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What Do We Offer?

Our centres offer multi-activity experiences with a focus on outdoor learning to develop essential skills, character and wellbeing.

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Where Can You Go?

All our centres utilise their unique and adventurous environments to deliver multi-activity courses your students will never forget.

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Adventure Holidays

ALC gives your child an adventure holiday that develops essential skills, character and promotes wellbeing through a selection of outdoor activities.

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Family Holidays

Whether you choose the trees, the sea or the mountains, ALC can help you create lasting memories during your family getaway.

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Corporate / Other

ALC are dedicated to getting your teams into the great outdoors and helping them to develop key skills, character and promote mental wellbeing.

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Whether you have a question or want to make a booking, we’re always ready to help.

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Our Centres
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Cuffley
Cuffley

Based in Hertfordshire, the calming woodland setting of Cuffley Active Learning Centre promotes development and growth through new activities. By using the stunning woodlands as a base, the activities stretch students through a focus on the development of skills, character and wellbeing. From high ropes to problem solving, individuals and teams will grow in confidence.

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Sealyham
Sealyham

Based in Pembrokeshire, South-West Wales, Sealyham Active Learning Centre is an outdoor paradise, encouraging confidence and personal development through a comprehensive range of coastal-based and inland activities, as well as some further activities set within our stunning 90-acre historic mansion grounds. Your students will gain valuable skills while enjoying some of the most stunning beaches and landscapes in the UK.

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The Towers
The Towers

Situated within the Snowdonia National Park, The Towers Active Learning Centre offers rewarding experiences which immerse you in one of the most beautiful mountain areas in Britain. Offering a stunning range of off-site activities, we can build itineraries that challenge and reward in equal measure.

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Why Choose Us
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Essential Skills

ALC incorporates the Skills Builder Framework to deliver outdoor learning and personal development experiences that align with this framework.

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Character Development

ALC focuses closely on the development of child’s character. We see the wonderful opportunity there is for growth in confidence, resilience and agency through outdoor activities.

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Wellbeing

Students take part in outdoor activities that break routine, teach resilience and get them into nature, learning how to prioritise their wellbeing and regulate their own emotions.

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ALC are always looking for new staff to join the team. Learn more about current opportunities and search current vacancies.

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Meet the people who make Active Learning Centres what they are, from directors through to Activity Leaders.

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Mountains Experience 

The Towers Active Learning Centre is located in the heart of one of the most stunning mountain areas of the UK. Offering a range of challenging offsite outdoor activities, The Towers provides the perfect setting for experiencing the best of what Snowdonia National Park can offer. From rugged, lofty peaks, to wild climbing crags and gorges to both explore and create adventures, we’ll build you an itinerary that will engage your students and inspire.

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School Trips

The Towers Activity Centre is located to allow easy access to the very best that Snowdonia can offer. Whether it’s whole-day mountain expeditions, climbing on local crags, or exploring local rivers, there’s a whole range of challenging outdoor learning activities that can be tailored for you. You can also expect more relaxing activities to both unwind and help students understand this very special environment.
2 – 5 Day Residentials
Snowdonia, N. Wales
February – November

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Multi-Activity Trips
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Curriculum Support
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Multi-Activity Trips in Snowdonia

Snowdonia is internationally recognised as an adventure sports playground. We’re pleased to offer a huge range of adventurous experiences across multiple locations that will stretch your students and improve their essential skills. During your outdoor adventure trip, your students can take part in:

  • Mountain trekking days
  • Kayaking /Canoeing
  • Climbing
  • Gorge Scrambling
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Environmental Trips

Part of a well-rounded outdoor education is appreciating the setting your trip takes place in. Our activity centre in Snowdonia provides a deep understanding of current environmental issues and to take part in steps to preserve and conserve it. The John Muir Award at The Towers allows an insight into practical conservation in this very special mountain environment.During your educational school trip your students will begin to learn the impact of man on the environment.

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Curriculum Support

Snowdonia National Park offers numerous opportunities to explore and understand a special mountain environment over the course of school residential trips. A school day trip or residential to our Snowdonia Activity Centre is perfect for GCSE and A Level fieldwork. Your students can also develop a deep understanding of both the natural landscape and man’s use of the environment. During school field trips you can explore:

  • Upland land use studies
  • River and coastal studies
  • Mountains and glaciation
  • Tourism and the impact of man on fragile environments
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Training Trips

The Towers outdoor activity centre is a very special place to undertake group or individual training. Whether it’s topic specific student training or trekking expeditions we’ll be happy to work with you to create a bespoke package that meets your needs.

  • DofE Expedition skills and expeditions
  • Trekking expeditions
  • Staff INSET training – general
  • Staff INSET training – topic specific
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Family Holidays

The Towers Active Learning Centre is ideally situated for your family adventure trip. Situated in the Snowdonia National Park, your family can embrace the outdoors by exploring this rugged mountain area and enjoying a range of mountain activities. We provide a range of activities suitable for any age or ability. To help your family relax after an adventurous day, we have comfortable family rooms and relaxing indoor spaces where you can unwind.

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Family Adventure Holidays

Family Adventure Holidays

The Towers Active Learning Centre is ideally situated for your family adventure trip. Situated in the Snowdonia National Park, your family can embrace the outdoors by exploring this rugged mountain area and enjoying a range of mountain activities. We provide a range of activities suitable for any age or ability. To help your family relax after an adventurous day, we have comfortable family rooms and relaxing indoor spaces where you can unwind.

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Adventure Holidays

Based at our adventure park in Snowdonia, Adventure Holidays at The Towers gives young people the opportunity to try a range of exciting, challenging and fun activities in a mountain setting. With an itinerary that can involve kayaking, mountain trekking, rock climbing and gorge walking, this is a chance to treat your children to some high adrenaline activities and boost their confidence. Throughout the week, your children will build friendships to last a lifetime as they work together to tackle the many challenges that our activities present. Duration: 5 Day Course.
5 Day Course
9am - 5pm

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Adventure Holidays

Mountain Adventure Holidays

The Towers is our base for a range of mountain focussed activities, setting the scene of a variety of adventure holiday options. Every day brings new challenges, from long days climbing the lofty peaks, to climbing on local crags and kayaking on the fantastic rivers of the region. We’ll blend challenge with fun, to make sure that every day creates lasting memories!

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Corporate / Other Activities

The Towers is ideally situated in the heart of Snowdonia National Park providing a mountainous backdrop where your teams come together to develop leadership skills and overcome challenges together as a team. During your stay, your staff can take part in a selection of activities to help them bond as a team outside of corporate meetings, including:
  • Challenging mountain treks
  • Canoeing
  • Climbing
  • Teambuilding & Leadership Days & Courses

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Venue Hire and Corporate Days

Venue Hire and Corporate Days

The Towers is ideally situated in the heart of Snowdonia National Park providing a mountainous backdrop where your teams come together to develop leadership skills and overcome challenges together as a team. During your stay, your staff can take part in a selection of activities to help them bond as a team outside of corporate meetings, including:

  • Challenging mountain treks
  • Canoeing
  • Climbing
  • Teambuilding & Leadership Days & Courses
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Why we do what we do

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Essential Skills

By using the Skills Builder Essential Skills Framework we will tailor the activities to focus on selected Essential Skills for each course. Prior to school trips, we liaise with teachers to identify the learning objectives and to discuss reviews following each activity to ensure we maximise growth amongst students.

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Character

We believe that developing character is important to a child’s development and helps with academic success as well as stimulating a global perspective. Our skilled instructors will guide students through the activities, helping them to take ownership of each task. We let students explore their own boundaries while offering support and guidance.

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Wellbeing

It has been proven that getting into the Great Outdoors can help to heal, soothe and restore physical and mental wellbeing. We use each of our unique locations (woods, coast and mountains) to offer new physical challenges, while highlighting the benefits of their stunning natural surroundings.

Active Learning Centre Experiences 

Active Learning Residentials 

The Towers offers a range of flexible accommodation options for up to approx. 80 students and staff. For residential school trips, students will stay in bunk rooms, located within the main building. Having been furnished to a high standard, your students will have a comfortable night’s sleep after busy days. There is also an additional separate annexe for smaller or family groups.

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    For more adventurous residentials, using The Towers as a base, we can set off for a camping expedition into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. Trekking to our overnight camps, this outdoor adventure is the best way for groups to explore the region on foot. 

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    What do we eat 

    Like every other Active Learning Centre, we take pride in providing our guests the best quality food possible to fuel them for the busy days ahead. Menus at The Towers have been carefully crafted to ensure participants are well nourished for their activities. Using locally sourced foods wherever possible, we can also cater for all dietary requirements.

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      Guest care 

      Our stunning house, perched high above the valley just outside Betws -Y Coed, has been comfortably furnished to provide a great base for your multi-activity residential trip. Active Learning Group and ALC are proud to offer the following at The Towers:

      • Relaxing grounds with picnic areas
      • Conservatory with valley views
      • Fully catered
      • Flexible accommodation options
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        • Instructors are Incredible!

          Kids have had a great time and developed many skills and independence. The meals and kitchen staff have been excellent – they looked after us well.

          Broughton Fields Primary School

        • Great Trip!

          Professional and friendly, ideally suited to our art class painting and drawing programme.

          North Bridge House

        • Overall, the Children thoroughly enjoyed their stay.

          The activities were really enjoyable and the days were well organised.

          Churchfields Primary

        • Fab day, great staff, children had a fab time.

          The children were fully engaged and the leaders had great behaviour management skills. As teachers we were able to relax with them in charge! We had a great day.

          Panshanger School

        • School Trip to Cuffley

          Thank you for all the care and enthusiasm, the children had an amazing time.

          Christ Church School

        Where is it?

        Located just outside Capel Curig in the heart of Snowdonia, The Towers is easily accessible from the Midlands and the North-West.

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        The Towers

        Capel Curig, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0DR, UK

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        Your questions answered about what we do at Active Learning Centres 

        Food & Accommodation
        Health & Safety
        Packing & Activities
        What happens at night?

        Students have a range of accommodation options at our centres.

        Our tents are large safari-style bell tents, which hold up to ten students. ALC staff will always be on duty throughout the night and will be located at a central point on the camp with a lantern for visibility. They will also help with the bedtime and morning routine. All our bell tents are custom made, with a canvas inner and a waterproof cover, so students will stay warm and dry. Spare blankets will be available if the weather turns cold. School teachers will sleep in allocated Teacher Tents, within viewing distance of the students. Students will need to bring roll mats and sleeping bags, we will provide a full kit list at the point of booking.

        Our Pods sleep four students in each, they contain bunk beds and include bedding. The areas around the pods are lit and we have a dedicated toilet block. A night porter will be on duty and will check on the Pod Village throughout the night.

        What are the sanitation facilities at the centre?

        We have a purpose-built wash block for students with toilets and showers. If you are camping on site, there will be porta-loos for use overnight. For teams staying in the Pods, they have their own dedicated toilet / shower block.

        What food will be on offer?

        All our meals are freshly prepared in our purpose-built refectory, using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Please click here to see a sample menu.

        Can you accommodate allergies and food intolerances?

        We cater for all dietary requirements, including all allergies, religious choices, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free diets. We are also a nut-free company.

        See our other Active Learning Centres 

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        Cuffley
        Cuffley, Potters Bar
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        Based in Hertfordshire, the calming woodland setting of Cuffley Active Learning Centre promotes development and growth through new activities. By using the stunning woodlands as a base, the activities stretch students through a focus on the development of skills, character and wellbeing. From high ropes to problem solving, individuals and teams will grow in confidence.

        Find out more
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        Sealyham
        Haverfordwest
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        Based in Pembrokeshire, South-West Wales, Sealyham Active Learning Centre is an outdoor paradise, encouraging confidence and personal development through a comprehensive range of coastal-based and inland activities, as well as some further activities set within our stunning 90-acre historic mansion grounds. Your students will gain valuable skills while enjoying some of the most stunning beaches and landscapes in the UK.

        Find out more
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