Schools & Youth Groups
Our school trips offer a fun, unforgettable outdoor learning experience for young people. Our residentials take place on the quieter and wilder side of England’s longest lake. We’re surrounded by 100 acres of private woodland. Stay on land or hop on the water. The choice of activities is endless, with over 50 to choose from. We build confidence, skills and brighter futures.
Your Base
Your group will be based in our swish Stoller centre, with a hotel like reception area, over 250 beds, en-suite shared rooms, drying rooms, and a counter served restaurant.
Once here, everything you need is on site, including around 50 land and water-based activities. It keeps travel time and miles to a minimum.
Latest News & Events
YMCA Lakeside – outdoor instructors all set for a new season
A new intake of instructors, at one of Europe’s largest outdoor activity centres, Lakeside, Windermere, is being put through their paces ahead of the season starting.
Otters return to Lakeside for the winter
If you need something to warm your heart on a cold winter morning, then what better than this glimpse of otters playing near Lakeside.
Do you know how the YMCA has shaped all of our lives?
With more than 58 million members in over 120 countries worldwide, the YMCA is the world’s largest youth movement. But few people know just how much the YMCA has shaped our history.
Ground Breaking Work At YMCA National Centre Lakeside
Seven years of hopes, dreams and hard work have reached fruition as the big build on the new Schools facility gets underway at YMCA Lakeside in Newby Bridge.
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You’ll find Lakeside nestled in 400 acres of private woodland along the south west shore of Lake Windermere.
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