Sport England Visits Cobnor Activities Centre

January 18th, 2012

Last Friday Cobnor Activities Centre received a visit from Sport England who awarded us £50,000 as part of their Inspired Facilities Olympic Legacy fund.

Sport England’s Chairman, Richard Lewis, handed over the cheque to Centre Manager Mark Murray-Brown (pictured left) who is going to put the fund towards a new safety boat.

In an interview with the Chichester Observer Mark said: “The funding was much needed.

“We have a wide…

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Cobnor Activities Centre Gets in the Mood for the Writers’ Retreat

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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Get Creative at Cobnor with a Writers’ Retreat

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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Have you been to East Head?

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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Cobnor Activities Centre’s affiliations with RYA, BCU and British Cycling

August 23rd, 2010

Cobnor Activities Centre doesn’t just offer outdoor education but we are actually affiliated with some of the industry specialists in sailing, powerboating, paddle sport and cycling, meaning we offer the very best courses and qualifications in outdoor activities.

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications are known and respected the world over and designed for all ages and abilities. Cobnor Activities Centre is an RYA recognised centre, specialising in both RYA sailing…

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Cobnor Activities Centre’s finest finds out about what makes our tides turn

March 2nd, 2010

Last week our multi-activity centre’s very own Pete Alner visited the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the National Maritime Museum; a must-do for all you sailing and natural navigation enthusiasts. The weather was abysmal but good old Pete, being a hardened salty sea-dog used to manning the Centre’s safety powerboat in all conditions, braved the wet stuff to check out the museums.

The Royal Observatory is home of the…

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