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Tile Barn Outdoor Centre


Find it outdoors

Description

Located in the beautiful New Forest National Park in Brockenhurst you will find our stunning outdoor centre. With 14 acres of ground and easy access to the trails of the New Forest - Tile Barn has been a popular venue with school groups for many years.

We have a bunkhouse that sleeps up to 38 people with a kitchen and lounge for exclusive hire. We also have our Enda Ryan Poppy Pod village which has 20 pods, sleeping up 80 people with a communal roundhouse located in the middle of the Pod village. We also have the facilities and equipment for hire to have 300+ campers on site.

Our fantastic instructors deliver a range of activities on-site including; climbing, archery, high ropes, low ropes, mountain biking, orienteering and more.


Reviews

The following reviews have been added by visit leaders using the EVOLVE system.
Overview
4.8
52 reviews


Excellent
 
85%

Very Good
 
13%

Average
 
2%

Poor
 
0%

Awful
 
0%

Great facilities, perfect for our group and very accomodating (September 2024 - Secondary School)




(July 2024 - Primary School)




(June 2024 - Primary School)




(June 2024 - Secondary School)




(June 2024 - Secondary School)




(May 2024 - Primary School & Secondary School)




Fantastic selection of activities that are well structured and cover a wide variety of skills and learning behaviours (April 2024 - Primary School)




Excellent site and facilities for outdoor education. We just used the site for its camp sit but it was brilliant. (April 2024 - Secondary School)




(April 2024 - Secondary School)




(January 2024 - Primary School)




(November 2023 - Primary School & Secondary School)




(October 2023 - Secondary School)




(October 2023 - Primary School)




(September 2023 - Secondary School)




(September 2023)




(September 2023 - Secondary School)




(September 2023 - Secondary School)




Great for team building day (September 2023 - Secondary School)




Personal development. Team work (September 2023)




(September 2023 - Secondary School)




The staff at Tile Barn are fantastic and always go out of their way to provide the students with excellent activities. From an administrative point of view, the venue is extremely well organised and managed and nothing is ever too much trouble. (July 2023 - Secondary School)




Great center for group wanting an outdoor camping experience with whatever subject they are studying. (July 2023 - Secondary School)




(May 2023 - Secondary School)




(May 2023 - Secondary School)




(March 2023 - Secondary School)




Excellent facilities, helpful staff and well run. (March 2023 - Secondary School)




(January 2023 - Primary School)




(September 2022 - Primary School)




(September 2022 - Secondary School)




(July 2022 - Secondary School)




(July 2022 - Primary School)




Camping for Duke of Edinburgh Award (July 2022 - Secondary School)




Excellent facility, even though we only used it for overnight campsite (June 2022 - Secondary School)




(June 2022 - Primary School)




Excellent team building activities, which encourage the development of skills such as communication and above all problem solving through a growth mindset. (May 2022 - Primary School)




Very helpful, especially when it came to dealing with the cold weather. (April 2022 - Secondary School)




(October 2021 - Secondary School)




(October 2021 - Secondary School)




(October 2021 - Secondary School)




Excellent venue (September 2021 - Secondary School)




Brilliant as ever - Dave, Adam and the rest of the team - (August 2021 - Secondary School)




Excellent staff who ensured the site was exclusive to use as a residential. Covid measures were adhered to and all tasks were completed with excellent staff guidance and expertise. (May 2021 - Primary School)




(March 2020 - Primary School)




(September 2019 - Secondary School)




Easy to access. Staff polite and helpful, given an area to store bags and base ourselves in. (August 2019 - Secondary School)




Not enough information provided on the website or prior to the trip. Have discussed this with the centre. (June 2019 - Primary School)




(June 2019)




Excellent staff who are willing to adapt to accommodate learning outcomes (October 2018 - Secondary School)




(July 2018 - Secondary School)




(June 2018 - Secondary School)




(April 2018 - Secondary School)




(March 2018 - Primary School)




Find it outdoors

Description

Located in the beautiful New Forest National Park in Brockenhurst you will find our stunning outdoor centre. With 14 acres of ground and easy access to the trails of the New Forest - Tile Barn has been a popular venue with school groups for many years.

We have a bunkhouse that sleeps up to 38 people with a kitchen and lounge for exclusive hire. We also have our Enda Ryan Poppy Pod village which has 20 pods, sleeping up 80 people with a communal roundhouse located in the middle of the Pod village. We also have the facilities and equipment for hire to have 300+ campers on site.

Our fantastic instructors deliver a range of activities on-site including; climbing, archery, high ropes, low ropes, mountain biking, orienteering and more.

Pricing

Price available upon request.

Contact

Tile Barn Outdoor Centre
Church Lane
Brockenhurst
Southampton
Hampshire
SO42 7UB
LOtC

Reviews

The following reviews have been added by visit leaders using the EVOLVE system.
Overview
4.8
52 reviews


Excellent
 
85%

Very Good
 
13%

Average
 
2%

Poor
 
0%

Awful
 
0%

September 2024 - Secondary School
Great facilities, perfect for our group and very accomodating



July 2024 - Primary School




June 2024 - Primary School




June 2024 - Secondary School




June 2024 - Secondary School




May 2024 - Primary School & Secondary School




April 2024 - Primary School
Fantastic selection of activities that are well structured and cover a wide variety of skills and learning behaviours



April 2024 - Secondary School
Excellent site and facilities for outdoor education. We just used the site for its camp sit but it was brilliant.



April 2024 - Secondary School




January 2024 - Primary School




November 2023 - Primary School & Secondary School




October 2023 - Secondary School




October 2023 - Primary School




September 2023 - Secondary School




September 2023




September 2023 - Secondary School




September 2023 - Secondary School




September 2023 - Secondary School
Great for team building day



September 2023
Personal development. Team work



September 2023 - Secondary School




July 2023 - Secondary School
The staff at Tile Barn are fantastic and always go out of their way to provide the students with excellent activities. From an administrative point of view, the venue is extremely well organised and managed and nothing is ever too much trouble.



July 2023 - Secondary School
Great center for group wanting an outdoor camping experience with whatever subject they are studying.



May 2023 - Secondary School




May 2023 - Secondary School




March 2023 - Secondary School




March 2023 - Secondary School
Excellent facilities, helpful staff and well run.



January 2023 - Primary School




September 2022 - Primary School




September 2022 - Secondary School




July 2022 - Secondary School




July 2022 - Primary School




July 2022 - Secondary School
Camping for Duke of Edinburgh Award



June 2022 - Secondary School
Excellent facility, even though we only used it for overnight campsite



June 2022 - Primary School




May 2022 - Primary School
Excellent team building activities, which encourage the development of skills such as communication and above all problem solving through a growth mindset.



April 2022 - Secondary School
Very helpful, especially when it came to dealing with the cold weather.



October 2021 - Secondary School




October 2021 - Secondary School




October 2021 - Secondary School




September 2021 - Secondary School
Excellent venue



August 2021 - Secondary School
Brilliant as ever - Dave, Adam and the rest of the team -



May 2021 - Primary School
Excellent staff who ensured the site was exclusive to use as a residential. Covid measures were adhered to and all tasks were completed with excellent staff guidance and expertise.



March 2020 - Primary School




September 2019 - Secondary School




August 2019 - Secondary School
Easy to access. Staff polite and helpful, given an area to store bags and base ourselves in.



June 2019 - Primary School
Not enough information provided on the website or prior to the trip. Have discussed this with the centre.



June 2019




October 2018 - Secondary School
Excellent staff who are willing to adapt to accommodate learning outcomes



July 2018 - Secondary School




June 2018 - Secondary School




April 2018 - Secondary School




March 2018 - Primary School