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Anderton Centre

The Anderton Centre’s primary role is to operate as a residential and day visit activity centre, with a focus on work with young people and community groups. It also provides conference facilities with full outdoor land and water-based activities complimented by 70 bed accommodation with catering and self-catering options, plus parking for 40 cars. The site is spread across 4 acres of woodland and has exclusive use of Lower Rivington Reservoir, the largest expanse of water between the Midlands and the Lake District and is often referred to as Lancashire’s mini Lake District. The Anderton Centre also offers nationally accredited courses with British Canoeing and Royal Yachting Association qualified instructors. A Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. It was established in 1991 by a partnership of Lancashire County Council, The Sports Council and various local organisations and trusts. It was one of several similar initiatives and had start-up funding for a three-year period. The Charitable purposes of the organisation relate to encouraging the positive use of the outdoors by all sectors of the community. In practice, this means offering opportunities for participation and access to facilities together with provision of training, advice and support. Since the original start-up funding the LOAI has been predominately self-funding, using a business model that uses cross subsidy, with the more profitable activities allowing the provision of lower cost support for those aspects of the programme that need it.

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19th Oct 2025

Great activities, we were only there for the day and were given quite a small room for 30 children to eat lunch etc

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8th Oct 2025

Excellent residential trip led by supportive, knowledegable instructors. The pupils were safe, well fed and guided to get the most out of the experience.

2nd Oct 2025

KS2 KS3 KS4 Post 16

24th Sep 2025

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Geography Physical Education

18th Sep 2025

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12th Sep 2025

KS3 students - team building, confidence building and getting to know you activities.

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KS3 students for team building, confidence building, getting to know you activities.

Geography History Physical Education

21st Aug 2025

Team building. Self confidence.

15th Aug 2025

KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 Post 16

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