Welcome to adventure aberdeen
Easter Holiday Activities Programme!
Ready for Adventure?
Get involved in our exciting adventure activities programme this Easter, available for age groups 6-8, 9-12 and 13-16.
New! We are now running 6-8 yrs fun packed multi activity days.
Easier for parents! We have now extended our opening times to make it easier for parents to drop off and pick up their children around their work times. Please note that for full day activities the drop off time is within a 45 minute slot i.e. 8.30 - 9.15 and pick up from 16.15 - 17.00.
New! Canoeing - bring your parent: Come along for the day with your child and experience a great day out canoeing down the gentle parts of the river Dee.
Download our fliers, activity descriptions and application forms from the right hand side of this page.
Adult Activity Programmes!
We offer a range of activities for adults running throughout the course of the year. The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Start Sailing/Basic Skills course is always very popular and early booking is advised.
Download our flyer, activity descriptions and application form from the right hand side.
50+ Activity Programme!
We have been involved in this programme of activities for more than 12 years and it has proved to be very popular. The programme is taylorerd to suit the over 50's and is supported by the Common Good Fund.
The brochure and application form can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page. This year bookings are to made directly to adventure aberdeen.
We are a well established Service of Aberdeen City Council, formally known as the Outdoor Education Service. We provide a wide range of adventurous outdoor activities to a broad and diverse client group, each with its own aims and objectives.
adventure aberdeen provides:
- Outdoor Education
- Corporate & Adventure Activities
- Training
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education creates unique opportunities to inspire and develop individuals and teams through experiencing adventure in challenging environments. It is a process that attracts, enthuses and enriches learning. This can be as part of a wider educational programme.
The structure of our activity sessions include evaluations and target setting and is based upon 4 key messages:
- Responsibility
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Challenge
The benefits of outdoor education are well proven and its place within the curriculum for excellence will become widely recognised.
Corporate & Adventure Activities
Corporate
Give your team a unique experience in one of Aberdeen’s outstanding natural environments. Our activities will inspire, develop and motivate your team whilst having fun.
There are a number of community sponsorship options available. Please call 01224 346191 for more information. Your involvement will enable our service to continue and enhance its valuable work with communities in Aberdeen.
Adventure Activities
Why not try one of our many adventurous activities. We provide for private individuals, groups and parties.
Holiday activities programmes
We have a wide range of activities for children and adults throughout 2010.
Training
If you want to learn and develop skills or lead others in any of our activities, we provide a comprehensive range of training and accreditation courses for members of the public, teachers and community staff.
Why Not Try...
- White Water Rafting
- Rock Climbing
- Canoeing
- Mountain Biking
- Kayaking
- Expedition
- Scrambling
- Team Challenge
- Coasteering
- Hill Walking
- Gorge Walking
- Orienteering
- Surfing
- Sailing
What's included?
We can provide the full package including: consultation and information, transport, equipment, professional instruction, catering, a full range of accommodation options, photographic keepsakes and certification.
Residential Centre
We have a residential base available for group bookings located in the in the Cairngorm National Park (nr Grantown on Spey) it is ideally located to reach a range of spectacular water and land based activities.
It can be used as an activity base on one of our programmes or hired privately. The Centre sleeps 36 and compromises of 7 bedrooms, dining kitchen, lounge and drying room.
Here is a copy of the Cromdale 2010 Brochure. Please be aware the contact information is valid from 1st April 2010 - until then please use contact information below.
Contacts us
- Tel: 01224 346191
Email: adventureaberdeen@aberdeencity.gov.uk
External Providers Contract example
Outdoor Learning and Educational Excursions Policy and Guidance
The following link will take you to the draft policy for the Education, Culture and Sport Committee on 7th January 2010.
Outdoor Learning and Educational Excursions Draft Policy
