Contact Us
Please contact us to find out availability and prices or just for a chat about what we can offer:
You can either send us an email or complete the enquiry form below. All emails will be directly passed on to the appropriate instructor for course enquiries.
Weardale Outdoor
Coves House Estate
Wolsingham
County Durham
ENGLAND
DL13 3BG
Telephone: 01388 529354
Mobile: 07863 209382 (for out of hours enquiries)
Directions:
Turn off the A68 onto the A689 to Wolsingham. Drive through the village of Wolsingham. After Wolsingham take the next left signposted to Kingfisher Holiday Park. Drive over the river and over the tourist railway and keep going up the track then follow the signs to Weardale Outdoor.
Click on Map Link on the bottom of the page for a map
The Team:
Gordon Parker - Managing Director
The owner of the Estate and lifelong farmer. Educated in Agriculture at Askham Bryan College he has farmed across Yorkshire his whole life and spends most of his time running the farms in Yorkshire. He has active involvement in the strategic management of the Centre and the Estate in County Durham.
gordon@parkerinvestments.co.uk
William Parker BSc (Hons) - Estate Manager
William runs the day-to-day management of the Estate and the Centre. He was educated at Harper Adams and studied Land Managment. He has worked on a variety of Estates across England and Scotland. He liaises with and co-ordinates all schools and visitor groups regarding their visit to the Centre. He also gets involved in some of the activity days. In his spare time he is an Officer in the Territorial Army.
will@weardaleoutdoor.co.uk
James Dil - Rural Skills Course Co-ordinator
James is responsible for planning and co-ordinating the LANTRA courses and any other adult training. James is also actively involved in delivering some of the activity days. In addition to this he is also responsible for the Game Keeping and Pest Management on the Estate. In his spare time he enjoys surfing, rowing and scuba diving. James is also a serving member of the Royal Navy Reserve.
james@weardaleoutdoor.co.uk
Simon Graham BA - Freelance Instructor
Simon has over twenty years experience in the outdoor education field and carries most outdoor qualifications. Simon runs the bushcraft skills, first aid training, orienteering and some teambuilding days. In his spare time he sails his yacht in around Scotland and enjoys scuba diving.
David Whyte - Freelance Instructor
David runs Horticultural Landscape Solutions and he is our chief instructor in all the landscape and ground maintenance courses. He has a wealth of experience in this sector and is very enthusiastic about groundcare and gardening.
Keith Hutchings - Freelance Instructor
Keith has a wealth of experience in running and facilitating teambuilding events. He conducts 4x4 and ATV courses here on the Estate. He also runs any Quad Biking, Clay Shooting and Archery Days.
Chris Hutchings - Freelance Instructor
Chris works with his father Keith and also has a great deal of experience in offroading and teambuilding. Chris is also responsible for instructing 4x4 and ATV Courses here. Chris also provides additional support for teambuilding activity days.
Peter Cook - Freelance Instructor
Peter is responsible for conducting and leading all the Mountain Biking Expeditions that originate from the centre through his wolsingham based business. Peter has a great deal of qualifications and experience in leading and conducting such expeditions.
Mick Garratt - Freelance Instructor
Mick is a Mountain Leader and is available to supervise your expedition groups. He is an approved National Navigation Awards Instructor who is responsible for conducting the NNA awards here at the centre. He has a keen interest in orienteering, fellwalking, sea kayaking, windsurfing and mountain biking.
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