Opening Dates

All year

What makes this great accommodation for School groups?

Nestled in the beautiful Lake District, High Borrans has been providing high quality residential outdoor education for groups since 1967. Course programmes are carefully designed to meet the aims and objectives of each visiting group, and every activity benefits from the leadership of highly experiences and qualified instructors. Evenings are led by visiting staff, with the support of 'off the shelf' resources and activities. We provide outdoor clothing, specialise equipment and minibus transport. Academic courses such as geography field trips are also available.

Property Description

High Borrans is a large country house set in 5 acres of woods and lawns, next to its own lake, 3 miles to the north east of Windermere. The building is comfortable furnished and enjoys a welcoming 'home from home' atmosphere.

Disabled facilities:

Ground floor ensuite disabled bedroom, outside wheelchair ramps.

Catering:

All courses are catered with delicious and fresh home-cooked meals.

Kitchen:

Not available to residents.

Dining Room:

Flexible seating area with fantastic views across the grounds towards the tarn. Hot and cold drinks facilities and fridge.

Bedrooms:

Dormitories of bunk beds: 5 rooms with capacity for 6; 3 rooms with capacity for 4. One ensuite room with 4 single beds. Two ensuite rooms with 1 single bed.

Linen:

Bed linen is provided. Please bring your own towels.

Bathrooms:

Shared bathroom facilities with baths and showers. Some rooms ensuite.

Sitting room:

Large and cosy living room with open fire and tremendous views across the countryside. TV/DVD/VIDEO player, as well as projector for showing films and photos taken during your stay. Small library with books for adults and children.

Meeting room:

Versatile room which can be used as a meeting room, class room etc. Tables and chairs, laptops, projector.

Games room:

Games room with table tennis and table football, as well a selection of board games.

Projector etc:

Two - fixed one in living room, portable one in meeting room.

TV and Music Facilities:

TV/DVD/VIDEO - linked to projector. CD players available, as well as disco lights.

Internet:

Available

Heating:

Central heating

Outdoor Facilities:

About 5 acres of grounds and woodlands, including ropes course and archery field. Small tarn to which we have exclusive access.

Swimming Pool:

Tarn in the summer. Local swimming pool 2 miles away in Troutbeck Bridge.

Parking:

Onsite.

Activities available on and off site:

On site: ropes course, orienteering, archery, problem solving, team building, picture trails, canoeing, tyrolean, field studies (e.g. pond dipping etc).

Off site: ideally located with the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales on our doorstep. Examples of activites: caving, climbing, abseiling, ghyll scrambling, fell walking, canoeing (lakes and rivers), scrambling