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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Whether you are looking for a confidence building trip for your year 7's, or a revision trip for your year 11's, Mount Cook Adventure Centre is the perfect venue for a secondary school trip.
Secondary School Sample Programme
We also offer 1 - 4 night packages
Day 1
Optional: Visit Cromford Mills before arrival
13:00 Arrive with packed lunch
13:45 Rock climbing & scrambling
17:00 Check into rooms
17:30 Dinner
19:30 Campfire & bushcraft
Day 2
08:30 Breakfast
09:15 High ropes
12:30 Lunch
13:45 Archery tag & Maze cube
17:30 Dinner
19:30 Abseiling
21:00 Bedtime
Day 3
08:30 Breakfast & check out of rooms
09:15 Zip wire & traverse cube
12:30 Pick up packed lunch & depart
Optional: Walk to Black Rocks to picnic
If you want to know what bedrooms look like or what's on the menu, visit Our Facilities page.
Outdoor activity residential trips are a great opportunity to build life skills in young adults, as well as a chance to build bonds and have fun.
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Uncover leadership skills
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Develop social and emotional skills
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Improve classroom engagement
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Reinforce positive relationships between peers
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Learn to face adversity and manage risk in a safe environment​
We also offer day trips from October to February
PLANNING A GEOGRAPHY OR GEOLOGY TRIP?
Mount Cook works with the National Stone Centre and the Institute of Quarrying to deliver engaging and in-depth programmes.
Get hands on with rock climbing in the Mount Cook Quarry, then do an in-depth classroom session with VR technology at the National Stone Centre.
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Our grounds are a SSSI for its rich and varied fossil life, with a mining history for your students to discover.
FANTASTIC LOCATION
Positioned on the edge of the Peak District, there are lots of amazing local attractions you can book alongside your residential to Mount Cook Adventure Centre. Here are some of our suggestions!
Include this famous stately home as part of your visit to Derbyshire. With beautiful gardens and seasonal attractions. Chatsworth House has lots to offer school groups.
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Distance from Mount Cook: 14 miles
A favourite with our visiting schools, Alton Towers theme park is the perfect exciting day trip from Mount Cook as part of a residential.​
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Distance from Mount Cook: 20 miles
Mount Cook is right on the doorstep of the birthplace of industry. Cromford Mills, The Heights of Abraham, and Masson Mills are all within a 10 minute drive from our centre.
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Distance from Mount Cook: 3 - 5 miles
HOW DO I MAKE A BOOKING?
If you would like to make a booking or check availability, either fill out the enquiry form at the bottom of the page or call
01629 823 702 to speak to one of our friendly sales team.
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We can provisionally hold dates for up to 2 weeks for you and will be available to help you with anything you would like to check.
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We'll send you a booking form and an invoice to confirm your booking, then introduce you to your trip coordinator. Your coordinator will be on hand to help you with all the details and paperwork up until the point of your trip to make the process as smooth as possible.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?
October to February
Day Trips
History Packages
Any Length Residential
March
History packages
Mon - Wed: Any length residential
Wed - Fri: 2 night minimum residential
April to September
2 night residentials
4 night residentials