Big Shakeout School of Adventure

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The Alpkit Foundation run a packed programme with the School of Adventure, specialist courses with qualified instructors to either introduce you to new adventures or improve your skills.

Here's just a taste of some of the courses we have on offer, and we’ll be adding even more soon. If you’d like to be the first to hear about courses, sign up to our email list and stay in the loop.

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Adrenaline Rush

Can you keep your head as you swing through the trees on cargo nets and balance beams?

£27.00

Archery Tag

Dodgeball meets archery. Two teams, foam-tipped arrows, one last person standing.

£13.00

Bushcraft Skills

Get a fire going from nothing, and build a shelter that would actually keep the rain out.

£13.00

Mastering the Art of Navigation

Master the dark arts of the compass, so you're never really lost again.

£25.00

Guided Family Weaseling Walk

Caving and bouldering, minus the cold and wet. Say hello to weaseling.

£27.00

Hike and Plunge Intro to Wild Swimming

A short walk to a secluded river, then your first plunge into wild swimming.

£30.00

Mini Adventurer

Torch-lit tunnels, a night-line challenge and a wobble on the low ropes. Built for mini adventurers.

£27.00

Monsal Bike and Abseil

An easy ride out along an old railway line, then an 80ft drop off a viaduct.

£25.00

Outdoor Rock Climbing Taster Day

Trade the climbing wall for real Peak District rock, some of the best in the world.

£65.00

Trail Side Bike Maintenance

Fix the mechanical that stops a ride dead, so you're upside down for less of it.

Free

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Ultralight Cooking For Bikepacking

A hot meal and a proper morning brew, cooked from a bag that weighs almost nothing.

£15.00

Weather Skills Workshop

Read the sky like a local. Forecast your own adventures, from high winds to inversions.

£15.00

Wet and Wild Underground

Crawl, squeeze and wade through a real Peak District cave, for a full day underground.

£27.00

Big Shakeout School of Adventure

The Big Shakeout Festival is in the perfect location to explore the Peak District on guided walks or rides. Or try instructor-led climbing and paddling courses too.

If you'd prefer to stay closer to camp, there's heaps of onsite sessions and workshops to learn, craft and forage. So take a deep dive into the School of Adventure!