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Learning need not take place solely within educational buildings. The outdoor environment has a massive potential for learning. We are extremely fortunate to have such rich urban and rural environments on our doorstep and our children and young people’s learning experiences can be enhanced by maximising the potential of the outdoors.
We are keen to see all our children and young people having positive learning experiences in a variety of settings.

Hollingworth Lake Adventure & Water Activity Centre is fully accredited and licensed. We have exceptional staff that interact and engage with learners encouraging them to participate in our offer of both land and water based activities.

Our programme is designed to enhance the students learning experience and personal development. In everything we offer, we aim to support the National Curriculum.


We have three exciting packages to help inspire you and your class to enjoy a meaningful and motivational school trip with us.

All of the packages include:
• A visit from one of our instructors to help your class get excited about their trip and answer any questions you and they might have
• Lesson plans to use before and after your visit ensuring you get the most educational value out of your trip
• Certificates for each child to remind them of their achievements at the lake with a voucher to spend on our school holiday activity programme
• A digital photo of your group as a memento of their day

Package 1 : Two Water Sports

Bring a class of up to 32, split into two groups of 16.
(Staff are welcome to join in, up to a maximum of 32 participants)

Choose from 2 activites:
• Kayaking • Raft Building • Canoe Splash

Package 2 : Three water sports or three land based sports

Bring a class of up to 30 children, split into three groups of 10.
(Staff are welcome to join in, up to a maximum of 30 participants)

Water activities
Choose 3 activities from
• Sailing • Kayaking • Windsurfing • Raft building • Rafted Canoeing

Land activities
Choose 3 activities from
• Habitats and Life Cycles (delivered in partnership with NatureEd) • Mountain Biking** • Team Building • Archery or Indoor Climbing*

Package 3 : Two sports per child

Bring a class of up to 32 split into four groups of eight
(Staff are welcome to join in, up to a maximum of 32 participants)

This is our most flexible activity day with the widest variety of sports available. Each child will participate in two of your four chosen sports during the day. If you would like each child to get exactly the same experience you will need to book more than one day of this package or choose package one or two above.

Choose 1 sport from
• Sailing • Windsurfing • Team building

1 or 2 sports from
• Mountain biking • Climbing or Archery* • Raft building

1 or 2 sports from
• Rafted Canoeing • Stand Up Paddleboarding • Kayaking • Habitats and Life Cycles (delivered in partnership with NatureEd)


*Our climbing wall and archery range are off site at Littleborough Sports Centre approx. 2 miles away. Your staff will be required to transport the children to this venue throughout the day.
** All participants must be able to ride a bike to take part in the Mountain Biking sessions.


For more information about any workshop, or to book, please complete your details below and a member of our team will be in touch.

School days with a difference at Hollingworth Lake

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