• Comfortable Underwear


• Enough socks to wear two pairs per day - Long hiking/football socks are ideal. No trainer socks!


• Trousers (at least 3 pairs) - tracksuit bottoms or 'combats'. No denim jeans...


• Base Layers - ie t-shirt (up to 4)


• 2 - 3 Mid Layers - ie long sleeved t-shirt or similar


• 2 - 3 Top Layers - Sweatshirt / Hooded top


• Gloves - (more than 1 pair if possible)


• Warm Hat /Baseball Cap / Brimmed hat (weather dependant!)


• Trainers suitable for on-site activities or rock-climbing (indoor or outdoor)

Other Essentials for Activities

• Sun Cream in appropriate weather (A brand you've used before)


• Canoeing will require an extra pair of (very!) old trainers and swimwear

Clothing for travel to Carlton / Evenings

• Outdoor coat


• Ordinary socks


• Clothes for evenings/none activity times


• Footwear for travel and indoor use at the Centre - Please ensure that trainers are not black-soled and do not mark the floor!

Other Essentials for your visit

• Any Medication


• Wash-kit – Towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and other toiletries*


• Plastic bin bag for wet/dirty clothes

Useful items you might want to bring...

• Letter writing materials


• Envelopes/stamps for writing home


• Camera


• Watch


• Books


• Sunglasses


• Cuddly toy!

What NOT to bring

To minimize disturbance and potential for loss, we ask visitors not to bring radios, personal music players, handheld games consoles and especially, mobile phones.
*Please ensure that deodorants are roll on, rather than sprays (we have very sensitive fire detectors!)

To help us manage the risks connected with nut allergies, please do not bring Food, Sweets or Chocolate from home.

The Centre can provide wellingtons, waterproofs, rucsacs and other specialist kit, but visitors can bring their own equipment of this nature as long as it is of an adequate standard – the instructors will check! Wellies or Boots should have a good grip and ankle support, Waterproofs should be of an adequate standard and have a hood, and rucsacs should be approximately 25l capacity.