School Residential Trip to Lee Valley
Your residential school trip to Lee Valley offers your students the opportunity to have a go at a variety of watersports at an Olympic facility!
The Lee Valley White Water Centre was built to host the canoe slalom events at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Here, your students will have the exciting opportunity to have a go at kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. They’ll also get the chance to take on the Water Wipeout course – an inflatable obstacle course on the lake. And they’ll be able to improve their teamworking skills with a raftbuilding exercise too!
Next to the Lee Valley White Water Centre is the Herts Young Mariners Base – an outdoor activity centre. On your Activities Week school trip to Lee Valley you can choose from a number of activities offered here, such as climbing, canoeing, kayaking, caving, archery, fencing, stand up paddle boarding and sailing.
We’ll tailor make your Activities Week school trip to Lee Valley to ensure it meets your group’s specific requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity for your students to try something a little different and to bond as a group. And you never know, you may even find that some of them leave with a new passion for adventure sports!
Suggested Itinerary (3 days, 2 nights)
Day 1/3
Morning
Board coach for departure
Young Mariners Base activity session
Afternoon
Arrive at accommodation and check in
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2/3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Arrive at Lee Valley White Water Centre
Group to rotate between kayaking and stand up paddle boarding
Afternoon
Water Wipeout and raft building
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3/3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Rafting activity at the Lee Valley White Water Centre
Afternoon
Begin transfer home
Arrive back at school
What's included?
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2 nights' full-board accommodation
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3 days' executive coach hire and driver throughout
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Detailed info pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:10
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Full-day Young Mariners Base activity session
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Itinerary planning service
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Kayaking session
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Raft building session
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Stand up paddle boarding session
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VAT
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Water Wipeout activity
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White water rafting session
Educational activities and visits
Herts Young Mariners Base Activity Session
Herts Young Mariners Base is an outdoor activity centre that’s located right next to YHA London Lee Valley.
A fantastic variety… Read More
Kayaking at Lee Valley
Kayaking was invented by the Inuit thousands of years ago and is similar to canoeing except in the sitting position… Read More
Raft Building at Lee Valley
Challenge your students to build a raft that will float! This is a fantastic teambuilding exercise that will encourage your… Read More
Rafting at Lee Valley
Give your students an exciting introduction to rafting! Jump aboard one of the 5-person rafts and you’ll be guided down… Read More
Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Lee Valley
Stand up paddle boarding originated in Hawaii and involves standing on a board and using a paddle to propel yourself… Read More
Water Wipeout at Lee Valley
Water Wipeout is a huge inflatable obstacle course that is erected on the lake at Lee Valley.
Your students can compete… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Bring Harry Potter to life with a visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London. With the help of qualified teachers… Read More
Accommodation
YHA Bristol is set in six wooden lodges containing a café style communal area and conference rooms. YHA Lee Valley is only 20 minutes from London by train and is in a perfect location for sightseeing.Groups are usually accommodated on dormitories with shared bathroom and staff in twin rooms.
Supporting you every step of the way
1 Creating Your Perfect Trip
We'll tailor make your school trip to meet your specific requirements
2 Launching your trip to parents and students
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3 After you've booked
Your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will work with you on the finer details of your trip
4 While you're away
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5 After your trip
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Need help?
Laura Lucas — Tour Adviser
Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
Great place. Safe, very cultural and great for speaking Spanish. Well worth the journey.— St Gabriel’s RC High School
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