Carlton Outdoor Education Centre

Primary School Groups

Carlton OEC is a main and first choice provider of outdoor education courses to primary schools, and has been delivering high quality courses to schools since it's inception in the 1930s. Thousands of primary children from the local area have visited "Carlton Camp" over the years and these groups continue to be our main customers. For a full guide to the activities on offer for primary school groups, please click here. Sample programmes can be found by clicking here.
Our approach Everyone at Carlton wants you to make the most of your visit. To this end, our friendly and approachable staff are committed to providing you with genuine hospitality and an atmosphere in which you will feel safe, secure, comfortable and well cared for.
	We attach great importance to partnership in the development our course programmes. We'll ask for your group's aims and objectives for their visit so that together, we can construct a programme which makes best use of time and the locations and opportunities available. We can vary the emphasis of a course in both style and content and thereby create a bespoke experience for every group of visitors.
You could place an emphasis on personal development, social education, environmental awareness, curriculum support or physical challenge and adventure. The choice is yours...We can combine all these elements - or more - into your time with us.
	The instructional staff at Carlton share a keen interest in the development of young people and have a firm belief in the benefits that outdoor education and the residential experience can bring.
Able to relate to a wide range of groups and with a broad experience of outdoor pursuits and experiential learning, they are able to engage groups in activities that are delivered in a knowledgeable, challenging, rewarding and enjoyable style.
Evenings
Evenings at Carlton can be used to pack even more into your time with us. We can offer a range of activities to enhance and extaend the daytime programme such as archery, abseiling, campfires, bushcraft and nightwalks. We can even arrange a night out under the stars, either bivouacing or camping, on site or in the hills - get in touch for details!
Safety, of course, is paramount throughout everything we do.
Designing your course Once you have made your booking (see the 'Booking and Availability' page for details) you'll need to let us know what you'd like to include in your visit. You can call or e-mail us at the Centre, or arrange a pre-visit. It is also possible for a member of Centre staff to come and visit school. Course Lengths The majority of our courses are 5 day (Monday to Friday) or 3 day (Friday to Sunday) but courses of different length are also possible - let us know what you'd like. Please click here for some sample programmes.