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Kempston Outdoor Centre

Kempston Outdoor Centre is situated on the outskirts of Bedford.

The centre offers a full range of challenging and exciting outdoor education and adventure activities. These include:

  • Indoor and Outdoor Climbing including Kempston Climbing Wall

  • Abseiling

  • Paddlesport including Canoeing and Kayaking

  • Archery

  • High Ropes Course including Jacobs Ladder, All Aboard, Crate Stack, Leap of Faith and Balance Beams

  • Orienteering

  • Team Building Challenges including Leaky Pipe, Tarpauline Challenge, Maze, Parachute and many more

  • Journeying including Camping Expeditions walking or canoeing.

Courses at Kempston Outdoor Centre are designed to be fun and exciting and to promote the personal development of our students through the adventure experience. They aim to provide opportunities for developing skills that will benefit participants throughout their lives.

Kempston Outdoor Centre is open to Schools including Home School Groups, Colleges, Universities, Community Groups including Scouts, Boys Brigade, Guides, Football teams, and also to Individuals (Children & Adults) for Group Team Building, Birthday Parties, Skills Courses, Expeditions, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Holiday Adventures, After School Activities, Public Climbing at Kempston Climbing Wall.

We tailor our courses to meet the requirements of our clients but, typically, we work in activity groups of up to 10 participants. Safety and quality are the top priorities on our courses. Students are provided with all necessary safety equipment. All our instructors are experienced at working with young people and are appropriately qualified in the activities they lead. All staff are first aid qualified and CRB cleared. Kempston Outdoor Centre is inspected and licensed by Bedfordshire County Council and by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (new window) to provide climbing, trekking and watersports.

 

Please note we are closed from December 20th through to January 3rd.