Our 12 metre abseil point offers a new experience and personal challenge on a natural limestone rock face.

Get stuck into the mud in our dig site and discover a variety of artefacts and record your findings.

Our highly trained instructors will teach you how to successfully shoot a modern recurve bow from up to 10 metres away. This activity is a fantastic opportunity to learn a new skill whilst developing dexterity, precision and control.

Archery tag is an exciting combat game which combines elements of dodge ball with the timeless skill of archery. Two teams must avoid being hit by flying foam-tipped arrows. If you're hit, then you're out!

Groups will experience and develop skills such as fire-lighting techniques, plant identification, natural cordage, animal tracking and shelter construction.

Sit by the fire whilst learning and developing skills such as fire-lighting and campfire gadgetry.

Enhance your group's confidence on the water. These sessions are delivered at Carsington Water or on Cromford Canal.

Build an old-fashioned wooden cart and learn about how transporting goods became much more efficient with the advent of roads.

Learn about how and why Pre-historic man decorated their cave dwellings. Have a go at creating your own rock art using traditional methods.

Experience some of the amazing caves that we have on our doorstep whilst learning historical and environmental information. Requires moderate fitness and includes a short steep walk to the caves.

Learn how to make string from natural materials, and make useful everyday items from real leather.

Explore our site and search for a variety of fossils, then pan for gems in our specialist trough and see if you will discover your fortune...

Split into two tribes from 2000BC - Caledonii and Iceni - to compete to solve riddles, build catapults, and conquer Britain first. May the best tribe win!

Head out with one of our instructors, following footpaths from our centre to learn about and explore the local area in the evening.

The High Ropes is one of our most popular onsite activities as it is brilliant for team building and provides a fun, unique experience.

A great introduction to climbing, scaling our indoor version of Mount Cook the mountain will teach you some basic climbing techniques, how to tie the appropriate knots and how to belay for someone else.

Embark on a journey following in the footsteps of Hercules the divine hero in Greek mythology. Groups will follow a set of challenges to complete together.

Teams must work together to design and create their own Land Kart, using a selection of resources and materials, Once complete, the Land Kart is entered into the race where the whole team has to complete.

Designed to encourage problem solving, teamwork, balance, and communication. Our new, purpose built low ropes course and mini zip is a great activity to build up confidence.

Our onsite orienteering sessions are a brilliant introduction to practical map reading and compass skills. Navigate yourself around the Centre's grounds from point to point using the tools you have.

Building on basic map skills, our offsite orienteering course takes you around our local area of black rock and the high peak trail. You will navigate from point to point using a variety of map reading techniques.

During the evening campfire session participants will gain an understanding of prehistoric glue and what it would be used for. Crushing charcoal, preparing seeds/wool and heating of resin will create a thermoplastic glue.

Raft Building is a superb team building activity! Groups are required to work as a team to input design ideas, form a plan and create a buoyant raft using a selection of materials.

During the climb on this natural limestone rock face, groups will also learn knot tying and belaying.

You will be taught by our highly trained instructors how to put on a harness, the climbing knows and how to abseil down a rock face safely. Black Rock climbing area is a playground for lovers of Rock Climbing and Bouldering.

Get creative and construct a bottle rocket in your team using materials provided, then launch it!

Dress up a Roman Solider in his armour and why he wears it. Learn shield formations as if you were getting ready for battle.

Gather around the campfire and record oral histories for future generations in the style of Vikings through spoken word and poetry.

Take this opportunity to get together into larger groups and do some fun team building focused activities tailored to your group.

Complete as many mini challenges as you can within the allocated time. Challenge the riddle master, break codes, compete in time trails and more.