At Fanwoods we offer many activities approved and designed by highly qualified and trained staff in the relevent activity’s field. All our activities are regularly inspected, modified and updated to conform with current outdoor adventure education theory and to conform to all current health and safety theory and best practice.
Please note that the crate stacking, and low ropes are all flood lit and can be used after dark. The archery, boulder wall, and Jonty’s cave are all inside and can be used regardless of the weather.
Activities & Prices
All activities are £30 per hour plus the cost of an instructor (as appropriate) please speak to us on booking to confirm your cost.
Usually we do not provide activity instructors for our lower risk activities, instead we offer Site specific familiarisation courses on the following activities prior to your booking if needed and this is valid for 5 years and will allow you to instruct your own sessions. (Low Ropes/Soft Archery/Grass Sledges/Bouldering & Cave) Please note to instruct a Cave session you must first be able to complete both caves. We have found that this will provide you with more flexibility going forward.
We do have a small team of people to run the activities which require a national body certification, but they are not always available to please let us know in plenty of time if this is required,
Currently due to unforeseen circumstances our Crate Climbing rig is out of action for the foreseeable future.
We offer the following activities here at Fanwood:-
- Soft Archery
- Photo Orienteering
- Grass Sledges
- Bouldering
- Low Ropes
- Indoor Simulated Cave
- Fanwood Adventure Trail
We also have the following activities availble, if you have your own instructor:-
- Archery (A valid Archery GB Permit will need to be sent to the booking secretary prior to booking)
- Tomahawk Throwing (Tomahawk throwing activity leader should have a minimum of one day’s (7 hours) practical experience)
- Indoor Shooting (A valid NRSA air rifle permit will need to be sent to the booking secretary on booking)
We also have a range of other activities which can be hired out such as parachute, mini pioneering, binocular trail. please speak to bookings for individual item costs.
Risk Assessments
All our activity risk assessments are now located on our dedicated Risk Assessment page.
Contact Fanwood
If you are coming to Fanwoods Campsite, please ensure to book your visit with the Booking Secretary.
Email: fanwoods@spenvalley.org.uk
All Bookings/Enquiries are via email. Please note we are a volunteer run organisation and therefore are not able to respond to emails or telephone calls immediately due to other commitments..
Fanwoods address is:
Fanwood Activity Centre
Ferrand Lane,
Gomersal,
Cleckheaton
BD19 4DA
You can view Fanwoods on Google Maps here
