Calvert Lakes Disability Accessible Activities Adventure and Development for all in the Lake District

Our on-site assault course presents a challenging but achievable goal for wheelchair users and offers a Low Rope alternative to our High Ropes Course!

Taking place on either Bassenthwaite or Derwentwater, our specialist equipment allows everyone to get out on the water and race up and down the lakes.

Whether a leisurely sail on our catamarans or learning the basics in smaller craft, anyone can become a Swallow or an Amazon for the day!

Taking place at a local nature reserve and on relatively flat ground, our specially adapted bikes allow all participants to enjoy this popular activity.

For more ambulant groups, this offers a great opportunity to see the beauty of the Lake District while enjoying a challenging activity and developing teamwork.

A recent addition and built on a slope with access at ground-level, this challenge is for ambulant groups and some manual self-propelled wheelchair users.

Taking place in the on-site forest, this poplar activity really gives everyone a huge sense of thrill and achievement.

Build fires to roast marshmallows, or construct woodland bivouacs, this activity takes place in and around the centre and is a great team bonding exercise.

Accessible to all and taking place in our in-door sports centre, this always generates squeals of delight and helps people overcome fears of the new.

Learning to navigate and read maps on our trails around the centre is a great way develop teamwork while learning new life-skills.

We have our own catamaran on Lake Windermere for whole day excursions.

Adaptable to all levels of ability with on and off-site options possible dependent on the group, this classic activity always develops participants’ self-belief.

Great views guaranteed and tailored to the abilities of the group, from clambering up local mountains to leisurely wheelchair descents on forestry tracks.

For more ambulant groups, a visit to the mine delivers an experience that gets them out into the Lake District and a sense of local history.

The Water Centre has recently reopened to the public following a major refurbishment of the pool. The changing rooms have been upgraded and an amazing new light and projector system has been installed to enhance guests’ experience.

Some groups can choose to spend a night in our cosy bunkhouse, thus feeling very much at one with nature and with the rest of the group members. This is often a highlight of the course.

Our friendly horses and staff give everyone a sense of calm and well being– please note, there are restrictions by weight.

Our traps are of a traditional design and are accessible to people with a range of disabilities including wheelchair users.

Archery is back for 2022. This will take place indoors in Keswick and has proved very popular in the past with both instructors and participants.

Spend some time with wonderful ponies at the stables. It has become well-established that simply being in the company of horses is a rewarding experience providing a boost to emotional well-being and mental health.

New for 2022. This brand-new activity is performed blindfolded and involves following a rope course through a series of obstacles and problems with the help of your team.