Programmes
At venturewood, we believe some of the most valuable learning happens beyond the classroom.
Through planned and purposeful experiences in the natural environment, participants develop knowledge, practical skills and the confidence to apply what they’ve learnt in everyday life.
Every programme is learner-focused and built around clear educational outcomes. Whether you’re looking to support curriculum learning, develop leadership skills, strengthen teamwork or simply inspire a love of the outdoors, we’ll work with you to create a programme that meets your aims.
Let’s grow outdoors
For Schools & Group Leaders
Our programmes are designed to compliment classroom learning while developing the wider skills that children and young people need to succeed both in school and beyond.
Rather than offering a standard package, we work with you to understand your learning objectives. Whether you want pupils to build resilience through adventurous activities, work together through team challenges, navigate with orienteering, investigate habitats or develop leadership on the climbing wall, we’ll tailor every programme to your learning objectives and the needs of your group.
For Parents & Individuals
Our Adventure Days and Adventure Days Plus programmes give children aged 6–16 the opportunity to learn through adventure during the school holidays.
Each day combines exciting outdoor activities with opportunities to build confidence, develop independence, make new friends and discover new skills. Through climbing, canoeing, bushcraft, nature exploration and team challenges, children experience meaningful achievement while enjoying time outdoors.
For Organisations
We also work with organisations to deliver outdoor education.
Whether your focus is skills development, communication, wellbeing or just adventure, we create purposeful experiences that encourage collaboration, reflection and problem-solving.
Every programme is designed around your objectives, giving participants the opportunity to challenge themselves, learn from one another and develop skills.
Working in Partnership
We can custom-design events and activities to suit you and your group’s needs, goals and budget. We can cater for non-residential day courses, as well as residential courses of a range of lengths. We can also deliver sessions at your site or in your local area.
Our partnerships allow us to extend the impact of our programmes beyond outdoor activities alone, helping to provide education, support, skills development and opportunities for individuals and communities to thrive.
Our Locations
Our programmes take place across two unique settings, each offering distinct experiences:
Petty Pool
Adventurous activities and residential experiences focused on challenge, teamwork and personal development.
Adventurous activities and residential experiences focused on challenge, teamwork and personal development.
Delamere Forest
Nature-based learning, forest school experiences and curriculum-linked outdoor education, delivered in partnership with Forestry England.
Nature-based learning, forest school experiences and curriculum-linked outdoor education, delivered in partnership with Forestry England.