The Peak Centre - Activities

The Peak Centre offers a wide range of activities both at the centre and in the surrounding Peak District National Park. We are registered with the Adventure Activities Licensing Service for single pitch rock climbing, abseiling and hill walking - AALS licence no R0642.

To see our Activity prices, go to the Booking Information page and click on Prices.

Indoor Climbing Wall We can run sessions for all abilities.
Alternatively you can run your own sessions if you have your own instructor who holds MLTE Single Pitch Award or higher and has public liability insurance and a First aid certificate.  (You will need to provide evidence of these before you can book the wall for use with your own instructor).

Archery either indoors or out is an ideal activity for groups of mixed ability. For more general archery information visit the gnas web site.

Walking, hill & valley straight from the centre - no transport needed!
We can provide leaders or advise on routes, lend you route cards and give advice on safety. We highly recommend the unique and challenging experience of walks over the Kinder Scout plateau led by our instructors.

Rock Climbing as a whole or half day activity take advantage of an unrivalled choice of beginners gritstone crags. For more general informaton visit the BMC web site. For information about instructor qualifications visit The Mountain Leader Training Board.

Abseiling can be done in conjunction with climbing or as a separate activity. We have a licence to use a 90ft high disused railway viaduct to provide a real challenge and a memorable experience.

Orienteering is a half day activity on challenging terrain and
Mini-Orienteering in our grounds is a good 30-45 minute activity for any size of group.
For more general information visit the British Orienteering web site

Circus Skills Why not learn how to use our circus equipment with our expert instructor. Activities can include juggling, spinning plates, devil sticks, diablos, stilts etc. Great fun for all ages.

Fencing A nice mix of discipline, skill, co-ordination and dexterity.
For more general information visit the British Fencing web site.

Farm visits see how a local hill farm works.
Lambing in the springtime is special!

Pond Dipping A great way to learn about wildlife in our very own pond.

We can also offer team-building exercises such as "Nightline".
We also have a Village Quiz to encourage you to explore your surroundings. We can arrange talks with the Peak Park Ranger Service, National Trust or Mountain Rescue. Some equipment is provided for the games field (football, cricket etc.) and for indoor games, including a play parachute.