Children are welcome to bring some pocket money with them for their stay. Our centres provide gift shops where they can purchase branded and non-branded goods, including stationery, T-shirts, caps and confectionery.
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All PGL’s adventure activities take place under the instruction and guidance of specially trained PGL instructors who prioritise safety above all else. Activities take place on land, on the water and in the air (for our rope-based challenges), so each brings a different (and fun!) way for children to challenge themselves in a friendly, safe and supportive environment. The final activity programme will be agreed with the Party Leader a few weeks before travel but you can see a full list of activities on each centre page on the website, along with a full description and photos.

Yes – if we know requirements in advance we can provide for most special diets. We ask Party Leaders to inform us of any dietary requirements a few weeks before travel and we can arrange for our chefs to contact parents directly to discuss any concerns they may have.

There are freshly-prepared hot or cold options available at every mealtime and a self-service salad bar for children to help themselves to as much salad as they like at lunch and dinner. Homemade soup is available most days and there is plenty of bread and fresh fruit available, as well as hot and cold drinks.

At Windmill Hill we have lodges with en suite rooms, sleeping 5-6

Yes, for all staff the Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) ‘Barred List’ is checked and an ‘Enhanced’ check is applied for.

Yes, all our instructors are carefully selected, highly trained and meet the requirements laid down by national governing bodies, including The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA), The British Activity Providers Association (BAPA) and the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC).

For many children, part of the learning experience is about being away from home, sometimes for the first time. We would ask parents to allow their children to settle in and enjoy the experience.

If you need to contact your child urgently, we will of course organise this. However please bear in mind that many of our sites are very large and your child may be a long way from the phone when you call.

You must inform the Party Leader of your child’s swimming ability. Water confidence is adequate for some activities and we will make alternative arrangements so that your child does not miss out.

If the Party Leader is aware of this, we will be happy to arrange a birthday card and a V.I.P sticker entitling the birthday boy or girl to special privileges throughout the day; for example queue jumping for meals and activities. Happy Birthday will be sung during the day in an appropriate place.

No – we provide Wi-Fi in certain areas of our centres for Party Leaders and supervising adults only. Teachers often use the Wi-Fi for sending updates to parents and the school.
We would strongly recommend that mobile phones are left at home as these are not covered by our insurance policy and their use is prohibited in many areas of the site.

For activity-based trips in the UK, children overcome a series of challenges in the great outdoors to develop resilience, confidence and the motivation to succeed. The residential experience itself brings a whole range of additional benefits to the personal development of young people. Children will be sharing living and sleeping space, eating together and tackling the day’s adventures together, which encourages respect for others, tolerance and better self-awareness.

Many of PGL’s study-based and language courses have specific links to the curriculum too. Developed alongside the Party Leader to meet specific learning objectives, many of our study and language courses combine adventure activities with cultural excursions or classroom-based teaching, to inspire a passion for learning and improve motivation when children are back at school.

We are continually developing our courses to offer the best learning opportunities for young people and we work with organisations such as the Council for Learning Outside The Classroom and the Real World Learning Campaign Partnership to share expertise and ensure standards are kept consistently high.

PGL has first aid cover available at all centres. Any other medication required will be supplied and administered by the Party Leader.

In an emergency, centre staff will assist in calling an ambulance to transport the ill or injured guest to hospital.

For non-emergencies, centre staff will normally arrange transport by taxi to the appropriate medical facility.