Why Our Summer Camps for Teens Are the Ultimate Holiday Experience - Bookings Now Open
Make new friends, develop life skills, experience independent living, cook for your team and you can use all of this for your DofE Gold Award residential requirement!
Stay in our festival style camping village and take part in a programme that will develop your life skills, whilst challenging yourself with a range of adventure and learning activities! These range from paddle boarding, climbing and caving to practical first aid, leadership skills and budgeting.
Sign up now – Just £399 per person for this five day and four night residential. Arrive Monday morning and depart Friday afternoon.
Summer Camps 2025 is available from July 28th – August 22nd 2025. We are a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Approved Activity Provider (AAP)
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10 Reasons Why Teens Choose Summer Camp
1. Take on thrilling outdoor activities built for teens
A Summer Adventure Camp with Real Challenge
From paddleboarding to climbing and bushcraft, our summer adventure camp gives young people the chance to challenge themselves in a safe and exciting environment. It’s more than just fun – it’s about pushing boundaries, building confidence, and discovering what they’re capable of.
2. Leave screens behind and reconnect with the real world
The Perfect Summer Camp for Teens Who Need a Reset
So much of teenage life happens online. Our summer camp for teens is a chance to unplug and get active in nature. From sunrise to sunset, the focus is on outdoor living, new skills, and real, face-to-face friendships that social media can’t match.
3. From nervous first steps to proud achievements
A Summer Adventure Camp That Builds Confidence
Whether it’s their first time away or their first time trying an activity like archery or zorbing, this camp is designed to help teens grow in self-belief. Every challenge completed adds another layer of confidence they’ll carry long after the summer ends.
4. Make friends from different schools and backgrounds
Meet New People at a Summer Camp for Teens
One of the best parts of a summer camp for teens is the social side. Shared adventures, team challenges and group activities help young people build strong friendships fast – often with people they wouldn’t usually meet at school or home.
5. Leadership, teamwork and decision-making for life
A Summer Adventure Camp with Real-World Skills
Adventure isn’t just for fun. Our summer adventure camp encourages young people to communicate well, work as a team, lead, and support others. These soft skills are valuable for school, work and future independence – and they learn them without even realising.
6. Movement, sunshine and fresh air – the good stuff
An Active, Healthy Summer Outdoors
Physical and mental health benefit hugely from time outside. This summer camp for teens gets them moving, exploring, and having fun in the open air, which boosts mood, sleep and general wellbeing – all without the need for a gym or a phone.
7. Peace of mind for parents, freedom for teens
Structured, Supervised, and Safe for Every Teen
Our fully supervised summer adventure camp is led by trained, experienced staff. Teens are supported, encouraged and always safe – whether on the climbing wall or around the campfire. Parents can relax knowing their child is active, happy, and well cared for.
8. Learn to think for yourself in a safe environment
A Taste of Independence at a Summer Camp for Teens
Without being far from home, teens at summer camp gain a sense of independence. They make choices, solve problems, and take responsibility – but always with the reassurance of friendly, expert support. It’s the ideal preparation for more adult responsibilities to come.
9. Memories, moments and milestones that stick
Experiences They’ll Talk About for Years
Every summer adventure camp has stories – and teens never forget theirs. Whether it’s hitting a target in archery, lighting their first fire in bushcraft, or simply laughing around a BBQ, these are the experiences they’ll carry into adulthood with pride.
10. Not just a break - a building block
A Summer That Genuinely Prepares Them for the Future
This isn’t just a holiday. A summer camp for teens gives them resilience, adaptability, and self-belief. These are the very qualities they’ll need at university, in work, or wherever life leads. It’s a head start on personal growth – disguised as fun.
