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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential – Learn to Cook

October 19 - October 23

Description

Join us at Abernethy Barcaple for your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residential!

Are you heading off to university or looking to move out of home? Maybe you want to have the confidence to prepare meals for all the family. The Learn to Cook option provides 1/2 day of adventure activities each day, combined with 1/2 day learning various cooking techniques, which may include evening meals, traybakes, cakes and bread.

What’s on offer:
  • 4 nights accommodation with meals
  • Spend at least half of each day doing adventure activities led by qualified instructors
  • Opportunity to meet new people and make friends
  • Be challenged and develop your skills
Why choose us to achieve your D of E Residential?
  • A warm welcome and a friendly team
  • This package meets all the D of E criteria for Gold Residentials
  • Fun & activities
  • Adventures on and off-site led by experienced Instructors
  • Instruction, supervision and specialist equipment hire all included
  • Comfortable bunkhouse accommodation, bedding provided
  • Tasty home-cooked meals
  • Use of sports facilities including sports barn and games room
  • Fabulous location in Dumfries & Galloway
The Details:

Arrive: before 9.00am on Monday
Depart: 3pm Friday
(Option to stay the Sunday night beforehand, please advise us of your arrival time if selecting this option, so that we can arrange for someone to be present to welcome you. Please note that this is accommodation only on Sunday night and no food is available until Monday breakfast).

Cost £455
£29 – optional additional night on Sunday

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Details

19 – 23 October, 2026

Barcaple

£455

Ages 16+

Fully Catered

DofE Gold Residential

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Venue

  • Barcaple
  • Abernethy Barcaple, Castle Douglas
    Ringford, Kirkcudbrightshire DG7 2AP United Kingdom
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  • Phone 01557 820261