X Adventure Development and outdoor activity residential centre Norfolk is situated in a rural setting on a 10 acre site, providing outdoor learning group activities, various facilities and accommodation options for large groups (capacity for 114Max), perfect for a school trip residential or day trip adventure experiences.
X Adventure Development and Outdoor Activity Residential Centre Norfolk
East of England
X Adventure Development Centre, Dog Lane, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3DH
MONTHS OPEN
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
DAYS OPEN
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holidays
AGE GROUPs
8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 16 years, College, University
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SEN
Listed under: Accommodation & Residential| Archery| Bunkhouses| Bushcraft| Camping and Glamping| Climbing, High Ropes & Zipwires| Crafts| Curriculum Subject / Activity Type| Duke of Edinburgh Award| Enrichment Learning| Environmental Studies| Orienteering| Outdoor Education| Outdoor Pursuits| Outdoor Residential Centres| PE (Physical Education/Sport)| Personal Development-Mentoring| Residential School Trips| Safety Awareness| Self-Catering Accommodation| Social Skills| Special Educational Needs (SEN)| Team Building| Water Sports|
What we offer on a school trip residential adventure
X Adventure Activities offers residential visits for up to 84 people in 13 different log cabins and bunkrooms from an overnight to a full week stay. We can increase these residential numbers up to 114 with our camping village. We also offer full day and half day visits for all ages and abilities.
Our beautiful 10 acre site is full of nature, located in Horsford, Norwich, with two lakes and a wealth of land and water based activities. The combination of both adventure and nature is proven to make a real difference to individual and team perceptions, life aims and goals and making a change; however big or small. Our Centre is quiet and peaceful and just perfect for a school, college or youth group.
Our Instructors are experienced at working with all ages and in particular students who might show challenging behaviour. The staff team are fully qualified, first aid trained and hold an enhanced DBS.
At X Adventure Activities we are passionate about helping others and introducing young people to the outdoors; we facilitate team bonding, overcoming challenges, making positive experiences, building confidence and personal development.
Outdoor activity centre Norfolk
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What makes us a great choice for educational groups
Spend a night or a week at our beautiful, relaxing venue on the edge of the Norfolk Broads. We are located at the end of a quiet lane, away from the busy roads and noise; the majority of our noise is nature itself.
As a small centre, every stay at our centre is exclusive, meaning only one group will be staying overnight, it’s safe, secure and idyllic.
Whatever the reason for visiting our Development Centre, we will work in consultation with every group to develop a programme that suits their aims and objectives. We focus on delivering high quality outdoor activities that fully embed the groups learning objective into every session.
We work hard at getting the small things right, we tailor make all programmes as no one group is ever the same. We give great thought to a programme and will guide, support and help group leaders through the process. Groups can have an action packed programme with activities throughout the day, evening or night.
Accreditation and Awards
- AALA
- Dofe Approved Activity Provider
What is typically included on our school trips
High Ropes, Archery, Axe throwing, Climbing, Abseiling, Wilderness Survival, Team Challenges, Raft Building, Canoeing, Zip Line, Crate Stack, First Aid, Campcraft and navigation, Events field, Conference Facilities, covered BBQ area, 2 onsite Lakes, tuckshop.
Group Sizes
- 84 residentially in log cabins and bunkrooms. (114 if including our tent overflow)
- 180 day visit.
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.
Risk Assessment
Every activity, task and session is comprehensively risk assessed. Our procedures, assessment processes and site can be pre viewed by party leaders and groups. These processes are checked by external inspectors, specifically through the AALA service.
Taking guidance from industry boards we will usually provide a risk disclosure instead of activity specific risk assessments, when sending information to schools and groups.
Pricing
Prices vary depending on each booking and whether catering is required. For more information on pricing an enquiry to our bookings team would be recommended.
Prices start from:
£85 + VAT per person for a 2-day residential, with 5 activities and full catering
£160 + VAT per person for a 3-day residential with 9 activities and full catering
£225 + VAT per person for a 4-day residential with 13 activities and full catering
£270 + VAT per person for a 5-day residential with 18 activities and full catering
For each 12 students a supervising adult goes free
For a day price:
Full day (6 hrs of activities) £36 + VAT per person
School day (4 ½ hrs of activities) £28 + VAT per person
Part day (3 hrs of activities) £20 + VAT per person
First Aid
All our instructional staff are first aid trained.
Available Facilities
Catering service, dining areas, lounge, tuckshop, covered BBQ area, secure site, self-catering kitchen, toilet and changing block, unisex toilets.
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
We have assessable sleeping facilities for wheelchair users and a full wet room with ramped access. All buildings are on one level and have ramped access for steps. Due to the nature and layout of the site, some of our centre is a little difficult to reach, with gravelled paths and fields. However, we work with a range of special needs groups and can adapt to meet all but the most mobility restricted individuals.
We can adapt most of our activities to suit those with limited mobility and have experienced staff that are trained to delivered adaptive sessions
Opening Times
The site is open year-round and our opening times are dependent on the style of programme each group would like. We open at weekends and throughout the holidays, including bank holidays.
Testimonials
‘Adrian and his team have managed each particular group with professionalism, kindness, excellent health and safety management and have been able to manage and support us with any crisis that has developed. The company will always go the extra mile to meet the needs of our charity and the participants. In terms of working with young people, adrian provides calm leadership, kindness and generosity of spirit and always engenders their respect’
Jo Roberts, CEO Wilderness Foundation UK
SEN (Special Educational Needs)
We offer alternative education programmes for young people at risk of exclusion from school and build one to one programmes for SEN students
Location Information
We are located in Horsford, which is 4 miles from the centre of Norwich on the edge of the Norfolk Broads. We use the local rivers in and around Norwich to canoe and where possible take day trips to the beaches of Cromer or Blakeley, which is 30 minutes away.
Room Sizes and Style of accommodation
Our lob cabins do not have power or heating; we prefer that you leave your luxuries behind and rely on the power of nature for your entertainment. We have several different styles of accommodation:
Each cabin has 4 double bunk beds, seating and plenty of space, with a lovely outside deck to watch the sun go down. Lighting is provided at night by a room bright lantern
Our bunkrooms come in a variety of styles and size. All have comfortable double or triple bunks. They are comfortable but basic, with beds, lighting and heating.
We can offer the following sized cabins and bunkrooms:
- Five x 8 bed log cabins
- Four x twin bunkroom
- Two x 6 bed bunkroom
- Two x 12 bed bunkroom
Booking Details
Contact name: Claire Hudson
Contact email address:bookings@xadventureactivities.co.uk
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