ACTIVITIES
Mountain Bike track
New to Peat Rigg!
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Mountain biking isn’t just about the rush of adrenaline, it's like an outdoor classroom on wheels! Tackle twisting trails and daring descents while developing resilience, self-confidence, risk management and independence. Our new track is designed to challenge all levels of ability whether your just starting out or an experienced rider there is something for everyone.
If this is something you would like for your group/ school, or have questions regarding the bike track, feel free to drop us an email;
info@peatrigg.org
ABSEILING
You will be essentially lowering yourself off a 70 foot, disused railway bridge. Outcomes: Resilience, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
ARCHERY
An all inclusive activity for the whole group to enjoy that requires patience and perseverance, it also happens to be a lot of fun! Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
BUSHCRAFT
Learn how to appreciate the natural environment and use the land to live sustainably. An immersive experience, students get hands on with various activities including foraging, fire lighting and cooking on an open fire. Outcomes: Risk management skills, teamwork and building resilience.
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WATER SPORTS
An exciting and fun session on our on-site lake, discovering the classic canoe, great for developing communication and teamwork skills. Our new Paddleboards offer a chance to develop self-confidence, independence and problem solving skills.
BECK SCRAMBLE
The Beck scramble takes you down a water course through squeezes, slides and big jumps into the water. This is an amazing activity for the appreciation of nature and groups that are visiting for a short residential, who are daring and seek adventure. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
FOREST TREK
A trek through the forest discovering more about the local environment and wildlife. Throughout the trek you will encounter team building challenges, test resilience and have wild experiences to immerse yourselves in nature. An invigorating way to start your adventure. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management.
CRATE CLIMBING
Set in the Barn, a team challenge to get each member of the group as high as possible on a tower of crates. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
JACOB'S LADDER
A great activity to focus on team work and helping each other. The Jacobs ladder is a series of horizontal bars hanging vertically in the trees. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
As well as our on-site mountain bike track we offer extended trips out onto the North York Moors and Cropton Forest. Outcomes: Resilience, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving, appreciation of nature.
ORIENTEERING
A journey of discovery around Peat Rigg Farm. Not only learning skills in map reading and navigation but also competing against others.
Working in small independent groups to find the controls in our 100 acres of land. Our course is designed to be accessible to all levels. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving, appreciation of nature.
EXPEDITIONS & DofE
A self-sufficient journey through the North York Moors National Park ,or its surrounding woodland, with the added challenge of an overnight camp. This can be undertaken on foot, on mountain bike, or in a canoe. This journey can be tailored to suit the needs of your group.
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OBSTACLES
A combination of activities incorporating physical, mental and creative challenges, incuding "The wall", "Giant swing" and "Spiders web". As well as being great fun, they provide opportunities to develop Teamwork, Self-confidence and Communication skills.
CAVING
Peat Rigg now has it own artificial caving system: A physical and mental test of nerve and team work. Featuring over 120 metres of challenging squeezes, crawls, passages and caverns (and some surprises!) to replicate the features of a natural cave. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
This project has been partially funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
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TREE & ROCK CLIMBING
We have on site climbing in the form of two trees set up with climbing holds and progressively more difficult in nature, they are affectionately called baby and mummy tree.
We also have an off site climbing venue set in a disused quarry on the edge of the North York Moors that provides some challenging routes on real rock.
Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
LOW ROPES
A 16 element challenge course set 1 metre off the ground, the Low Ropes provides a great team building experience and an opportunity to help others succeed through support and encouragement. Outcomes: Teamwork, communication, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.
Zip Lines
Zip through our woodland on one of our ziplines, we have the exciting low zipline for those wanting a taste of adventure and the high zipline for those daring enough to take on a challenge. Outcomes: Resilience, teamwork, self-confidence, risk-management, problem solving.