 365 days a year.

“Our instructors were brilliant! They each deserved recognition of how they engaged, challenged, and supported our pupils. Learning the children’s names, making them feel so safe and valued. I cannot tell you how much we and the children value this alone! Thank you!” – Broughton Fields Primary School, 2022

“All the staff were fantastic and so helpful. The activity staff were great with the students; encouraging and full of praise.” – Sandwell College, 2022

“Excellent meals that were child friendly and super portion sizes. There was even something for the fussiest of eaters” – Loreto Prep School, 2022

Mount Cook is on the south east edge of the Peak District, with great access to local attractions such as Cromford Mills, The Heights of Abraham, The National Stone Centre, and Chatsworth House.

140 beds across 35 bedrooms with ensuite shower room

40 beds across 10 glamping pods with half ensuite

Madeline Casey, Sales and Marketing Manager

madeline@mountcook.uk

01629 823 702