We’re pleased to be able to let you know that we’ve teamed up with The Kids Adventure Company to offer our guests some amazing family activities whilst staying with us in North Devon.
Jo & Mike, the owners, have worked in Outdoor Centres for the last 20 years and are experts in working with families and providing an unrivalled experience of the Great Outdoors. Adventures include Forest Adventure, Coasteering, Climbing, Beach Scramble and Exmoor Explore. They’ll even host a birthday party if you’ve booked one of their Adventure packages – at no extra charge.
Bookings can be made via phone or email directly with Jo & Mike. More from them below…
T: 07837 649 839
Hello!
We are The Kids Adventure Company, and we are here to make sure you experience the most exciting and fun Adventures that you can possibly have as a family. We started our Company several years ago when we realised that so many North Devon families were not able to take their kids on adventures in their own ‘backyard’ as they did not have the experience.
Being teachers and having taught in Outdoor Centres for the last 20 years we believe we have unrivalled experience of working with children and families in the Great Outdoors and specialise in making sure everyone no matter age, ability or confidence level can enjoy the thrills and excitement that the North Devon Coast and moorland have to offer. We have been inspected by The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority and we will do our utmost to make sure you and your family will have an exciting adventure to remember, although you may pick up the odd bump and scrape along the way!
To ensure we can accommodate your adventure, it is advisable to book well in advance, especially if you would like to book one of our bespoke Family Adventures – if you would like to join one of our group adventures please visit our website to check out what activities are available. You could also look at our Facebook page to see all the fab activities we have been up to lately. Our group sizes are small and we do not take bookings on the website directly, you would need to phone or email us to book.
The reason for this is we pride ourselves on quality and we aim to put together groups where children and adults feel safe and happy with similar aspirations. We feel this is the best way to encourage people to achieve personal challenges and do things they never dreamed they would have the confidence to do. (We also have a sneaky home-made cake and hot chocolate on a lot of our activities to celebrate everyone’s achievements!)
These are the special times – just do it!
Prices
Bespoke session Half day (3 hour session) for a family of 4 £150.00
Bespoke session Full day (6 hour session) for a family of 4 £290.00 (this could be 2 activities) Additional family members half day £30.00 each
Additional family members full day £50.00 each
A family of 4 can be any combination of adults/children
Timings of sessions may vary due to tides and weather – we can do many things, but we can’t stop the tide!
Coasteering (half day activity)
Remember that day when we went coasteering together Mum – I had the best time ever!
Some of the most exciting fun to be had as a family. Laughing as your Mum and Dad throw themselves into the water and wait for you to do the same, jumping scrambling and swimming together across zawns. This has got to be one of the best experiences to share and remember forever!
We always finish with a hot chocolate and brownie as everyone shares their proudest moment! Must be able to swim 25 m and be a confident swimmer and happy to be in the sea.
Minimum age 8
Climbing (half day activity)
Climbing together at Baggy Point ending with a hot chocolate as the sun sets. Laughing as your Dad tries to scramble up that climb you just aced! It’s sure to be a holiday highlight.
We use a sheltered zawn at Baggy Point which is great fun, especially when it’s a race against the tide to climb out! Ideal for first time climbers but lots of routes to stretch those who have climbed before.
Valley of the Rocks is another fab venue and would make a great half day activity if you would like to explore Lynmouth and the cliff railway and enjoy an ice cream.
Minimum age 5
If you are experienced climbers, we can also take you on the exhilarating climbs at the end of Baggy Promontory called Ben, Marion and Freddie. These are very exposed and dramatic climbs, and you would need to be a regular climber as it’s a long lower in and climb out! Well worth it though!
Minimum age by discussion
Forest Adventure (full or half day activity)
We are really lucky in that we have access to some amazing local woodlands where we often go to mess about and have fun exploring, problem solving, shelter building, making whimsical crowns, bow and arrows, target practice (!), bashing flags, den building, slack lining, fire-lighting, cooking and anything else we decide to try out! All seems to go down well with everyone we take! Just enjoy the vibe of hanging out together in the forest!
Minimum age 3 (but you are welcome to bring along a younger child under your own supervision at no additional charge)
Beach Scramble Adventure (full or half day activity)
Our beach scramble days are becoming legendary in the local area. We base ourselves at Baggy Point and basically spend the session climbing, scrambling, squeezing through caves, exploring, rock pooling, fire lighting, marshmallow toasting and getting wet if the tide comes in!! Whatever takes our fancy, whenever we like – you will get to explore parts of the coastline not many visitors see.
A fantastic way to spend a day or half day as a family just having fun together.
Minimum age 5 (as long as they are adventurous!)
Exmoor Explore (full or half day activity)
Living on the Moor for several years we really appreciate Exmoor’s raw beauty and hopefully you will feel the same way after a walk on the Moor with us. So many lovely places to explore and streams to paddle in with activities along the way to keep the kids entertained. We can also focus on navigation techniques if you fancy learning to use a compass. These sessions will always include a homemade cake and drink to keep energy levels up!
If you don’t get to explore Exmoor with us, we really advise taking a drive up there yourselves. It’s a really magical National Park, truly rugged and remote. In fact, it is so unpopulated it is designated as a Dark Skies Park and if you go on a clear night you can sometimes see the Milky Way.
Minimum age 4 (but you are welcome to bring along a younger child under your own supervision at no additional charge)
Birthday Parties
We run fantastic outdoor parties for local children, so why not consider making your child’s birthday special if it’s whilst you are on holiday and have an adventure party together as a family? We can make any birthday special with one of our famous brownie cakes with a sparkler in (well famous in North Devon anyway!). Just contact us and we can make your Birthday Adventure special at no extra charge.
Minimum age 3-99! (depending on the activity as specified above)