Porthpean Outdoor - Adventure and Education Centre Cornwall

Where children thrive

Cornwall's trusted home of outdoor adventure

Porthpean Outdoor is Cornwall’s leading residential outdoor activity centre. Set overlooking the stunning Cornish south coast, with our own beach, on-site accommodation, full catering, and around the clock staffing, our Ofsted-registered centre has led the way in school camps and outdoor adventure in Cornwall for 80 years!

Specialising in fun-filled residential packages and day programmes for schools and youth groups, we aim to challenge and delight our adventurers with a variety of instructor-led outdoor activities, inspiring class bonding, peer friendship, and individual confidence.

And with our child centric set-up, we extend our offering to children during the summer holiday break with our US-style summer camp experience, Camp Cornwall.

Choose Your Adventure

Residential

School & Group Overnight Camps

Summer Camp

US-Style Adventure Camps

Training

Preparing for a careers in the Outdoors

Activity Day

A day of fun & adventure

The Complete Package

Superior Accommodation

Water-based activities

Land-based activities

Delicious food

Live entertainment

Fully qualified staff

What our guests are saying

      
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   Ian Underdown 
 27 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hi, today we sadly completed our final session of your splendid archery course at your outdoor centre & I would just like to thank all that were involved with the ''Old Farts Archery'' ( My name for it not yours ) & hope that we were not too much trouble as I know that when we older 'Kids' get together we can be a bit of a handful. Again we have all learned a lot from you instruction & had fun in the process which has in turn inspired us again to continue practicing with our own equipment outside of your sessions & hopefully we will improve & build on our skills. On a personnel note I have found the sessions very therapeutic & totally immersing which is just what I needed after suffering major surgery for cancer, so thank you again for that. I do hope that you will be putting on some more sessions in the near future as, & I am sure that I can speak for the others who attended we all benefitted from it both mentally & physically & had a lot of laughs along the way. Thanks for putting up with me/us.....Flug
  
 
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   Tommy Little 
 115 days ago
 
 
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   Natalie 
 119 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really great location, excellent staff. They were so friendly and helpful, the food was good and the tents were spacious. Activities were standard for PGL, but had an excellent day of watersports on the sea. It was very hot when I went, so the walks to the beach, bushcraft area and town were quite hard, but instructors took great care of us. Showers could have been a bit nicer and water supply wasn't fantastic but they were decent for a campsite. General atmosphere was amazing-I loved the silent disco.
  
 
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   Sophie Dunkley 
 143 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The feedback from my 10 year old daughter was very high indeed. Excellent activities, friendly staff and the food was rated top notch. Thank you for making their school camp so much fun!
  
 
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   Barry Cooksey 
 145 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great place for kids
  
 
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   rahul rajan 
 150 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Love it
  
 
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   Marloes Denee-McNeil 
 150 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fab grounds. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice and clean. Great food. Definitely worth having your residential there.
  
 
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   Emma Johnson 
 152 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a fantastic stay with our Y5/6 class. The children were really encouraged to try new things and the staff were brilliant with supporting them to be resilient. The activities are engaging and suitable for a range of ages and timings were well planned. The food was varied and well received by all.
  
 
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   Justine Dixon 
 152 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great residential. Loved everything from accommodation, food to activities and staff.
Highly recommend
  
 
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   Samantha Tidball 
 152 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic camp with school.  The leaders lead all activities....Kids made incredible memories

”We have been lucky enough to visit Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre for our Year 7 residential for many years. Our students love the experience both for the variety of activities and the welcoming and empathetic approach of the centre staff. We will definitely be continuing our relationship in the future”.

Mark Lemin, PE & Head of Outdoor Education, Liskeard School & Community College, Cornwall

“School camp at Porthpean is the perfect chance for our students to experience challenge and adventure! The instructor team and the facilities are fantastic and both students (and staff!) are excited to be back.”

Jen George, Adventure and Outdoor Learning Coordinator, Bodmin College, Cornwall

Between the staff we have over 50 years of residential experience. This was by far THE BEST residential we have all been on. This includes, the cleanliness of the centre, the food, and approach of the staff. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble and they have gone out their way to cater for every child, even the really fussy ones!

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Our commitment to safety runs deep, enforced by consistent training and safety accreditations highlighted by our voluntary registration with Ofsted on the Childcare Register.