February 3rd, 2012
Cobnor Activities Centre is expanding its established programme after several highly successful team-building events last summer. Just some of those that took up The Cobnor Challenge and experienced an action-packed day of outdoor activities in 2011 include: the staff team from a local primary school, a newly-merged department of one of London’s largest professional auditors and several generations of an expanded family.
“Cobnor Activities Centre was established in 1979 and…
November 4th, 2011
Christmas is just around the corner and the Cobnor team, like you, plan ahead for the coming year so that we know what’s what. Now, you’ll find our new Course Programme online so whether you’re looking to brush up on your sailing skills or your New Year’s resolution will be to get outdoors more, take a look at our new brochure and see what tickles your fancy. Here are some…
August 23rd, 2011
Cobnor’s Family Activity Day (previously Family Fun Day) is making a return this year on Saturday 10th September. All families are welcome to visit Cobnor Activities Centre between 9.00 and 16.30 and join the Friends of Cobnor as they host their annual fundraising event in support of Cobnor Activities Centre. You have the option to take part in any of the following challenging and exciting outdoor activities, for just £5…
August 18th, 2011
Next weekend Katy Lassetter of Chichester Copywriter is hosting the first Writers’ Weekend at Cobnor Activities Centre. We’re all very excited about something a little bit different happening down here, so much so that Bryn has donned his poets’ beret!
This creative writing event is taking place at Cobnor over the Bank Holiday weekend, from the evening of Friday August 26th and all day Saturday and Sunday and it’s a…
August 10th, 2011
Cobnor Activities Centre runs Summer Camps throughout August and last week saw the second round of Campers arrive for a fun-packed week of activities on the South Coast. We thought we’d share one of our evening trips with you as they are always a hit with the kids.
Summer Camps, Multi-Activity Camps and Residential Sailing Camps run throughout the Summer Holidays at Cobnor Activities Centre. Campers get to take part…
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,…
June 10th, 2011
Although Cobnor Activities Centre specialises in outdoor education and outdoor activities, that’s not all that these fantastic facilities in the beautiful surroundings of Chichester Harbour are limited to. Friday August 26th – Sunday August 28th Cobnor Activities Centre will be the venue for Chichester Copywriter’s Writers’ Retreat.
Seeing as Katy Lassetter of Chichester Copywriter was so inspired to write her first novel by Cobnor’s coastal and countryside landscapes she decided…
June 7th, 2011
Those who attended this year’s Cobstock from Friday 4th to Saturday 5th June were yet again blessed with glorious sunshine for a fun-packed weekend of outdoor activities and music in the lovely surroundings of Chichester Harbour.
This annual event is organised to raise money for Cobnor Activities Centre, Christian Youth Enterprises and the Racecourse Sanctuary. Combining live music with outdoor activities, Cobstock has taken place at Cobnor for the past…
April 20th, 2011
Olly Osborne has been selected as a skipper for the Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Yacht Race, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
The event, which begins in August, is the longest of its kind at 40,000 miles. The fleet, made up of 68ft racing yachts, will stop at 15 ports around the world before arriving back in the UK in July 2012.
This is the only global ocean…
February 10th, 2011
We hope you enjoyed the second instalment of Geoffrey Goad’s time at Cobnor Activities Centre, 1966-1985. With kind permission of the Goad family, these memoirs have been edited by Katy Lassetter of Chichester Copywriter for the web. Here’s part three…
Part 3 – The Pride of Sheppy
A description of the Pride of Sheppy as she was in those early days won’t come amiss. As an old Thames…