July 19th, 2011
This weekend Cobnor Activities Centre was host to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Award Ceremony 2011 for West Sussex. Gold achievers from all over the county collected their awards and enjoyed an afternoon of multi-activities, despite the not-so-clement British weather.
Guests arrived from midday and signed up for the various outdoor activities laid on for after the awards ceremony, such as: pico sailing, kayaking, trips on the Cobnor Chairboat,…
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Tags: 8th Worthing Sea Scouts, Andy Hall, archery, Ardingly College, Bishop Luffa School, Bognor Regis Open D of E Centre, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Central Sussex College, Chichester Youth Wing, climbing, Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Chairboat, College of Richard Collyer, D of E, Downlands Community College, Farlington School, Gold Award, Haywards Heath Open D of E Centre, Hazelwick School, Holy Trinity School, Horsham Open D of E Centre, Hurstpierpoint College, Imberhorne School, kayaking, Kings Manor Youth Wing, Littlehampton Academy, Mark Murray-Brown, multi-activities, pico sailing, Seaford College, St Paul’s Catholic College, St Philip Howard School, Steyning Grammar VIth Form, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, West Sussex, Worthing College |
July 14th, 2011
For over a decade Cobnor Activities Centre has had a basic climbing and abseiling wall that’s built on an old water tower, making it a sound structure and a nifty bit of recycling too. It remained a two sided climbing wall and abseiling tower for many years. However, BCU Paddlesport Coach and keen climber Andy Hall has been working with the Centre’s master craftsman Pete Davies and they’ve recently revealed…
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Tags: abseiling, abseiling tower, Andy Hall, BCU Paddlesport Coach, climber, climbing, climbing enthusiasts, climbing wall, Cobnor, Cobnor Activities Centre, Pete Davies, Summer Camp |
July 30th, 2010
Cobnor Activities Centre’s Gold Duke of Edinburgh (D of E) expedition 2010 took place around the Isle of Wight, and it was a roaring success. Four keen sea kayakers, and valued members of staff, paddled the circumference of the island and completed the 60 miles over four days.
They started at Lee on Solent where they visited the Coast Guard’s Station in order to hand in a passage plan for the trip.…
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Tags: Andy Hall, Coast Guard, Cobnor Activites Centre, D of E, Duke of Edinburgh, Isle of Wight, kayaking, Lepe Park, sea kayakers, the Needle |