For bookings and information contact:
Tel: 01842
763564 Email:
thorpewoodlands@suffolk.gov.uk
www.thorpewoodlands.org.uk
Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre is a purpose built
residential outdoor education facility located in a beautiful part
of Thetford Forest. The 37-bed, fully accessible centre is ideally
situated for a wide range of land and water based outdoor
activities. The centre is owned and run by Suffolk County Council’s
Youth Support Service primarily to provide outdoor education
opportunities.
The Thorpe Woodlands site also offers excellent camping
facilities for up to 100 people and provides an attractive setting
for groups to experience the natural environment with good access
to navigable rivers, long distance footpaths and cycle trails.
New Facilities
A new purpose-built residential centre opened to visitors in
2009. The centre is fully accessible and has 37-beds spread between
9 bedrooms. The centre also offers a fully equiped commercial
kitchen and large dining area, as well as a drying room, lounge,
large shower and toilet block with separate accessible bathroom.
Thorpe Woodlands has excellent camping facilities for over 100
people split between 4 separate, secluded glades. There is a
large shower and toilet block, water/refuse points for each glade
and outdoor sinks for washing up.
Activities
The activities offered at the Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre
are designed to promote young people's personal and social
development in a safe, fun and challenging setting and can be
delivered on either a residential or non-residential basis,
throughout the year. Visiting groups can choose from a variety of
activity packages ranging from a halfday single activity session to
a full 5-day Forest Challenge Programme. Our activity programmes
are flexible and can be adapted to meet the varying needs and
abilities of each group to ensure maximum participation and
achievement:
Team Building and Initiative Challenges - Problem Solving
Exercises Orienteering -Offroad Biking – Kayaking – Canoeing
– Raft Building High Ropes Course - Climbing Tower -
Low Ropes Course - Shelter Building - Nature Trails -
Conservation Projects – and much more!
