Aberdovey, Wales

Dates of operation: 1941 – present

Number of young people through its doors: approximately 275,000

Number of young people served last year: 7,700

Centre description:

This is the world’s first Outward Bound’s centre. It opened in 1941 as ‘The Outward Bound Sea School’ with direct access to a river, estuary and sea. The centre stands in the far south of Snowdonia National Park in Wales above the picturesque fishing village of Aberdovey, overlooking the Dyfi estuary.

It also has easy access to the mountain ranges of mid-Wales, offering a genuine wilderness experience. Wonderfully remote, the centre’s four log cabins provide the foundation for true adventure in the wilderness. The centre now has its own waterfront activity centre, known as ‘The Wharf’, providing an ideal base for a whole range of water-based adventures.

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If you have any information including photographs about this Outward Bound centre, please contact us at generations@outwardbound.org.uk