Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residentials

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

What’s on offer:

• 4 nights accommodation with meals
• Spend at least half of each day doing adventure activities led by qualified instructors
• Choice of streams available including Adventure Activities, Environment and Conservation or Learn to Cook
• Opportunity to meet new people and make friends
• Be challenged and develop your skills

The Details:

Arrive: between 9.00am and 10.00am on Monday. The course will start at 10.00am
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. Sunday night stay includes Sunday evening meal and Monday breakfast).

Adventure Activities – £455:
Your day will be packed with adventure, both on our site and at local lochs, climbing crags etc. Each day will be different and all activities are weather dependent but expect to be challenged and stretched as you bike, climb, paddle and walk your way through the week.

Learn to Cook – £455:
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.

Environment and Conservation – £455:
Spend your days creating and preserving habitats, and developing/maintaining conservation efforts; blended with outdoor activities led by qualified instructors. This stream partners with The National Trust for Scotland and with A Rocha, each of whom have a wealth of knowledge of the outdoor world to share with you over the week.

£55 – optional additional night on Sunday.

Free pickup available from Castle Douglas at 6pm on Sunday for those staying the extra night. This can be chosen at time of booking.