Adelong activity schedule – Summer 2022
These are the fantastic outdoor activities being provided by Adelong this summer.
Each day will start at 10am and will finish at 3.15pm.
You’ll find important information, such as what you need to bring and how to book, at the bottom of this page.
Week 1
Please note that all events this week are single day activities. You can book one or more of these.

Monday 1 August
⭐ Canoe journey and bushcraft
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Sharpham Estate

Tuesday 2 August
⭐ Canoe journey and bushcraft
👥 7-11 years old
📍 Sharpham Estate

Wednesday 3 August
⭐ Archery and outdoor cooking
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Harford Bunkhouse

Friday 5 August
⭐ Indoor climbing
👥 7-11 years old (AM) / 12-16 years old (PM)
📍 Dyno Rock Centre
Week 2
Please note that all events this week are two-day events, and you cannot book single days.

Monday 8 August
⭐ Wesealing and ridge scramble
👥 7-11 years old
📍 Hound Tor

Tuesday 9 August
⭐ Climbing and gorge walking
👥 7-11 years old
📍 Dewerstone

Wednesday 10 August
⭐ Wesealing and ridge scramble
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Hound Tor

Thursday 11 August
⭐ Climbing and gorge walking
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Dewerstone
Week 3
Please note that all events this week are two-day events, and you cannot book single days.

Monday 15 August
⭐ Archery and bushcraft
👥 7-11 years old
📍 Lee Abbey, The Beacon Centre

Tuesday 16 August
⭐ Climbing and adventure day
👥 7-11 years old
📍 Valley of the Rocks

Wednesday 17 August
⭐ Archery and bushcraft
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Lee Abbey, The Beacon Centre

Thursday 18 August
⭐ Climbing and adventure day
👥 12-16 years old
📍 Valley of the Rocks
Important Information
Each day will start at 10am and will finish at 3.15pm.
What to bring
All specialist equipment will be provided for activities. You will need to bring the following for each day:
- Jumper, sweatshirt or hoody
- Waterproof coat
- Lunch and plenty to drink in a suitable bottle (no fizzy drinks please)
- Suitable footwear closed toe shoes/trainers but no Crocs or wellies please)
- Any personal medication as required
Please bring all this in a rucksack as we will be walking to some venues.
If you are participating in the Gorge Walking at Dewerstone you will also need to bring:
- Swimwear
- Pair of old shoes/old trainers to wear in the river (no Crocs, flips flops, or wellies please)
- A towel
- Pair of shorts to wear over the wetsuit
- Warm clothes for after
All participants on these days will be given a wetsuit along with appropriate safety equipment.
Food and facilities
Please bring a suitable packed lunch, and plenty of water or squash in a sports bottle (no fizzy drinks please). On some days the young people will be carrying their lunch, so please pack appropriately.
Please note that not all the activity venues have toilets or changing facilities so please take this into consideration.
Weather
Adelong are an all-weather provider and activities will run unless we have extreme weather that makes it unsafe for them to operate. We will do our best to give you as much notice as possible in the event that we need to cancel.
How to book
Week 1: these are single day activities, you can book one or more of these.
Weeks 2 and 3: all events are two-day events and you cannot book single days – that is, you will need to attend for 8 and 9 August, you can’t just do 8 August.
To book your young people onto these exciting activities, please complete the booking form and return to kate.clarke@devon.gov.uk.