Outdoor pursuits
Walsall outdoor pursuits is an Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) registered centre together with Royal Yachting Association (RYA) - Registered Training Centre (RTC) with RYA sailability foundation status.
We deliver outdoor adventure activities to schools, both in curricullar and extra curricular time, to community groups, corporate groups and members of the public.
The service is now based at the new, purpose built Aldridge Airport Outdoor Activities and Environmental Learning Centre where we have our dry activities. Our watersports are delivered at Sneyd Water Activities Centre.
The service delivers a wide range of on and off-site outdoor pursuits activities for all ages and abilities, including those with special needs.
All staff are governing body qualified or with in house competency.
For full details of activities see linked pages or contact us for further details.
Opportunities
- Links with local sailing and canoe groups
- Work experience available
- Volunteers taken and trained
- Opportunities for trainees and casual staff available
Activities
Activities are offered to schools (curricular and extra curricular), community groups, youth groups, play schemes and include:
To view water based activites at Sneyd Lake
RYA and BCU Governing Body courses.
- Canoeing, Kayaking (BCU star awards and paddlepower)
- Sailing (RYA Level 1 Start Sailing, Level 2 Basic Skills, Youth Sailing Scheme)
- Sailability (Sailing for disabled)
- Windsurfing (RYA start windsurfing course) (over 12s only)
- Public Sessions
To view programmes at Aldridge Airport Outdoor Activity and Environmental Learning Centre
- Climbing / abseiling
- High ropes course
- High aerial trekking
- Archery
- Orienteering
- Problem solving
- Indoor activities
- Land yatching coming on line in the future
Adapted adventure activities and equipment designed for people with a disability including wheelchair users:
- Assisted climbing and ropes course
- Archery
- Orienteering
To view our adventure activties for people with disabilities
To view the Community Outdoor Adventure programme
Enjoy rambling in the country side, making new friends and meeting new people
- Half day rambles - enjoy the local countryside.
- Full day rambles- go further afield
- 4 pick up points in Walsall area.
- Short 2 -3 days residential walking breaks.
Ramble details, search for rambles on Whats on Walsall
For more details about both centres and activities contact us.
Contact us
Jeff Moore – Outdoor Pursuits Officer
Outdoor Pursuits
Sport and Leisure Development Services
Library Building
Walsall Street
Willenhall
WV13 2EX
Telephone 01922 744637
Email moorejeff@walsall.gov.uk or bryanp@walsall. gov.uk
This page was last updated on 11 March 2010