Family Day Venue Recommendations

• Bendrigg, Cumbria (great for people with disabilities and our top pick): https://www.bendrigg.org.uk

• Calvert Trust, Lake district (great for people with disabilities and our top pick): https://calvertlakes.org.uk

• Cumulus Outdoors, Dorset: https://www.cumulusoutdoors.com

• Scouting centers: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk

o Youlbury near Oxford: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/youlbury
o Quarries, Milton Keynes: https://quarries.mkscouts.org
o Paccar, Buckinghamshire: https://paccarscoutcamp.org
o Gilwell Park, Epping Forest, North London: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/gilwell-park

• MountCook Adventure Centre near Matlock, Peak District: https://www.mountcook.uk

• The Fire Training College in Gloucestershire: https://www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk/

• YMCA Newark Community & Activity Village: https://ymcanewarksherwood.org

•  YMCA Fairthorne/Fairthorne Manor: https://ymca-fg.org/venue/fairthorne-manor/

• Guiding centers

• Foxlease, New Forest, Hampshire: https://girlguidingactivitycentres.org.uk/centre/foxlease

• The BCEC, Birmingham: https://thebcec.co.uk

• Sayers Croft: https://www.sayers-croft.org.uk

• Jamie's Farm, Bath, Hereford, Monmouth, Lewes, London: https://jamiesfarm.org.uk

• Condover Hall, Shropshire: https://www.jca-adventure.co.uk/activity.../condover-hall/

• Avon Tyrrell, Hampshire: https://www.avontyrrell.org.uk/index.html

• Phasel’s Wood, Hertfordshire: https://www.phaselswood.org.uk

• Hill End, near Oxford: https://hill-end.org

• Aston Pavillion, Birmingham: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/aston_pavilion

• Contact Anna at Naked Events: https://nakedevents.co.uk

• Woodcraft Folks outdoor activity centres, various locations throughout England: https://woodcraft.org.uk/centres

• Barnstondale Centre, Wirral: https://www.barnstondale.org

• Carrotty Wood, Kent (Rock UK): https://rockuk.org/centres/carroty-wood

• Over The Wall children’s charity run family weekends for children with serious illnesses: https://www.otw.org.uk

• Kingswood Activity Centers, Various UK, France, Isle of Wight and Wales: https://www.kingswood.co.uk

• Galveston Hall, Sussex: https://www.gavestonhallsussex.com

• Tom Roberts Activity Centre, Gloustershire: https://www.tracnewent.org.uk/

• Moreton Morrell College, near Stratford-upon-Avon: https://wcg.ac.uk/page/95/moreton-morrell-college

• Girlguiding activity centres, eg Foxlease is in Hampshire or Blackland Farm in Sussex: https://girlguidingactivitycentres.org.uk

• Manor Adventures, towards Wales: https://www.manoradventure.com

• Deal Welfare Club: https://www.facebook.com/welfareclubdeal

• De Montfort Students' Union, Leicester: https://www.demontfortsu.com

• Stubbers, Upminster, Essex: https://www.stubbers.co.uk

• You can hire a whole youth hostel, all over the UK. Some have links to local activity providers to arrange activities for children: www.yha.org.uk

• Pioneer Centre, near Birmingham: https://activity-centres.naycacuk.co.uk/pioneer-centre

• Petty Pool Activity/Vocational Centre, Sandiway, Northwich: https://www.pettypool.org.uk

• YMCA Fairthorne Manor, Hampshire: https://ymca-fg.org/venue/fairthorne-manor/

• Alton Castle, has activities for youth residentials, but also opposite Alton Towers:

• Staffordshire https://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/hospitality.

• Hautbois Activity Centre in Norfolk, https://www.hautbois.org.uk

• Hill End, Farmoor: https://hill-end.org

• St John's Hotel, Solihull, supported by SOS Care Services with travelling child and adult care services.

• Cefn Lea Christian Conference Centre, Wales: https://www.cefnlea.co.uk