Outdoor adventure programme
ORB Summer Programme 2024
This year we will be offering some new outdoor activity programmes alongside our popular multi-activity programme.
The prices for all programmes are the same, though ages vary for some programmes.
Drop-off and pick-up for all programmes is at the Outdoor Resource Base, 33 Fullwood Industrial Estate, Hamilton, ML3 9AZ.
Participants can be dropped off from 8:30am with activities starting at 9:00am.
Activities finish at 4:00pm, but participants can be picked up as late as 4:30pm.
Multi-activity week
Age: 8 – 15 years
An opportunity to try a range of outdoor adventure activities at venues across central Scotland, including bushcraft, paddleboarding, kayaking, biking, climbing and gorge walking.
Mountain bike week
Age: 10 – 16 years
Build and improve confidence, riding skills and mountain bike techniques for young riders looking to enhance their mountain biking experience.
Delivered at a variety of venues of man-made and natural terrains.
All participants should be confident riding a bike and be fit enough to ride for around four hours (up and down hills).
Wet and Wild week
Age: 10 – 16 years
Covering a variety of different paddle sports craft, as well as gorge walking, and a river trip down the River Tay in Duckies (whitewater specific inflatable kayaks).
Climb and gorge Week
Age: 10 – 16 years
A mixture of climbing, abseiling and gorge walking, with the aim of developing skills and confidence, building up to abseiling down a waterfall.
Booking
Activities can be booked by calling either the James Hamilton Heritage Park (01355 276611) or Hamilton Palace Sports Ground (01698 424101).
Cost
- Four day programme £179.10
- Five day programme £223.87
Timetable of activities
Start date | Number of days | Activity |
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1 July | 5 | Multi-activity week |
1 July | 5 | Wet and Wild week |
8 July | 5 | Multi-activity week |
16 July | 4 | Multi-activity week |
16 July | 4 | Climb and gorge week |
22 July | 5 | Multi-activity week - FULLY BOOKED |
29 July | 5 | Multi-activity week |
29 July | 5 | Mountain bike programme |
5 August | 5 | Multi-activity week |
Some activities may be affected by inclement weather and as such may be changed on the day.