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 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 |
April 28th, 2011
There have been many notable rock climbing expeditions in the UK, with Everest being the most sought after mountaineering victory, but have you thought about trying your hand at something a little closer to home? When in Somerset last week, Cobnor’s Pete Alner visited the spot where Chris Bonington left his climbing mark in the 1960s.
Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills, near Cheddar, Somerset is where climber Chris Bonington…
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Tags: abseiling, Cheddar Gorge, Chris Bonington, climbing gear, climbing wall, Cobnor Activities Centre, Multi-activity Weeks, Pete Alner, rock climbing |
February 1st, 2010
or how about a mattress, a table, a classroom chair, a computer, a pair of curtains, a bedroom blind?…
Cobnor Activities Centre is in the middle of a major building and re-furbishment project which will include ‘green energy’ solar heating for all the hot water and a ground source heat pump for space heating the new building.
The project will transform Cobnor Activities Centre, which is used primarily by children and…
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Tags: blinds, bunk beds, camping, canoeing, classroom chairs, classroom tables, Cobnor Activities Centre, curtains, dormatories, gift aid, green energy, laptop computers, matresses, mountain biking, orienteering, outdoor activities, rock climbing, sailing, solar heating |