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…
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Tags: archery, canoeing, climbing, Cobnor Activities Centre, corporate activities day, kayaking, low ropes, mountain biking, orienteering, outdoor activities, raft building, sailing, South of England, team building events, team-building activities |
October 4th, 2011
Why not send them to Cobnor Activities Centre for some outdoor activities fun…
As our Summer Camps and Multi-Activity Weeks were a huge success once again this summer we thought we’d offer all of you outdoor activity fans something to get your teeth into this October Half Term. Not only are we introducing Daily Activities Week but we’re also offering a special Seal Watching Trip and Cream Tea. Are you…
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Tags: archery, Bosham, bosun sailing, canoeing, chichester Harbour, climbing, Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Chairboat, cream tea, Daily Activities Week, low ropes, mountain biking, Multi-activity Weeks, October Half Term, orienteering, outdoor activities, outdoor activity, raft building, sailing, sea kayaking, Seal Watching Trip, Solent, Summer Camps |
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…
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Tags: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bank Holiday, boat trips, Bosham, Bryn jones, coastal walk, Cobnor Activities Centre, East Head, exhibition of art, kayaking, outdoor activities, powerboat, sailing, Writers' Retreat |
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…
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Tags: climbing, Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Chairboat, East Head, kayaking, Multi-activity Camps, navigation, outdoor activities, Residential Sailing Camps, sailing, seals, South Coast, Summer Camps, Summer Holidays |
August 2nd, 2011
Cobnor Activities Centre has not only been chosen as one of the recipients of The Co-operative’s Community Support Card Scheme for one year but also as one of the charities who will receive a share of £1,000 in the Waitrose Community Matters scheme for the month of August.
All we ask you to do is remember your favourite activities centre when shopping for bread and milk. Please use your Community…
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Tags: activities instructors, Bosham Co-op, Boxgrove C of E Primary School, charities, Cobnor Activities Centre, donations, outdoor activities, staff training, The Co-operative's Community Support Card scheme, volunteers, Waitrose Chichester, Waitrose Community Matters, West Sussex, young people, youth groups |
July 27th, 2011
Cobnor Activities Centre recently had a visit from the children of Swiss Gardens Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea. They stayed at Cobnor’s residential facilities and took part in a whole range of outdoor activities.
Twenty three pupils visited Cobnor Monday to Wednesday. On their first day they did some problem solving, Pico sailing and canoeing. Day two involved a day sail around Chichester Harbour, where the children gained more of an opportunity…
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Tags: canoeing, chichester Harbour, climbing. archery, Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor's residential facilities, low ropes, mountain biking skills, outdoor activities, outdoor education, pico sailing, rock climbing, sailing skills, Shoreham-by-Sea, Swiss Gardens Primary School |
June 16th, 2011
This week Cobnor Activities Centre received a visit from Goodwood Area Schools pupils who enjoyed taking part in a bit of outdoor education.
The Goodwood Area Schools (GAS) initiative is part of the able pupil programme. The West Sussex schools involved in the initiative are Singleton, West Dean, North Mundham, Boxgrove, Lavant, Tangmere, and The March (Westhampnett). Four pupils from years 3 and 4 (collectively) and four pupils from 5…
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Tags: Boxgrove, Cobnor Activities Centre, Goodwood Area Schools, Lavant, North Mundham, outdoor activities, outdoor education, sailing raft building, Singleton, Tangmere, The March, West Dean, West Sussex, Westhampnett |
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…
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Tags: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bosham, Chichester Copywriter's Writers' Retreat, chichester Harbour, Cobnor Activities Centre, East Head, kayaking, outdoor activities, outdoor education, powerboat |
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…
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Tags: abseiling, archery, bosun sailing, canoeing, chichester Harbour, Christain Youth Enterprises, Cobnor, Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Chairboat, Cobstock, CYE, kayaking, kayaking instructors, live music, log cabins, outdoor activities, rock climbing, safety boat, sailing instructors |
March 19th, 2011
East Head is one of Cobnor Activities Centre’s favourite locations. We visit Chichester Harbour’s most fascinating natural phenomenon for a variety of outdoor activities: sailing instructors running RYA courses may take those brushing up on sailing skills, our Chairboat driver may take a disabled group for a trip around the spit so they can enjoy the scenery and camp leaders may take youth groups at Summer Camp, Multi-Activity Camp or Expedition…
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Tags: Chairboat, chichester Harbour, Cobnor Activites Centre, East Head, Expedition Camps, maulti-Activity Camps, National Trust, outdoor activities, powerboat, RYA courses, sailing instructors, sand martins, Silver Spiny Digger Wasp, sky larks, Summer Camps, West Sussex, Witterings |