Outdoor Education is Fun

With 30 years of experience many schools return to us year after year.

Bespoke course planning, designed to fit your requirements.
Choose your emphasis - teamwork and social skills, the environment and conservation or link the course with the National Curriculum
One group one instructor - for the entire period of your stay.
Qualified, experienced staff, all checked by the Criminal Records Bureau.
Risk assessments written and sent to you in advance of your stay.
Accredited centre for Learning in The Outdoor Classroom (LoTC)

Residential Courses at Mill on the Brue

Duration:

5 Days or 2 Days

Between:

Monday to Friday morning, or late Friday to Sunday afternoon

See list at the bottom of the page for avaibility 2012

Capacity:

Accommodation for 72 (as of May 2012) students and 9 staff

Ideal Location

Mill On The Brue is located in Bruton, Somerset, near to the borders of Dorset and Wiltshire. It is just one hour from Bath and Bristol and 2 hours from London.

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What to expect - Fun, adventure, friendship and much more...

You, as the School's party leader, can choose from over 40 outdoor pursuits, activities , tasks, games and projects, and an individual programme is written for your group.

The majority of the activities are on site, making the most of the time and ensuring at least six activities per day.

If you wish, there can be an emphasis on teamwork and social skills and/ or the environment and conservation. Additionally the program can be linked to the Geography or History National Curriculum with a town or river study. Whatever you choose it will be fun.

First class outdoor education

Mill On The Brue specialises in offering first class outdoor education and outdoor adventure courses which create a fantastic atmosphere for skills development in many areas. Click here to read some testimonials from past visiting teaching staff.

Here is a quote we recently received from a boys rugby club who stayed with us in February:

"What a wonderful place you have there. From the moment we arrived to the time we left the hospitality, the comfort, the food, the events and above all the staff were just great. Special mention for James, he coped with a motley crew very well."

The Apple Store is our environmental centre/ classroom built from straw bales and specifically designed to teach children about protecting our environment.

All our staff are trained, well qualified and experienced.

here's where we go the extra mile...

Organic Meals in award winning surroundings

Carefully planned menus with locally sourced produce and our own organic vegetables are served in our environmentally built, award winning 'Longhouse' dining room. In 2007 Mill on the Brue was selected as a finalist in the 2007 BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards.

Bespoke programmes

We understand each group wants different outcomes from their visit and that is why we individually write your programme having asked you for your choice of activities.

To gain an better understand of how the week can vary so much we've written three sample programmes for a typical group spilt into four groups (no more than 12 children in a group).

Team building emphasis (download)

Environmental education emphasis (download)

Fun and development emphasis (download)

Travelling arrangements

We work with a local coach company that offer competitive rates.

Arrival

MoB staff will meet you at the bottom of our drive and transport all the bags up to the accommodation.

Availability 2012

Weekday trips (numbers quoting children spaces)

6-10 February up to 32
27th Feb - 2nd March - 60
19th - 23rd March up to 32
2nd - 6th April - 60
16th - 20th April - 32
8th - 11th May (4 days) up to 32
18th - 22nd June up to 72
2nd - 6th July up to 44
9th - 13th July up to 40
27th October - 2nd November - up to 70
5 - 9th November up to 44
12th - 16th November up 28
26th - 30th November - 72

Weekend trips - in 2012

9 - 11th March up to 60
11 - 13th May up to 32
15 - 17th June up to 40
14 - 16th September up to 28
21st - 23rd September up to 72
26 - 28th October up tp 72
2nd - 4th November up tp 72
9 - 11th November up to 72
16 - 18th November up to 72
23rd - 25th November up to 72

Membership to governing bodies

The Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 and the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 make it a legal requirement for providers of certain adventure activities for young people to undergo an inspection of their safety management systems and hold a licence.

BAHA sets the standard for Quality, Safety and Value for activity centres and residential and day camp providers.