Specialists in challenging young people in the natural environment
Description
Hautbois Activity Centre is the perfect multi-purpose venue with expertise delivering residential visits and activity days. With over 25 years of experience, we deliver challenging, motivating activities for educational visitors of all ages in a safe and trusted environment. Students can take part in fun outdoor adventures and bespoke learning activities that will enable them to develop, grow and learn in an informal supportive way.
Great Hautbois House, a Victorian rectory, provides fully catered accommodation for up to 45 guests in 12 bedrooms over 2 floors, including a wheelchair accessible bedroom with en-suite wet room. The yurt village offers fully catered accommodation for up to 48 guests and includes a communal space as well. All our food is freshly prepared and cooked on-site with a range of menus to cater for all tastes and dietary requirements.
Our campsites can accommodate over 300 campers with a range of equipped and unequipped dry shelters and greenfield sites.
There are over 26 onsite activities located around the beautiful 28 acre site, ranging from climbing and abseiling to our environmental studies area. Full advantage is taken of our private direct access to the river Bure to provide kayaking, canoeing, raft and bridge building. Everyone is encouraged to take part and play a role in every activity and are respected for the part they play and is given the opportunity to succeed to their own ability.
Visit with your school or college to experience high quality learning outside the classroom.
Reviews
Overview
4.8
118 reviews
Excellent
82%
Very Good
15%
Average
2%
Poor
1%
Awful
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(November 2024 - Primary School)
(October 2024 - Primary School)
Well organised and professional. Equipment and venue of a high quality. (October 2024 - Primary School)
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(October 2024 - Primary School)
Wonderful venue and staffing team. So much enjoyment and social skills building from all (October 2024 - Secondary School)
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(September 2024 - Primary School)
(September 2024 - Primary School)
The staff at Hautbois were excellent with students and provided opportunities for teambuilding. They were supportive and encouraging. It was an excellent opportunity for students to challenge themselves. (August 2024 - Secondary School)
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Wonderfully run, safe and well catered. (July 2024 - Primary School)
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(June 2024 - Primary School)
Highly recommend this venue. We try to come twice per year for an activity day with our lower KS2 pupils. (June 2024 - Primary School)
(June 2024 - Primary School)
the children were challenged and worked very well in teams. They were able to link some of the activities to the curriculum being studied back at school. (May 2024 - Primary School)
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Excellent all round adventurous activities (November 2023 - Primary School)
Excellent team building activities (October 2023 - Secondary School)
Great venue for team building and access to outdoor activities (October 2023 - Primary School)
(October 2023 - Secondary School)
(October 2023 - Primary School)
(September 2023 - Secondary School)
Superb venue. Instructors were attentive and engaged pupils. Equipment was well maintained. Booking process was smooth and questions answered promptly. Highly recommend. (September 2023 - Primary School)
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A wonderful trip with great facilities (July 2023 - Primary School)
all areas of the curriculum are easy to cover in this setting; it just needs planning (July 2023)
A great venue with knowledgeable and helpful instructors (July 2023 - Primary School)
(July 2023 - Primary School)
(July 2023 - Primary School)
It's more of an outward bounds activity centre really (June 2023 - Primary School)
(June 2023 - Secondary School)
This is more a trip for outdoor experiences and personal development. It enhances, communication skills, working well with others, independence and resilience. (June 2023 - Primary School)
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(May 2023 - Secondary School)
The instructors were confident, patient and great with the children. (April 2023 - Primary School)
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(December 2022 - Primary School & Secondary School)
Great residential (November 2022)
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(October 2022 - Secondary School)
fantastic for teaching skills such as leadership, teamwork, resilience and other employable skills (September 2022 - Secondary School)
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It was all fine. Great visit. (June 2022 - Primary School)
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(December 2021 - Secondary School)
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(October 2021 - Primary School)
It was a great week away. (October 2021 - Primary School)
We had a wonderful day, felt safe and knew exactly where we were going for each activity.
Timing was perfect; the instructors excellent and encouraging. (September 2021 - Primary School)
Super day! (September 2021 - Secondary School)
Such a brilliant time had by the children. Venue good, food good and activities well organised. Happy children, happy staff. (July 2021)
(July 2021 - Secondary School)
A very welcoming centre, fulfilled all the needs of the OAA curriculum. Great facilities for a group of Year Three and Four children. (July 2021 - Primary School)
Excellent organisation, good accommodation, great activity leaders. An excellent venue for a residential. (July 2021 - Primary School)
(July 2021 - Primary School)
A good day, although adaptations required for our disabled student were not in place as requested. (July 2021 - Primary School)
Excellent all round (July 2021 - Secondary School)
It was a very successful trip. School and Hautbois staff teams communicated well to create a comprehensive agenda for the children. School and Hautbois risk assessments worked well alongside each other. (July 2021 - Primary School)
A well organised venue, excellent outdoor spaces (July 2021 - Primary School)
Very friendly staff. Very accommodating. Changing and toilet facilities were extremely clean! (June 2021 - Secondary School)
Great session and team building skills for our students. We are returning next week (April 2021 - Secondary School)
(November 2020 - Primary School)
(February 2020 - Secondary School)
(January 2020 - Secondary School)
Fantastic food and treatment. (January 2020)
Excellent residential venue and activities. (November 2019 - Primary School)
Great - would sty in the house in future though (October 2019 - Primary School)
(September 2019 - Primary School)
Excellent venue and staff (September 2019 - Secondary School)
Good day; students enjoyed themselves and built some good teamwork skills (July 2019 - Secondary School)
(July 2019 - Primary School)
Some lovely activities, a great place to visit. (June 2019 - Primary School)
Brilliant site for camping, well equipped. Activities were challenging and fun. (June 2019 - Primary School)
The whole experience was excellent, well organised and super facilities. (May 2019 - Primary School)
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(March 2019 - Secondary School)
Excellent staff - first aiders on staff 24/7. Great activities for the students, and an excellent venue for our revision camp. (February 2019 - Secondary School)
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(October 2018 - Primary School)
The children thoroughly enjoyed all of the activities and experiences and came back wishing we had gone for longer. The food was amazing. (July 2018 - Primary School)
An excellent, enjoyable learning experience for all (staff and children). (July 2018 - Primary School)
Staff were fantastic with our SEND students needs. Good accommodation, activities varied and yummy food. Fun was had by all. (July 2018 - Secondary School)
(June 2018 - Primary School & Secondary School)
There were several health and safety lapses during our time there. In addition, there was poor communication and organisation. As ever, the catering team were fantastic! (June 2018 - Primary School)
