The Bowles Rocks Trust is an educational charity providing personal development through outdoor and adventurous experiences for young people from all backgrounds including schools, youth groups and colleges. Set up in 1964, this charity supports over 4,000 young people through residential activity courses each year.
Bowles Outdoor Centre is our beautiful venue, developed along our spectacular 135 million year old sandstone rocks, which boast over 230 rock climbs. With activity facilities including two outdoor floodlit ski slopes, numerous ropes courses, an indoor heated swimming pool and two accommodation blocks, one ensuite, this outdoor centre takes your breath away with both its beauty and the learning outcomes that visitors achieve.
Bowles L&D focuses on leadership and team development for businesses and organisations. Committed to innovative and experiential approaches to learning, we work with companies to improve their business performance. All profits from L&D support our work with young people through the Bowles Rocks Trust. Many of our clients choose Bowles because whilst investing in their own staff, they can also deliver on their Corporate Social Responsibility aims supporting children and young people .
Bowles Outdoor Centre is the perfect place to take up a new outdoor activity. Our courses and lessons introduce thousands of adults and children to new activities each year. Young people can book onto activities every school holiday, or share a special birthday experience with friends. In the winter we have a full programme of skiing and snowboarding on our two ski slopes. Facing south and quick drying, Bowles is also one of the best crags to learn to rock climb in the South East.