The Wilderness Centre. Residential, Environmental & Outdoor Education

Due to a successful funding application, pulled together by a small group of young people, known as “the great guys”, the initial stages of creating a tunnel system has begun. The weather has been fairly cold and wet which has provided various challenges and has often involved mud! The tunnel system will be above ground, starting in a shed, with the tubes leading off at different angles and connecting to five breeze block housings. The tubes range from 4 - 6mts in length and 600mm - 450mm in diameter. The system provides a dry activity that can be used at any time of the year, with many exciting opportunities available. These range from an instructor led session, orienteering, search and rescue and creating a detailed map of the tunnel system, to name a few. Our hope is to be able to offer this new and exciting activity by early May, so watch this space for further developments.

Moving the 1 ton bags of ballast.

checking the site plan … I thought you said over there …

Laying a slab base, one of six!

Installing a tube and creating the block work

Thanks to “the great guys”, the Youth Opportunies Fund and the staff involved (Michael Downey, Steve Tomalin, Mike Lawrence, Adam Morgan and Pete Riley) for their hard work, creativity and sense of humour!

Photos taken by Roger Chandler