Caving Experience now open!
Details on numbers etc further down the page with all the other activity information.
Bring the National Curriculum alive:
With a day visit or residential experience at Walton Firs. Young people can take part in a wide range of activities that will encourage them to make choices, calculate risks, test them mentally & physically and encourage team work. We have qualified staff on site to ensure that everything takes place in a controlled, friendly and professional atmosphere.
Walton Firs offers a wide range of activities that will challenge any one of any age during a day/evening visit or residential stay. Activity days can be tailored to the needs of the group dependent of age, group size and time available.
Please contact us if you would like us to help you organise other activities such as shelter building and survival.
All activities are designed to encourage young people to take on leadership, problem solving and confidence building tasks. Giving them the opportunity to enhance existing skills or the chance to develop new ones.
First Aid Course Saturday 30th October 2010
"Emergency First Aid at Work" course will be held at Walton Firs on 30th October 2010. This is a recognised HSE First Aid qualification with a certificate. The cost per person will be £70.00 to include a manual, registration and the certificate. Start time will be 09.00 and finish at approx 17.00. We will provide tea and coffee but you will need to bring a packed lunch. Please email or telephone if you would like to reserve a place.
GNAS Archery Leaders Course January 2011
This will take place over four days: 22nd, 23rd, 29th & 30th January 2011.
Places are limited to 12 and we are now taking bookings. The cost will be £250.00 to include course, registration fee and exam fees. Please contact us if you require further information or would like to book a place.
Activities and educational courses
Please note there is a day visitor and evening visitor charge for groups visiting the activity centre to take part in activities. Please see our price list or contact us for more information, prices etc. We can also offer a "price per head" charge to include various activities of your choice.
The basic prices to use the Walton Firs Activity Centre include:
- Pioneering and games equipment
- Orienteering maps
- Photo orienteering
- Tree trail equipment
Additional activities are available at reasonable extra cost.
These additional activities include:
On Site Equipment/Facility hire with Full Instruction
Caving Experience: A new Caving Experience is available with all equipment provided. A maximum of 12 people per hour who must be 6 years of age and over. It is recommended that participants wear old clothes and have their arms & legs covered.
Air Rifle Shooting: A covered Air Rifle Range is available for hire. All equipment is provided. A maximum of 16 young people per hour who must be 10 years of age and over.
Archery: An Archery Range is available for hire. All equipment is provided. A maximum of 16 young people per hour who must be 7 years of age and over.
Climbing: There is a 30 foot Climbing Wall, the site provides all equipment. A maximum of 12 young people per hour who must be 7 years of age and over. It is recommended that arms & legs are covered.
Crate Stacking/Climbing: A great team building challenge. A maximum of 12 young people per hour who must be 7 years of age and over. It is recommended that participants have their arms & legs covered.
On Site Equipment/Facility hire -(to be used under Adult supervision)
Adventure Course: There is a permanent Adventure Course for campers and must be booked in advance with the warden. Participants need to wear old clothes. (Please note this can be wet & muddy.)
Bows and Arrows: Small bows and arrows for young children.
Push Ball: A large pushball is available and a games sheet is provided.
Frisbee Golf: A 9 “hole” course is set in the woods.
Giant Games: These games are available: Connect Four, Jenga, Jack Straws,Naughts & Crosses and Snakes & Ladders.
Initiative Exercises: An initiative exercise course is set out on site with instructions provided for Leaders to run.
Maze: A maze, complete with a yellow submarine. A maximum of 25 young people per hour.
Skittle Alley: Two indoor nine pin alleys. A maximum of 16 young people per hour.
Parachute: Ideas for games supplied.
Sports Day Kit: Sack race, egg and spoon, etc. enough for 4 teams.
Evening Games: Karaoke machine, Play Your Cards Right and Soft Skittles.
All Groups hiring equipment must comply with the above ratios, If the following activities are undertaken without using Centre Staff, relevant qualifications must be produced prior to the visit: air rifle range, archery, climbing, and crate stacking.
Private firearms and bows must not to be brought to the site, except for organised competitions. You must have written permission from the warden to do so.
ALL YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CAPABLE OF TAKING PART IN ANY SPECIFIC ACTIVITY.
