a classroom outdoors

Think of Dukes Barn as an outdoor classroom. No walls, no desks, but plenty of opportunity to learn. Not only to learn new skills, but also to learn about yourself, and to have fun in the process.

Just as in the conventional classroom, learning outdoors is far more effective when it is challenging. At Dukes Barn we provide plenty of challenges, both physical and intellectual.

Above all, we help people identify and meet their own personal challenges. Enabling people to overcome their difficulties and generate self-confidence is our major goal.

We are always careful to ensure that the challenge is big enough to conquer, but not unrealistic. We provide an environment where people can develop at their own appropriate pace.

Important elements in the programmes Dukes Barn provides are teamwork, cooperation and effective communication.
As a group leader, you have an important role to play. We are keen to establish a dialogue before your course begins. A pre-course visit to Dukes Barn is an opportunity for you to discuss your specific needs and enable us to plan a course to suit your group's requirements.

You will find our staff sympathetic to your requirements. They are fully qualified and very experienced, and have almost certainly encountered similar needs before. As a centre, we are AALA registered and with our comprehensively stocked equipment store, we're able to equip pupils for every activity.