Stanley Head offers a wide range of opportunities to a variety of groups from 5 year olds to adults, and can offer excellent opportunities for individuals with disabilities and special needs. Stanley Head is a well established outdoor education centre having been founded in 1967 and the majority of our clients come back every year. Based in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands on the edge of the Peak District, we take full advantage of our location to offer a range of activities including:
Climbing (rock and wall)
Abseiling
High Ropes activities
Caving
Archery
Mountain Biking
Orienteering
Mountain Walking
Canoeing and Kayaking
Sailing
Windsurfing
Zip Wire.
For schools we offer a range of residential opportunities (three or five day) that include a combination of adventure and learning. Examples of our curriculum opportunities include:
GCSE Orienteering, Climbing and watersports
River Studies
Town and Conurbation Studies
Mineral Studies
Victorian and Roman Topics
ASDAN and Wider Key Skills
Pond and Mini-Beast Studies
We also host youth groups, birthday parties, hen and stag parties, businesses and other community groups and tailor all bookings to suit the needs of the client. Our stable, permanent and experienced team ensure a quality, welcoming and enjoyable visit whether it’s for two hours or five days. We are very flexible so please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any special requests!
