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Hill End Outdoor Education Centre

Hill End Outdoor Education Centre is a multi-purpose outdoor and residential centre set across 67 acres of Oxfordshire woodland and meadows, located roughly three miles west of Oxford city centre near Farmoor.

Originally part of the Wytham Estate, the site was transformed into a pioneering outdoor school in the 1920s and 1930s and has been welcoming school groups since 1926.

Over its century of operation, it is estimated to have provided outdoor experiences to more than one million children.

The centre offers a range of activities including archery, bushcraft, and various crafts, alongside camping, accommodation, and purpose-built outdoor education facilities. It also supports Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and Forest School training.

Its woodland and meadow grounds are designed to give young people, including those who might not otherwise access nature, meaningful time outdoors.


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