What's new at Kepplewray in 2019...

We've welcomed in the New Year here at The Kepplewray Centre and we're already out and about in our local area enjoying the beauty of the Lake District.  We've brought back our existing activities and added some new ones to keep you busy here at Kepplewray.

		River Duddon - source to sea... From a small bog up in the mountains to a major river estuary, lets study the River Duddon from start to finish where its actually happening, looking at the geology, geography, biology and history of this beautiful river. FIND OUT MORE
		Stone Age Day... Bring their learning alive! – bring your young people along to have a go at lighting a fire, tracking, building a shelter, and archery – experience how our ancestors used to live.
		National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS)... Learning to read a map is still an important life skill. Come to Kepplewray to achieve a nationally recognised navigation award that will give your students greater confidence to explore the world around them.
		Beach School... Who needs a forest?! We can take your class to the beach for a day of great learning the children won’t even realise is happening! Beach art, shelter building, beach biology, fun and games.
		Year 7 ice breaker days... Bring your new Year 7 classes to us for a great day of activities to help them get to know you and their new class mates better and help them make the transition from primary to secondary school as quickly and happily as possible.
		Don't Forget Our Community Minibuses... At Kepplewray we have two 17 seater minibuses available for hire to community groups and schools.  Call us for more information.

Contact Kepplewray 01229 716936 or email

What Kepplewray does...

Kepplewray is a well established residential Outdoor Activity Centre within the Lake District National Park. 

Our guests enjoy challenging, and rewarding, outdoor activities and adventures and residential accommodation. The awesome Lake District scenery on our doorstep certainly helps too. You can choose from our extensive range of outdoor activities led by our enthusiastic instructors.

Schools especially recieve many benefits from the 'learning outside of the classroom' element which includes the chance to bond with their classmates and teachers, to learn new skills and to overcome fears.

The focus is very much on inclusion. Kepplewray specialises in providing outdoor activities to people of all ages, abilities and from all walks of life ranging from school groups to corporate team building. We strive to "Realise Everyone's Potential".

Reasons to come...

If you are a large or a small group looking for a exciting adventure holiday or simply a base from which to explore the Lake District which has caring friendly staff and fabulous home cooked food, then Kepplewray is the place to come. Everyone can enjoy themselves here and begin to realise their potential. Disability groups looking for fun and activities visit us regularly. Our Centre will cater for exactly the kind of visit you have in mind.

We are based in a large Victorian mansion with 76 beds set in its own grounds situated in the south of the Lake District National Park.

For those groups looking for exciting challenges led by a team of fun, friendly instructors who are passionate about outdoor activities and developing youngsters, then Kepplewray is the ideal place.

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