Blog Author: Iain Gunn

Day 4 - The penultimate day - World Book Day

After yesterday's sunshine, we were snapped back to reality with a misty & chilly start to the day. The chill remained throughout the day, with the odd bit of sunshine, but mostly chilly & grey today.

But that didn't stop us from completing the…

Day 3 - The halfway point.

We were treated to a gloriously sunny day today, once the sun burnt away the morning mist. 

Another day fuelled by cooked breakfasts and fresh fruit, supplemented by multiple bowls of cereal too! The children needed it, as this morning's activity was the hill walk,…

Greetings from Abernant on Day two.

The children were up and at them, bright and early this morning! Fuelled by a cooked breakfast and fresh fruit the group headed to the lake for a morning of water-based activities Canoeing and kayaking were the activities, awaiting us, with the prospect of…

Hello from Abernant!

We have arrived safely in a very soggy and wet Wales, but we have jumped straight in and enjoyed two activities! Firstly, we enjoyed getting our bearings and exploring the Abernant Lake Hotel site with orienteering. We had to solve the clues and locate the orienteering…

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Our last full day has been a very busy one. Aldermaston have enjoyed a range of activities today. This morning, both Group 1 and Group 2 had raft building down on Abernant Lake. Fear not, both groups successfully built floating rafts and even took them out for a speedy paddle before…

Super snowy day here in Abernant.

The children braved the cold conditions and enjoyed a full day of outdoor and adventurous activities! 

Day Two in Abernant kicked off with time on the lake canoeing and kayaking after a hearty cooked breakfast! After lunch, both groups enjoyed activities of zip lining and fencing. Following dinner, the children enjoyed evening activities where Group 1 did rifle shooting and Group 2 took on the…

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We have arrived safely at Manor Adventure in Abernant. Aldermaston did not waste anytime getting stuck in; sorting rooms and getting straight on with some fun-filled activities. Group 1 started their residential experience off with a blind trail, whilst Group 2 kicked off with rifle…