Oaker Wood Leisure
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What will students see and do?
Oaker Wood offers an abundance of outdoor activities for all ages. You’ll be spoilt for choice, with activities ranging from paintball, assault courses, high ropes, rafting and quad trekking to clay pigeon shooting and ‘woodland krypton’.
As well as activity days, the activity centre also offers the option for multi-day school residential trips.
The centre has two glamping villages with wooden glamping pods that sleep between four and eight students (in bunk beds). Each glamping village has a communal dining area and campfire spot.
An example itinerary for arrival day is as follows:
11am – Students arrive at Oaker Wood
12pm – Lunch
1pm – Low rope challenge
3.15pm – Break
3.30pm – Zip wire and monkey climbing
6pm – Supper
7pm – Campfire
9pm – Lights out
Breakfast is at 8.30am each morning.
For day trips, the most popular activities are the low ropes assault courses and the high ropes zip lines.
Oaker Wood also has giant inflatable obstacle courses that students can take part in. These are great for team-building days.
‘Woodland krypton’ is the perfect activity for team-building and working on communication skills. It’s a trail through the woods where students have to solve puzzles and guide themselves through the maze. They work in teams to be the fastest to the end of the course.
How does the trip link to the curriculum?
The activities available at Oaker Wood Leisure are all recognised as forms of outdoor learning and are tied to the PE national curriculum.
The centre specialises in residential camps for KS2 pupils but can also host residential stays for older students too.
Rafting, paintball and assault courses are great teambuilding activities for students at a new school to get to know one another. These outdoor pursuits teach students communication skills, teamwork and resilience.
Oaker Wood can tailor your itinerary to your specific curriculum needs. Whether you are looking for a nature school trip filled with outdoor activities for pupils, or something more strictly aligned with the national curriculum, you can personalise the itinerary.
Subjects covered
Teaching resources provided
The activity centre provides a teachers’ pack which contains all the information required for the school trip and information about what to expect.
Minimum and maximum group size
The minimum number of students is ten, and the centre can host up to 350 pupils.
Details of risk assessment
Oaker Wood has been running UK School Trips for more than 20 years. It has an abundance of experience and abides by the strictest safety regulations.
You can arrange a site visit prior to your trip should you wish.
All on-site staff are DBS checked, and all senior instructors hold first aid certificates.
Staff are monitored throughout the year to ensure they consistently comply with the high safety standards.
The centre has all the required insurance and will provide detailed information about the policies when you make a booking. The team will also give you all the necessary information to carry out a thorough risk assessment.
Don't miss our downloadable A-Z guide on completing a risk assessment
Facilities on-site
The glamping villages are all equipped with electric lights and heaters. Each pod can sleep up to eight people and all bedding is provided. Each glamping site has toilets and heated showers.
A cooking and dining cabin is available for each glamping village, with pots, pans and cooking equipment provided. There is also a campfire circle and a barbeque available at each glamping site.
You decide whether you want your stay to be catered or self-catered.
All safety equipment for the outdoor pursuits at the centre is provided by Oaker Wood.
Opening times
Open all year round, the activity centre is open for prebooked activities seven days a week.
Activity sessions either start at 10am or 1pm and usually last for two hours.
Pricing
This is dependent on the type of activity you arrange. To get a quote, get in touch on 01568 780 111 or via the website.
To confirm your booking, you need to pay a refundable deposit of £35 per person. The total balance is due eight weeks before your activity.
Travel arrangements
Arrive at Oaker Wood by car or coach, but don’t follow the instructions on your maps app as it may lead you to a small lane not suitable for coaches.
If you are coming from the Ludlow direction, take the A49 south.
When you reach a T-junction, turn left until you reach Birher village and follow the sign for Yarpole. You will see a sign for Oaker Wood Leisure; follow this small lane until you reach Oaker Wood. Turn right at the Saleway Arms Inn. You will see signposts to the car park.
If you are travelling from Leominster, leave on the A44; when you reach the Baron’s Cross Inn, take the right-hand side of the fork. Drive for two miles until you see signs to Oaker Wood Leisure and stay on the B4360 until you reach the village of Kingsland.
You will see The Angel Inn in Kingsland; keep following the road until you get to The Corner’s Inn; take a right; you will see signs for Oaker Wood. Stay on the road until you see the entrance to Oaker Wood.
Address
Oaker Wood Leisure, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire
HR6 9PT
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