Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential

11th - 15th August 2025

Learn, Contribute, Enjoy

Mill on The Brue is an award-winning outdoor activity centre for children, young people & adults

Our Gold Residential course provides a wonderful opportunity to have some fun whilst learning traditional skills, getting to know some like minded people and trying a few activities.

From learning the centre's environmental ethos to being part the projects team to learning more about yourself we can help your continued personal development

We’re an activity centre with a family feel – it’s been the same for over 40 years.

Our fully trained team of instructors will help every participant gain new life skills and feel right at home in nature.  

Course details

Duration: 5 Days (11th - 15th August)

Timings: Monday 12:00 noon until Friday 3pm

Cost: £390 p.p

Food: Delicious locally sourced including veg from our gardens.  We can cater for special dietary requirements.

Capacity: 24 maximum

Accomodation: Rivermead House - bunk bedded rooms (max of 6 per room) all ensuite

Transport: From Bruton station arriving at 11:15 is included in the price

Travel: MoB staff will be waiting for you from noon

 

Great reasons to come

  • Learn and take part in traditional crafts and building techniques including sustainable cob methods
  • Options in creative building design
  • Opportunity to have a go in various onsite activities including our high ropes
  • Learn about review techniques and various ice breaker games
  • Fresh food cooked every day from our own kitchen gardens
  • Stay in the lovely self contained Rivermead House with en-suite bathrooms
  • Learn about organic vegetable gardening & harvest vegetables

Day

Morning

Afternoon

Evening
Monday 11th
 Arrival, welcome briefing,

Fire practice, lunch in The Longhouse

 Site tour icebreaker games & introduction to the environmental challenge Supper, High Ropes (High All Aboard)
Tuesday 12th
 Environmental project: habitat restoration or Apple Store Environmental project: habitat restoration or Apple Store then Discover Bruton Supper then evening activity
Wednesday 13th
 Environmental project: habitat restoration or Apple Store Environmental project: habitat restoration or Apple Store Supper then evening activity
Thursday 14th
 Environmental project: habitat restoration or Apple Store Team obstacle course BBQ
Friday 15th
 Final chance to complete the project Review, feedback & departure