October 28th
Its not too soon to start booking for 2017 events at Beau. We have some fantastic winter events, in January we have the National Pedal Kart Olympics, in February its our annual Ice Breaker Winter Camp, In April we have a free camping weekend, Competition day and an Easter Egg hunt.
Some great events coming up at Beau in the next few months. In October Beau turns eerie with our Spooktacular weekend, in November its Fireworks night and another great display and in December we have our huge Christmas themed weekend The Big Christmas Kick Off. Call 01543 682278 or email info@beaudesert,org.uk for more information
We are pleased to welcome Peter Richardson, our new Guest Services Manager. Peter starts on Wednesday this week and will head up our new guest care team ensuring that customers expectations are met from the first phone call right through to the event itself. Peter joins us with huge expereince having previously worked at Cranham Scout Centre and Broadstone Warren Scout Camp.
Looking for a qualification in Archery? our next course Archery GB course is 3/4/5th Feb 2017 £240 per person.
The National Scout Pedal Kart olympics is coming to Beaudesert!
In conjunction with Thriftwood Scout Centre in the South, bookings are now open for the midlands event here at Beaudesert. Lots of great prizes and medals in this unique event.
The Races
Included in the entrance fee are the following:
•Individual Track: 5 laps around the floodlit tarmac 50m track.
•Sprint: 60m drag strip style race.
•Endurance: Over 500m of woodland tracks, with a downhill finish. Racing Quad bikes.
•Team Relay: 4 races one car, slick changeovers required!
•Dizzy Donuts : A relay with a twist. 5 donuts to be completed making you totally dizzy!
•Pursuit: Race against an opponent round an inflatable track, against the clock.
•Tractor Pull: See how far you can pull the load which gets heavier and heavier the further you go.
•Blindfold Pairs: The blindfolded driver is guided round a course by the seeing pillion passenger.
•Triathlon: Pedal, Sprint and then calm the breathing for Shooting. Do you have what it takes?
Plus lots of other activities going on over the weekend
Archery
Archery is a target sport. It is good for team building, bonding, personal development and of course fun. This activity gives the chance for every participant to…
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Abseiling
Abseiling is a challenging and fun activity. We use abseiling on our personal development programmes. Abseiling takes places in our quarry on natural rock. Participants walk backwards…
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Air Rifles
Air rifles is one of the target sports we offer. It is good for team building, bonding, personal development and of course fun. We have an indoor and…
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Aerial Runway
Our aerial runway is a zip wire activity. Participants climb a 10 metre high pole on a safety rope before zipping along the wire to the other…
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Climbing Wall
We have a traditional climbing wall. Participants climb and belay on this activity. There are opportunities to develop new skills in this activity, and is a fun…
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Axe Throwing
Coming soon, check before booking this is one of our newest activities, axe throwing is a target sport involving throwing axes at a target. It is safely run…
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Coracling
Coracling is run on our pond. It can be a very wet activity. It is fun as well as good for team building, bonding, and personal development. …
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Crate Stacking
Crate stacking is a brilliant activity for teamwork and individual challenge. It is one of our high rope elements. The crate stacking challenge is when participants build…
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The Eliminator
The eliminator is one of our high rope elements. It is good for team building, bonding, personal development and leadership.
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Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs Ladder is one of our high rope elements. It is good for team building, bonding, personal development and leadership.
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Monkey Trees
The monkey trees activity gives participants the opportunity to climb a 10 metre high tree on climbing holds. The climbing is on a safety rope while their…
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Traverse Wall
Our traverse wall is a low level bouldering wall where participants learn rock climbing movement skills. This is another great activity for team building, bonding, personal development,…
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Tree Climbing
As you would expect you climb a tree on this session. You are safely attached to a climbing rope. Team building, bonding, personal development, leadership are some…
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Raft Building
The whole group designs, builds and tests a raft which they make out of barrels and poles. This activity should be a dry activity if the groups…
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Via Ferrata
The Via Ferrata is a purpose built horizontal climbing activity in our quarry. There are only a handful of Via Ferrata courses in the UK although there…
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Sensory Trail
Participants are blindfolded and have to use their senses to work their way along a string trail. Successful groups will demonstrate teamwork. There are opportunities for personal…
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Fire Lighting
Groups use flint and steel to make sparks and light fires. It is harder than it first appears and the activity soon becomes good for team building,…
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Circus Skills
With diablo, juggling, poi, spinning plates. However there are also opportunities for team building, personal development and bonding.
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Bivouac Building
Bivouac or shelter building is an activity where participants build shelters in the woods. This may be with tarps or debris. There will always be an opportunity…
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Bridge Building
This is an excellent team building activity. With poles and ropes the group has to bridge the gap between two points and get the group safely over…
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Pedal Karts
Challenge yourself on our pedal karts or work as a team with the possibility of lots of different races and games. A great activity for team building,…
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Low Ropes
Team building, bonding, personal development and leadership are why so many groups choose our low ropes.
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Team Building
As the name suggests this activity is all about creating and developing or maintaining a team. We use a number of challenges in the woodland to help…
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Cork Guns
Cork guns is a target sport. It is good for team building, bonding and personal development. This activity gives the chance for every person to experience success.
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Mini Cross Bows
Mini Cross Bows is a target sport. It is good for team building, bonding and personal development. Success is achievable for all ages.
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Greasy Pole
Greasy Pole is a very wet activity. Two participants sit balancing on a horizontal pole above a water pool. The participants try and dislodge their opponent into…
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Slacklining
This is a low level balancing activity using a slackline between two trees. It is good for team building, bonding, and personal development.
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Pond Dipping
This environmental activity is good for team building, bonding, and personal development.
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Orienteering
Orienteering is an exciting and challenging outdoor sport that exercises both mind and body. The aim is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map;…
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Challenge Course
Coming soon, our Challenge Course is a series of physical and mental challenges which stretch individuals and help build teams. It is good for team building, bonding,…
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Pioneering
This is an excellent team building activity. With poles and ropes the group has to design and construct different structures. This activity is good for team building,…
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Pyrography
Pyrography is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It…
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Campfire
Sit round our campfire and enjoy some stories, songs and sketches. It is a magical way to end a day at Beaudesert. This activity is good for…
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Hike
We are ideally placed for a day or evening hike in Cannock Chase, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This activity is good for team building,…
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Scrap Heap Challenge
Scrap Heap Challenge is a fun, problem solving activity. This activity is good for team building, bonding, personal development, leadership and fun.
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Capture the Flag
This is a traditional wide game run in the Centre's grounds. This activity is good for team building, bonding, personal development, leadership and fun.
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Castle Ring Iron Age Fort
Beaudesert Activity Centre's grounds back onto this Iron Age Fort. Take a walk round this ancient monument. There is an entrance from the Centre which takes you…
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Farm Visit
We can arrange a visit to the local farm which specialises in educational visits. This activity is good for team building, bonding, personal development, environment and fun.
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½ day Kayaking
Enjoy a half day or a full day off-site kayaking. This activity is good for team building, bonding, personal development, environment and fun. We can arrange transport…
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Full day climbing on the Roaches (Real Rock)
Enjoy the delights of the Peak District and gritstone rock. We can arrange transport if required.
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Alton Towers and Drayton Manor
We can organise tickets and transport to local attractions.
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Hammock Camp
Book our Hammock Camp for 24 hours for a real bushcraft experience. Our comfortable adult hammocks come with tarps to keep you dry, group tarps to work…
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Free camping for all youth groups 21st to 23rd April 2017 – Must be pre-booked – Call for details
20% discount on the Lodge, the Lair, the Den and the Apline Barn 6th to 31st August if you book before 1st April using code Aug631