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Girlguiding UK activities

Three Guides and their Leader canoeing on the River RibbleWaddow offers an exciting range of adventurous instructed activities, non-instructed activities and games for groups to book on an individual or package basis.

Please note for some activities a weight limit applies of a maximum 16 stone/101kg.

NEW FOR 2012

Jacob's Ladder Climbing Activity - a perfect team-building experience


Zip Wire - OPENED 2011

     The ultimate experience - it's the talk of the summer! 

Waddow's Warren - OPENED 2011

     Our above-ground 'caving' tunnels will test your bravery!

Tall tree climb

Dare you scale the heights and abseil away? Experience this great new challenge.


Climbing and boulder crag

Learn simple climbing techniques with qualified instructors on our single-pitch crag.


Abseiling and slackline

Test your head for heights and balancing skills.


Low ropes course

Keep off the ground as you skilfully manoeuvre around the course of wires and ropes.


Crate tower challenge

Build a tower of crates whilst standing on the top and harnessed to a rope. 


Archery

Test your accuracy on the archery range. Our instructor will teach you how to use the bow and arrow safely. How about organising a little competition against your colleagues?


Canoeing

From the canoe base you can paddle down the River Ribble in our Canadian-style boats. 


Kayaking

From the canoe base you can paddle down the River Ribble in our closed-cockpit dagger boats.


Nightline

Our instructor will guide you blindfolded around a course, sharpening your senses as well as your team skills. This doesn't have to be done at night!


Improvised rafting

Build your own raft and sail (or sink!) on the River Ribble.


Team building

Working as a team, solve physical and mental problems to challenge everyone.


Grass sledging

Have all the fun of sledging but without the snow!


Game Zone

      The return of the old favourite - Skittle Alley!!. Along with table football, darts and board games. Great fun for rainy        afternoons or dark evenings.

Indoor bouldering wall

Encourage climbers to exercise and advance their low-level climbing skills, with lots of games to make it fun.


Indoor curling

A game of skill and judgement, adaptable and suitable for all.


Orienteering course

Waddow boasts three permanent orienteering courses, bearing different degrees of difficulty.


Pond dipping

With its purpose-built jetty, this pond is excellent for studying water bugs and pond-life.


Trampoline

Work off extra energy on our trampolines.


Earthball

A two-metre inflatable ball to play team games with.


Soapstone carving

A great activity for a summer evening as it needs to be done outside. Stretch your artistic skills and spend time carving the stone into a sculpture to remember your time at Waddow.


Adventure playground

      Located next to the Adventure House, free to use but restricted to a maximum age of 14 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

E-zone

      E-zone is an indoor room available for hire at £22 per hour. It allows group to work on topics such as education,    entertainment, email and the internet, and the environment.

Plus Giant Twister, Brass rubbing, Karaoke, Cheerleading and lots, lots more!


What to Wear

All water activities require participants to wear swimwear, old clothes and trainers. All safety equipment is provided. Please bring a change of clothes and towel. Participants must be able to swim 50 metres and be over the age of 10 years.

For all other activities, please make sure that you wear warm clothing, long sleeves and trainers suitable for the weather. Please do not wear shorts or cropped trousers.

Games

Waddow has a number of game sets that are available to hire.

  • boules set
  • circus skills set
  • parachute - two sizes available
  • putting
  • badminton
  • croquet set
  • kwik cricket set
  • rounders set
  • short tennis
  • space hoppers (set of four)
  • scooters (set of five)
  • games bag, balls, ropes, bats, hoops etc
  • netball posts/volleyball net/play area/goal post
  • orienteering pack (to set up your own course),
  • pioneering equipment,
  • outdoor giant games includes Giant Jenga, Snakes & Ladders, Connect Four and Draughts

Indoor games: 

  • giant dominoes
  • clock golf
  • garden skittles
  • horse shoes
  • lawn toss
  • pick a stick
  • quoits
  • giant ludo
  • carpet bowls
  • hopscotch.

Evening fillers

Waddow staff may be available to lead campfires, wide games, mini-olympics, twilight tours (bat hunt) and quiz nights. Please enquire for availability and prices.

Site fee

If you are not staying on site, a site fee of £1.00 per person is charged.

All the activity prices exclude VAT.

Activities for people with disabilities

The ability to participate in an activity session depends upon each individual. At Waddow we try to make activities as inclusive as possible. Where we envisage a participant cannot take part we will try to offer an alternative. Please contact the youth and activity manager to discuss your requirements.

Booking and cancellation policy

To avoid disappointment it is recommended bookings are made at least four weeks in advance using the Activity Request Form which you can download from the Resources page.

Waddow staff will be happy to help plan your programme if required.

Activities are booked on a first come, first served basis and should be booked on the Activity Request Form, to get to us no less than four weeks before your visit. Until you have received the Booking Confirmation please do not presume your activities are booked.

Numbers of participants MUST NOT exceed the maximum numbers, as they will not be able to take part in the session.

Please inform us of any disabilities, medical conditions and illnesses at the time of booking and again before the session commences.

We reserve the right to cancel activities in the event of adverse weather/river conditions. Activities cancelled by Waddow will not be charged; we will endeavour to offer a reasonable alternative or time.

If groups fail to turn up for activities or cancel with fewer than three days’ notice the full cost will be charged. Late arrivals may not be able to extend session times and refunds will not be made for time missed.

All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Sessions may be terminated by Waddow staff where discipline is not maintained with the group. No refund will be available.

The Activity Policy and Risk Assessments are available upon request.

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