Outward Bound Summer Adventures — Ullswater
Watermillock, United KingdomThe Outward Bound Trust
- Latest published dates
- Aug 10 – 21, 2026
- Duration
- 5–7 days
- Ages
- 10–17
$829
Course price for 1 week
Basecamp Adventure (5 days)
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Outward Bound Ullswater runs residential Summer Adventures for ages 10–17 on the shore of Ullswater in the Lake District. Remaining courses of the season are the 7-day Ridge and the 5-day Basecamp, both running in August, fully catered with instruction, equipment and expedition experience included, and funding available for eligible families.
Language
English
Program type
Adventure Camps
Accommodation
Campus
About
About the Course
Summer Adventures at Ullswater run at graded levels. Basecamp is a 5-day first experience with 4 nights based at the centre. Ridge is a 7-day adventure adding overnight expedition experience. Courses run in age streams (10–12, 13–15, 16–17), so young people are grouped with peers of a similar age. Days start with instructor-led sessions and build towards journeys in the Lake District fells and Ullswater itself.
What’s Included
Course fees cover instruction, accommodation at the centre, meals and all adventure activities and equipment. UK prices start from £634 for a 5-day Basecamp, £865 for a 7-day Ridge and £1,693 for a 14-day Summit; international participants pay a higher rate. Courses start at 2pm on arrival day and finish at 1pm on departure day. Funding support of up to 60–75% is available for eligible families.
Accommodation
Participants stay in shared rooms at the Outward Bound centre, with expedition nights spent out in the hills under canvas or in simple shelters depending on the course level. The centre is staffed and supervised around the clock.
Meal Plan
All meals are provided at the centre during the course, with packed lunches and expedition rations on journey days.
Activities & Excursions
Activities are led by qualified Outward Bound instructors and typically include canoeing and lake journeys, fell walking, climbing and expedition nights. Each course builds towards a journey or expedition appropriate to the level and age group.
Facilities
The centre provides residential accommodation, drying rooms, communal dining and direct access to the Lake District fells and Ullswater itself. All technical and safety equipment is supplied.
Camp Experience
Outward Bound courses are designed to build confidence, resilience and independence through real adventure. Young people arrive as strangers and leave having lived, cooked and journeyed together, supported by instructors from one of the UK’s longest-established outdoor learning charities. The 2027 season is also on sale for families planning ahead.
Language Camp prices
Ridge Adventure (7 days)
10–17 yrs · All levels2026 price
A 7-day Ridge Adventure with 6 nights, combining centre-based activities with overnight expedition experience in the surrounding hills and water. Courses run in age streams (10–12, 13–15, 16–17). UK price £865; international participants £953.
Daily Schedule
Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30
Included items
School
The Outward Bound Trust
The Outward Bound Trust is a UK educational charity running residential outdoor adventure courses for young people at wild, remote centres in Wales, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands. Its Summer Adventures run at four levels — Basecamp, Ridge, Summit and Pinnacle — matched to age streams from 10 to 22, and combine activities such as hiking, climbing and water-based journeys with nights at the centre and on expedition. Funding support of up to 60–75% is available for eligible families.
