Bushcraft and adventure
The North Pennines is ideal place to immerse yourself in nature, learn valuable skills, or try out an exciting new activity.
Bushcraft courses are available for all ages where you can learn useful survival skills like building shelters, finding food and water and making fire. Other adventurous activities available in the North Pennines include expedition training, first aid courses, ghyll scrambling, navigation training and mine exploration.
There are some excellent outdoor centres in the North Pennines like the Weardale Adventure Centre, the Robinwood Activity Centre at Barhaugh Hall and the Alston Training and Adventure Centre. There are also a number of qualified outdoor instructors offering a diverse range of activities and courses throughout the AONB, including rock climbing, canoeing and kayaking.
Alston Training and Adventure Centre
BECKs Training at Deneholme
![Deneholme © BECKs Training Deneholme © BECKs Training](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_11.jpg?itok=TprT7rYP)
Canoes, Mountains and Caves
![Mine exploration in the North Pennines © Canoes, Mountains and Caves Mine exploration in the North Pennines © Canoes, Mountains and Caves](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_5.jpg?itok=1X31TLWn)
Eden Outdoor Adventures
![Gyhll scrambling © Eden Outdoor Adventures Gyhll scrambling © Eden Outdoor Adventures](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp136_0.jpg?itok=W-LRsp8o)
Kingsway Adventure Centre
![High Ropes Course © Kingsway Adventure Centre High Ropes Course © Kingsway Adventure Centre](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp113.jpg?itok=9f5WXIpu)
Nenthead Mines
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Pinpoint Adventure
![Mine exploration in the North Pennines © Pinpoint Adventure Mine exploration in the North Pennines © Pinpoint Adventure](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_6.jpg?itok=G953dKS8)
The Harehope Quarry Project
![A view of Harehope Quarry © Tom Mercer A view of Harehope Quarry © Tom Mercer](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp110.jpg?itok=20Ha76xn)
Weardale Adventure Centre
![Climbing with the Weardale Adventure Centre team © Weardale Adventure Centre Climbing with the Weardale Adventure Centre team © Weardale Adventure Centre](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_9.jpg?itok=T67DhAFx)
Wild North Discovery
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