Widehorizons Outdoor Education Trust
Widehorizons Outdoor Education Trust

The Townsend Environmental Study Centre - Facilities

 

 

Facilities

Recreaction    Accomodation

 

Facilities

The site has 3 centrally heated dormitories catering for up to 80 children and 10 staff


There are 2 classrooms which can be used for prep and follow up work, a meeting area, and indoor recreation space. 

The centre has a range of presentation equipment including; projectors, computers, laptops, OHP and an interactive white board, which are available to use on request.

We also have a range of field work equipment available for use during your stay (link to word document of equipment), plus rucksacks, waterproof coats and trousers, drinking bottles and Wellingtons.

 

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Recretion

Here are some of the things that you can do on site in recreation time with your group 

5 a side football, table tennis, pool tables, table football, giant Jenga, connect four, volley ball, visit the pond for reflection time, art, fossil making, stain glass art, board games, DVD/Video evening, talent shows, disco, tuck shop, BBQ.


Accommodation

Peveril Dormitory
Sleeps 28 Children.
24 are in rooms of 4 each with en-suite bathrooms. Plus an additional 4 children in rooms of 2 with en-suite bathrooms, full wheel-chair access and facilities.
Sleeps 2 staff in en-suite rooms. 

Ballard Dormitory
Sleeps 28 children in 2 open plan sections of 14 each with showers and toilets. One section has 1 staff bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The other has 2 staff rooms with a separate staff bathroom.

 

 

 

Durlston Dormitory
Sleeps 24 in 2 open plan sections of 14, each with showers and toilets. One section has 1 staff bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The other has 2 staff rooms with a separate staff bathroom.

Teachers Flat
Sleeps 2 with partitioned sleeping areas, shared use of shower room and toilet. Lounge which can be used as a “staff room” by all the staff.

Cottage
This self contained bungalow sleeps up to 7 in a twin, triple and double sofa bed (in lounge). bathroom, toilet, dining room, lounge, kitchen with self-catering facilities. The cottage can be used by small visiting groups, as an “overspill” for large groups staying in other dorms or hired out by teachers on “holidays”.

The Future
Plans are in place for a new dorm to sleep 28; to convert all staff accommodation to en-suite; plus to convert Ballard dormitory into an additional indoor space for recreation and relaxation. All going to plan work should commence on this by early 2009 so watch this space…..!

* Wheelchair access across the site goes as far as the Poole Room.