The Castleshaw Centre: Adventure, leisure and learning in the Pennines
The Castleshaw Centre is Oldham Council’s Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre near Delph. It’s the base for the Outdoor and Environmental Education Service which provides courses on a residential, day or peripatic basis.
The Centre was extensively redeveloped in 2005, with support from The Big Lottery Fund.
Set in its own grounds, facilities include:
- Residential accommodation for 36 people
- Nine bedrooms with between 2 and 6 beds (4 of the rooms are en-suite)
- Ample modern showers etc (including wheelchair accessible facilities)
- Self-catering or full/part board
- Full central heating
- Large lounge area with TV , DVD, video, data projector and “cinema screen”
- Well equipped kitchen (including dishwasher)
- Dining room
- Two large classrooms / meeting rooms (subject to availability)
- Modern classroom facilities including data projectors and interactive whiteboard
- Gardens, play field and children’s adventure trail
- Adequate parking
- 2 large cloakroom / drying rooms
- Small camping field
- Animal/nature areas
- Quiet location
- Visitors payphone
The Centre is open all year round and the residential facilities are available for hire to any educational or community group.
- Schools in Oldham
- Schools Performance
- School Governors
- Going to school
- School Attendance
- Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
- Primary Capital Programme
- Children Missing Education
- Education Out of School Services
- Cohesion in Schools
- Supporting Students
- Childcare
- Excellence in Cities
- Lifelong Learning
- Outdoor and Environmental Education
- Work in Education
- Additional Educational Needs
Outdoor and Environmental Education:
- About the Centre
- Centre Facilities
- Staff Team
- Activities we can offer
- Schools linking project
- Educational Visits - Health and Safety
- Information for Group Leaders
- Information for Group Members
- How to find us
Related Links:
- Guide for Oldham Teachers and Youth Workers (103Kb)
- Leaders guide (other than Oldham Teachers and Youth Workers) (95Kb)
- Castleshaw Centre Floor Plan (511Kb)
