Rock UK Summit Centre Residential Adventure Centre Merthyr Tydfil South Wales

The Summit Centre is a newly refurbished activity and adventure centre offering en-suite, full board accommodation. Across All Rock UK sites, accommodation is rated as Premier, Comfort and Economy.  All accommodation at Summit Centre is rated as Premier.

Summit Centre is an incredible outdoor adventure centre offering a wide range of outdoor and indoor activities throughout the year. Our activities have been designed to maximise learning and fun for all.

Onsite activities include stunning indoor climbing walls, bouldering, a man-made caving system, aerial adventure course and over 20 instructed on site activities including kayaking and canoeing on our local reservoir. The centre is a short drive away from the Brecon Beacon National park – offering us access to bigger adventures in the mountains, caves and gorges.

We understand the impact that the last two years have had on the emotional and social development of our young people. At the Rock UK Summit Centre, we will work with your students to enrich their knowledge, develop their curiosity and enhance their skills.

At Rock UK we tailor our residential stays and day visits to meet the learning objectives of your school. Through inspiring outdoor adventures your students are guided by our expert instructors to develop growth mindsets, become more confident, better communicators, team players and innovators.

Accommodation is full board with dormitory style en-suite rooms. Your tailored programme will include a timetable of progressive activities and leave you free time for your own group-led activities.

Financial support is available. As a charity Rock UK believe that every child should have the opportunity to challenge themselves and grow in confidence and that by doing this with their peers your school group will benefit as a whole. The Rock UK Bursary Fund is available and offers financial support to make sure that no child is left behind at home – because their family can’t afford the trip.

 “Without the bursary the children would not have been able to go on the residential trip which had such a positive impact on their learning, understanding and the development of essential skills.” Lucy, School Teacher – South Wales

• LOtC – Accredited
• AALA – all of our team are DBS checked.
• CR Net – members.

We have a range of on-site and off-site activities that education groups can use:

• Abseiling
• Adventure days
• Ariel adventure course
• Archery
• Bouldering
• Bushcraft
• Canoe, Kayak and river trips offsite
• Campfire
• Caving – onsite man-made caving system
• Caving – off site
• Climbing – offsite
• Climbing wall
• Gorge walking -off site
• Kayaking
• Mission impossible;
• Mountain Walking
• Night Hikes
• Open canoeing
• Orienteering
• Outdoor play area
• Raft Building
• Team Development activities

The Summit Centre has en-suite accommodation with 104 beds meaning that we accommodate school groups from 12 to 104.

No restrictions.

The site risk assessment for the Summit Centre can be found at: https://rockuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Summit-Centre-Risk-Assessment-Summary-2022-23.pdf

1 Free leader place for every 10 full paying guests https://rockuk.org/offers/half-price/

Example of seasonal discounts apply (from November to February incl)

2 night stay with full activity programme and catering: £152.80 per person including VAT

4 night stay with full activity programme and catering: £327.60 per person including VAT

Financial support is available. As a charity Rock UK believe that every child should have the opportunity to challenge themselves and grow in confidence and that by doing this with their peers your school group will benefit as a whole.

Contact us regarding a KIT list.

There are a number of additional facilities available on-site to add to your experience:

• Tuck Shop
• Meeting rooms – with TV and Audio facilities
• Flood-lit all weather pitch
• BBQ and campfire areas
• Fully catered
• Indoor climbing walls
• Bouldering room
• Games and activities
• WiFi

Yes access to en-suite disabled bedroom, restaurant.

Summit Centre is open 7 days per week – activities run from 9 am to 5.30pm.

“I believe the teacher/ pupil relationships have grown and this is crucial for children to access the curriculum. Confidence in those children has already started to shine through within classroom setting. They feel more comfortable with their teacher to open up and share answers. We refer back to the activities and have an open mindset during all lessons, looking at how children felt about the challenge and how they pushed themselves.” Brookland School Teacher

“Following Covid, most of these children had never experienced being away from home, particularly in an outdoor/adventurous setting. The whole experience allowed the children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive, step outside of their comfort zone, and challenge themselves, physically, socially and emotionally” Marie, School Teacher

“The abseiling really helped with my confidence. Also the raft-building because I am usually bossy and when I don’t do something right I think I am a failure but this helped me realise that I can make mistakes and use teamwork when other people knew what to do” Lily, Pupil

“Can I just say how amazing the staff leading the activities were – honestly they really made the trip, they were absolutely fantastic. They were so encouraging, patient, enthusiastic, fun and genuinely interested in the children and we were so thankful for their hard work. What I really liked was how they offered a whole host of alternatives to the children to try to get them to access some of the tasks they were afraid of. All the members of staff I brought with me said the same thing and the children loved them. So a huge thank you”! Laura, Teacher

Summit Centre is owned by Rock UK, a Christian charity that since 1922 have had a passion to develop skills for life in young people. We welcome people of all faiths and none and provide a safe and friendly environment for young people to thrive and be themselves.

Rock UK Summit Centre is set in the heart of the Welsh Valleys only 25minutes from the M4 junction 32. With over 20 onsite activities including indoor climbing wall and canoe and kayak lakes. Summit Centre is just 30 minutes drive from the Brecon Beacons with access to climb to the top of Pen Y Fan, explore underground caving systems and plunge into the natural gorge systems of this stunning national park.

Travelling time by road:

40 minutes from Cardiff

1 hour 20 minutes from Bristol

1 hour 40 minutes from Bath

1 hour 40 minutes from Gloucester

1 hour 50 minutes from Cheltenham

1 hour 50 minutes from Swindon

2 hours 15 minutes from Reading

A mix of dormitory style rooms sleeping 4 to 6 all with en-suite facilities.

Phone: 01443 710090 or Email: summit@rockuk.org 

Address: The Old Drift Mine Trelewis, Treharris, South Wales, CF46 6RD