Residential Visits - Information for Parents
Peckwood
We have used this centre for Y2 children for may years. It is a small centre which accommodates one school at any given time. Peckwood is 20 minutes away near Alvechurch, it has several buildings for us to use including separate dormitories for boys and girls. Both dormitories have a connecting door into the teachers’ bedroom. The setting is perfect for Y2 children as we have a complete woodland to explore.
Blackwell Adventure
Chilcote has been using Blackwell for the last 20 years with pupils staying in tents. Blackwell have also updated their accommodation and our children will now be sleeping in wooden pods on bunk beds, usually 4 children to a pod. The activities planned include tree trekking, archery, a very long zip wire, swimming (in an outdoor pool) climbing wall, problem solving, camp-fire, orienteering and many more.
Woodlands
Woodlands has been visited by Chilcote children for the last 200 years. It is a brilliant centre near Aldridge (Walsall). Children will sleep in a large dormitories and have access to a Sports Hall and dining room. The fantastic activities include a high ropes course, confidence course, canoeing on a small lake, zip wire, campfire, archery and many more.
Red Ridge
This has always been an upper key stage trip for almost 30 years, howe. Red Ridge is in the heart of Wales (a 30 minute drive from the town of Welshpool) the children will spend 4 nights here sleeping in dormitories of about 6. All of the food is all cooked by staff at the centre and includes a cooked breakfast each morning. The adventurous activities include climbing and abseiling on a real rock face, caving in an artificial and real cave, kayaking on a lake, canoeing on a canal, cycling, hill walking and orienteering. It really is an amazing trip!