Mountaineer Alan Hinkes, the first British man to climb all 14 of the Himalaya's 8,000 metres peaks, including K2 and Everest, has become patron of North Yorkshire County Council's Outdoor Education Service.  19/05/2008

Alan said the course of his life changed when, as a school boy, he was taken to Great Fryupdale near Danby, one of North Yorkshire's four outdoor centres. "I don't think I would have ended up climbing the highest mountains if that hadn't started me off", he said.  Details >>

2008 Adult Course Brochure Launched  07/04/2008

In addition to all of the details available on this website, a brochure is now available to download from here.  Details >>

Take a break with a difference  07/04/2008

When spring is on the way people begin to think about venturing into the great outdoors. Families or groups of friends, clubs and other parties looking for somewhere different to have a weekend or week away now have the chance to book one of North Yorkshire County Council’s four Outdoor Education Centres.  Details >>

Humphrey Head Group Accomodation  19/02/2008

Just 2 miles from Grange Over Sands, standing on a headland overlooking Morecambe Bay. The Lake District is just a few minutes away.  Details >>

Centres now available for accommodation only during school holidays  18/01/2008

Group accommodation is now available in school hoildays using our centres as a base for your own activities   Details >>

East Barnby Centre Launches it’s Conference Facilities  15/01/2008

East Barnby has recently revamped one of it’s classroom facilities into a comfortable and fully featured conference and teaching facility  Details >>

Vacancies at East Barnby Centre for 2008 & 2009  15/01/2008

East Barnby has the following dormitory space available as of 15/01/08  Details >>

East Barnby expands IT facilities  15/01/2008

East Barnby has recently expanded it’s IT facilities so that it has two separate facilities for use by groups  Details >>

New Adult and Training Opportunities sites launched!  27/02/2007

Following a major re-design, two sections of the Outdoor Education Website have been fully updated with the opportunity to browse all courses running at our Centres.  Details >>

The Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto is Published  26/02/2007

North Yorkshire Outdoor Education Service is in the process of signing up to this manifesto.  Details >>