With 65 bed spaces, 4 acres of ground and set in one of the most beautiful areas of Britain, Bassenfell Manor is an ideal centre for a school group. We offer on and off site activities plus the option of self catering or Manor catering. If required, bespoke programmes can be created to include catering requirements, outdoor activities and educational visits.
Adventure activities in the grounds such as zip wire, abseiling and tree climbing are available supervised by fully qualified instructors (ratio 1 to 10). The on-site adventure trail and play equipment are free to use unsupervised.
Off site activities include kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, gorge scrambling and mountain walking (supervised ratio 1 to 8). Sessions are orientated to each groups' learning requirements. Bassenfell Manor is approved by AALS.
Manor catering: Cooked breakfast, packed lunch, two course evening meal: hearty food all freshly prepared on-site by Manor staff.
Breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal - £14.50 per person per day
Abseil from the balcony, tree climb, zip wire, teambuilding through problem solving, GPS treasure hunt, orienteering (duration: approximately 1 hour per activity):
| 1 activity | £6 per person |
| 2 activities | £9 per person |
| 3 activities | £11 per person |
| 4 activities | £13 per person |
Kayaking, rock climbing, gorge scrambling, and mountain biking (duration: half a day per activity):
| 1 activity | £17.50 per person |
| 2 activities | £31 per person |
| 3 activities | £43 per person |
| 4 activities | £53 per person |
| Half day | £10 per person |
| Full day | £17.50 per person |
Most groups organise their own transport for the duration of their stay. If you would like help in organising this, then please contact our office.
Within 30 minutes of The Manor places of interest are: Honister Slate Mines, 'Rheged' Centre, Cockermouth Wool Centre, museums, forests and the towns of Keswick and Cockermouth with swimming pools and shops.
£14 per person per night
(Minimum booking 30 people)
1 free leader place for every 8 people for new schools.
Phone: 017687 76366 or email info@bassenfell.org.uk to check availability