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Become a trailblazer!

Want a step-up on PGL multi-activity? Now you can go big on a TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventure camp. On these seven-night camps, your child gets plenty of time every day to explore an extra interest or hobby on top of the best of PGL multi-activity. Bushcraft, Pony Camps, Learner Driver, Watersports and more. With an exciting range of specialist camps to choose from, everyone can be a trailblazer!

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What to expect from a PGL Kids’ Adventure Camp

From the moment to arrive to the end of your adventure – PGL has you covered! We take care of everything, so all you need to focus on is having the best time ever! Watch our video for a sneak peek of what goes on at PGL Kids’ Adventure Camps – from arriving on centre, keeping in touch, meal times, and (of course) our incredible range of activities!

Which TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventure will have your child buzzing?

Seven epic days! Our TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures offer the best of both worlds, a unique blend of our most popular multi-activities, plus lots of time on your chosen specialist hobby or experience. Your child will love spending time doing something they are passionate about, whether it’s ponies or baking, to science or theme parks! With 10 different TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures to choose from, your child can pick the subject that excites them most.

Pony Beginner

Pony Beginner

Enjoy six half days of horse riding lessons, stable tasks and fun! For the other half of your break you’ll be involved in classic PGL activities back at base – the best of both worlds! No previous experience required, but by the end of the week you can expect to have built up your abilities in the school and out hacking.

Bake It

Bake It

You can choose this holiday at Liddington, Osmington Bay or Marchants Hill. Six half days of baking and six half days of our classic PGL Multi Activities provide the perfect balance for a week of fun! Work with our experienced baking mentors through a series of themed days, just like on Bake Off!

Cool Science

Cool Science

Our Cool Science Camp combines the very best of PGL Multi-Activity at three of our most popular Kids’ Camp centres with crazy science workshops provided by our partner Fun Science. Discover static electricity and circuits, perfect the recipe for slime and build & code your very own hexbug robot to keep – plus so much more!

Bushcraft

Bushcraft

Get back to nature at PGL. Our Bushcraft Camps mix six half day workshops delivered by Wild Inspired alongside classic PGL Multi-Activities. Bushcraft workshops include fire lighting and management, outdoor cooking and plant ID.

Adrenaline Quest

Adrenaline Quest

This one is especially for the adrenaline-junkies! Our Theme Park Camps are a thrill-seeker’s paradise, packed with our finest white-knuckle PGL activities and two full-day theme parks visits, including Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park and Drayton Manor Park.

Aqua Explorer

Aqua Explorer

Each holiday includes a selection of action-packed watersports activities, such as Aqua Parks, Sailing, Wake Boarding and Coasteering. Plus you’ll get to take part in our very best PGL watersports – Giant SUP, Raft Building and Dragon Boating to name a few! Half your time will be spent doing specialist watersports and half enjoying classic PGL Multi-Activity.

Pony Beginner

Pony Beginner

Based at Boreatton Park or Windmill Hill you’ll travel to our local riding centre to enjoy six half days of horse riding lessons, stable tasks and fun! For the other half of your break you’ll be involved in classic PGL activities back at base – the best of both worlds! No previous experience required, but by the end of the week you can expect to have built up your abilities in the school and out hacking.

Pony Improver

Pony Improver

Based at Liddington you’ll need to be able to canter confidently by yourself to enjoy everything on offer at our partner centre on the outskirts of the Cotswolds! Their instructors will guide you through six half days of lessons, including riding skills in dressage, show jumping and even some cross country schooling, subject to ability. For the other half of your break you’ll be involved in classic PGL activities back at base, as with our Beginner break.

Cooks Academy

Cooks Academy

Based at Liddington, Osmington Bay or Marchants Hill you’ll spend six half days cooking with our expert mentors and six half days enjoying classic PGL Multi Activities. Each cooking session will have a daily theme – from Spanish culinary treats to French cuisine – you’ll learn a whole host of new skills.

Bake It

Bake It

You can choose this holiday at Liddington, Osmington Bay or Marchants Hill. Six half days of baking and six half days of our classic PGL Multi Activities provide the perfect balance for a week of fun! Work with our experienced baking mentors through a series of themed days, just like on Bake Off!

Cool Science

Cool Science

Our Cool Science Camp combines the very best of PGL Multi-Activity at three of our most popular Kids’ Camp centres with crazy science workshops provided by our partner Fun Science. Discover static electricity and circuits, perfect the recipe for slime and build & code your very own hexbug robot to keep – plus so much more!

Bushcraft

Bushcraft

Get back to nature at PGL. Our Bushcraft Camps mix six half day workshops delivered by Wild Inspired alongside classic PGL Multi-Activities. Bushcraft workshops include fire lighting and management, outdoor cooking and plant ID.

Netball

Netball

Calling all Netball fanatics! We’ve partnered with England Netball to provide the perfect mix of coached training sessions alongside classic PGL Multi-Activity. At the end of the week you’ll even get a visit from an England Roses star or Super League player!

Adrenaline Quest

Adrenaline Quest

This one is especially for the adrenaline-junkies! Our Theme Park Camps are a thrill-seeker’s paradise, packed with our finest white-knuckle PGL activities and two full-day theme parks visits, including Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park and Drayton Manor Park.

Aqua Explorer

Aqua Explorer

Each holiday includes a selection of action-packed watersports activities, such as Aqua Parks, Sailing, Wake Boarding and Coasteering. Plus you’ll get to take part in our very best PGL watersports – Giant SUP, Raft Building and Dragon Boating to name a few! Half your time will be spent doing specialist watersports and half enjoying classic PGL Multi-Activity.

Pony Improver

Pony Improver

Based at Liddington you’ll need to be able to canter confidently by yourself to enjoy everything on offer at our partner centre on the outskirts of the Cotswolds! Their instructors will guide you through six half days of lessons, including riding skills in dressage, show jumping and even some cross country schooling, subject to ability. For the other half of your break you’ll be involved in classic PGL activities back at base, as with our Beginner break.

Learner Driver

Learner Driver

Get ahead of the crowd with our Learner Driver Camps. Combine five half days of driving experience and theory practice with an action-packed schedule of classic PGL Multi-Activity.

Cooks Academy

Cooks Academy

Based at Liddington, Osmington Bay or Marchants Hill you’ll spend six half days cooking with our expert mentors and six half days enjoying classic PGL Multi Activities. Each cooking session will have a daily theme – from Spanish culinary treats to French cuisine – you’ll learn a whole host of new skills.

Netball

Netball

Calling all Netball fanatics! We’ve partnered with England Netball to provide the perfect mix of coached training sessions alongside classic PGL Multi-Activity. At the end of the week you’ll even get a visit from an England Roses star or Super League player!

Why book with PGL Kids’ Adventure Camps?

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All-inclusive camp adventures

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ABTA, BAPA & Ofsted registered

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Adventureflex – flexible booking

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Low deposits just £65pp

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Pay with Childcare Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare

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Multi-Buy & loyal customer discounts

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Not quite ready to trailblaze?

Looking for something shorter? Our DISCOVER! Adventures offers two and three night adventures.

Or, if it’s pure multi-activity you’re after, our popular EXPLORE! Adventures offer four-to-seven nights of our latest and greatest activities!

DISCOVER! Adventures

Give a little bit of all sorts a go on a two or three-night DISCOVER! Adventure. Packed with fun outdoor activities, our shorter camps offer the ideal combination of childcare support whilst giving young people a great first taste of adventure; perfect for discovering what they’re made of.

EXPLORE! Adventures

Go all-in exploring even more of our 40+ outdoor activities on a four- to seven-night EXPLORE! Adventure camp. On these longer duration multi-activity camps, your child will master new skills, strengthen their character, and unleash their full potential.

Family Adventures

Why let the kids have all the fun? Come together for an unforgettable family adventure

FAQ

What's included in the price of TRAILBLAZE! Adventures?

When you book a TRAILBLAZE! Adventure for your child, everything is included. That means:

Activities
Food
Drink
Accommodation
Equipment

What makes TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventure different from PGL's other programmes?

With our TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures, your child can enjoy a seven-night break full a mixture of classic multi-activities and a specialist theme – itineraries vary by TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures specialisms. DISCOVER! Adventures are two to three nights, and EXPLORE! Adventures are four to seven-nights. Both of these include our classic multi-activities, but without the opportunity to take part in one of our specialist camps.

Where are your TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventure camp locations based?

We offer TRAILBLAZE! Adventures at the following locations:

What ages is a TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventure for?

You can book DISCOVER! Adventures for:

What activities will my child be taking part in?

Depending on your chosen TRAILBLAZE! Adventure your child will be taking part in some of our classic multi-activities, such as:

Archery
High Ropes Course
Kayaking
All Aboard
Fencing
Giant Stand Up Paddleboard

TRAILBLAZE! Adventures then include a specialist activity too, they can choose from:

Netball
Bushcraft
Learner Driver
Pony Beginner
Pony Improver
Cool Science
Cooks Academy
Bake It
Aqua Explorer
Adrenaline Quest

Please note that our specialist camps are location and age specific.

How many nights are TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures for?

TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures are seven nights.

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