Experience our most groundbreaking adventure centre yet!

This former police headquarters underwent a multi-million pound transformation to become our newest and most modern adventure centre yet! Featuring futuristic bedrooms, stylish facilities and ‘Quick Jump’ – a brand new freefall activity exclusive to this centre… Newby Wiske Hall is quickly becoming a new favourite amongst our guests!

Newby Wiske Hall is home to our popular DISCOVER! Adventure and EXPLORE! Adventure multi-activity kids camps, as well our our Cool Science Trailblaze! Specialist Adventure.

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Kids’ adventure camps at Newby Wiske Hall

DISCOVER! Adventures: 2-3 night Multi-Activity adventure camps

EXPLORE! Adventures: 4-7 night Multi-Activity adventure camps

TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures: 7 night specialist Cool Science camps

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Kids splashing water with paddels on a raft

About Newby Wiske Hall

Newby Wiske, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9EY

5 miles north-west of Thirsk

PGL Activity Instructor on the top of an abseil tower

Outdoor adventure playground at Newby Wiske Hall with various climbing obstacles including ropes, wooden beams, and tire swings, set against a clear blue sky and surrounded by trees.

What you can find at Newby Wiske Hall

Newby Wiske Hall adventure centre is packed full of handy facilities for your child to enjoy between activities. Whether they are looking to chill out, grab a snack, buy a gift for mum or dad, or socialise with their new friends, Newby has everything they need.

Car Park

Indoor Activity Zone

Retail / Shop

Vending Machines

Accessible Bedrooms

Camp Fire

Table Tennis

Modern cafeteria with a selection of fruits, salads, and bread displayed on counters, and empty tables and chairs in the dining area.

Interior of a spacious cafeteria with rows of wooden tables and chairs, white pillars, and a large silhouette mural on the wall.

What’s on the menu at Newby?

Tasty meals and plenty of choice to please even the fussiest of eaters

Adventure is hungry work! Kids at Newby Wiske Hall enjoy three nutritious meals a day in our dining rooms, picking and choosing from a varied menu of delicious family favourites.

Hot and cold meal choices with vegetarian options

Self-service fresh salad bar

Fresh fruit available with every meal

Allergies, intolerances and special diets catered for

‘Fussy Eater Guarantee’ ensures no child ever goes hungry

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Kids love sleepovers at Newby Wiske Hall

Sharing a room with new friends is part of the PGL experience, and our kids’ summer camps at Newby Wiske Hall take it to the next level! These bedrooms feature our ground-breaking new bunk-pods with individual lighting controls (kids LOVE these), underfloor heating and en suite bathrooms. Everything your young adventurer needs for a fantastic night’s sleep, ready for more excitement tomorrow.

Base Camp

Base Camp rooms sleep 4-8 children, with comfy double or triple bunk beds, underfloor heating and ensuite bathrooms.

Adventure camps for all ages at Newby Wiske Hall

We’ve learned that children get the most from their PGL adventure when they’re with kids their own age, which is why at Newby we split our kids’ camps into three main age groups. Not only do children feel more confident and relaxed around same-age peers, it means their adventure will be perfectly tailored to suit their ability, offering age-appropriate excitement, challenges and activities to provide maximum enjoyment from their Newby Wiske Hall holiday.

Our overlapping age ranges give you the option to choose the best group for your child if they are sitting at the upper/lower age limit.

8-11 Years

Adventures that build independence whilst meeting new people and making friends in a fun and supportive environment.

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11-13 Years

Explore the outdoors and grow in confidence through self discovery.

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13-16 Years

Boost Boost resilience, teamworking skills and self-belief on an unforgettable outdoor adventure.

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Activities

Newby Wiske Hall is bursting with incredible activities and fun challenges for your young explorers to discover.

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Abseiling

The tower is over 10 metres high. The task – to walk backwards off the top, gradually working back towards ground level, suspended only on a rope. It’s all about trust, courage and confidence. It’s also a very dynamic way to learn calculating and controlling risk. Some children deal with heights more easily than others, but the support and encouragement of the rest of the group is important for each individual’s success and will help strengthen peer relationships.

Aeroball / Airball

A cross between trampolining, basketball and volleyball - it’s an exhilarating, high-energy sport. Four players learn the basics required - then spring into action! The aim is to get the ball in the opposing player's net. As well as being lots of fun, your child will develop team tactics and improve communication skills along the way.

All Aboard

All aboard is all about building trust and strengthening peer relationships – at the top of a 6 metre pole! Teams of up to four children scale the pole to reach the small platform at the top. Balancing on the platform becomes more difficult as more team members arrive to share the space. The challenge is to cooperate and support each other. The task is complete when all four team members successfully stand together at the top of the pole. Weight limit: 150kg

Aqua Park

Our inflatable obstacle assault course, situated atop our very own on-centre lake will be sure to challenge your child as they attempt to make their way across without getting wet...who are we kidding, it's all about getting soaked! Available May to October, exclusive to Newby Wiske Hall

Archery

Our Archery sessions offer the chance for every child to experience success. Accuracy, control and a steady hand are vital for achieving the best results and many children discover a talent for a new skill. Handling bows and arrows may be a brand new experience for your child and presents a variety of new challenges! We encourage safety awareness from the outset and teach the basic skills on an indoor or outdoor range.

Canoeing

Canoeing is exciting, challenging and tonnes of fun! It’s also a great opportunity for your child to learn new skills such as paddling and steering in order to control their craft effectively.

Challenge Course

The PGL Challenge Course is legendary – it’s a well-loved and popular activity that can even get quite competitive sometimes! As your child negotiates the various obstacles that lie ahead, it’s an experience that will promote teamwork, lateral thinking, problem solving and decision-making – as well as being physically challenging too.

Climbing

Your child will need to combine different skills including perseverance, strength, an ability to deal with heights – as well as trust in their belay partner and equipment. Those who have never tried it before will find it an exhilarating experience. Climbing at PGL may take place on indoor walls or outdoor climbing towers; whichever it is, we always use a top-rope belay for safety. Weight limit: 140kg

Fencing

Fencing is a great workout for both body and brain. It’s challenging, exciting and involves good eye-to-hand coordination, fast footwork, lightning reflexes and even quicker decision-making. It’s a sport that offers huge potential for the enthusiast to learn more and progress at club level, but it’s also accessible and great fun for beginners too. Our qualified instructors will teach your child the basic principles and safety procedures before they progress onto outwitting their opponent in this great Olympic sport.

Giant Stand Up Paddleboard

The giant stand up paddleboard is a fun and relaxing way for your child to enjoy being on the water. It's a great activity for building confidence on a board through teamwork, balance and coordination. Available May to October.

Giant Swing

The ultimate test of nerve and joint decision-making. Two or three of children are harnessed into the swing, while other members of the group haul them up to 10 metres into the air. After the group in the swing decide together how high they want to go, a pull on the ripcord will send them plummeting earthward. It’s a fast and exhilarating drop, but good communication will get the right balance between fear and fun! Weight limit: 150kg

Jacob’s Ladder

It’s an exercise in teamwork and friendly cooperation. Your child's objective, in teams of three, is to climb to the top of a suspended ladder of logs. The gaps between each log become wider, the higher you go. Pushing up, pulling up, standing on shoulders – it’s all about working together to achieve a joint purpose. The activity promotes friendship, communication, discussion, leadership and decision-making as each team progresses to the top. Weight limit: 150kg

Laser Tag

The wide-open landscapes at our adventure centres offer the ultimate backdrop to a team laser tag battle. Working in teams, your child will head off equipped with their own laser gun and vest. They'll develop team tactics, communication skills, and a steady hand as they duel to come out the triumphant team!

Orienteering

Orienteering makes an excellent introduction to practical map-reading and is an exciting way to get to know your surroundings on centre. Your child will work in a small teams or as a pair to locate control points across the grounds of the centre. As it’s essentially a competitive activity, the idea is for your child to find all the controls more quickly than the others. The activity helps them to improve decision-making, map reading and correctly judging distances.

Problem Solving

Problem solving sessions test initiative and ingenuity. Children work in small teams to solve puzzles and complete set tasks - it’s a great way for your child to get to know their new friends really well. By the time they finish they’ll have an appreciation and understanding each individual’s ability (including their own!) when it comes to planning, communicating and making decisions – skills which are all key to achieving the objectives of each task.

Quick Jump

Attached to a harness, step into the air and enjoy the adrenaline rush of free falling until a giant fan sweeps you into flying mode, bringing you gently to land! *Exclusive to Newby Wiske Hall

Raft Building

Down to the water’s edge and your challenge is to design and build a robust and working raft. There’ll be a number of components available, including large plastic barrels, ropes and poles. Our instructors can give as much or as little support as they'd like but it’s a great teamwork exercise and will help your child improve their communication, problem-solving and decision-making. Once rafts are ready to launch, the fun begins on the water!

Sensory Trail

The sensory trail is a challenge in more ways than one. During the activity your child will negotiate a series of obstacles – blindfolded – with the other members of their group for guidance. It’s a challenge, which raises questions about our abilities and assumptions, and demands mutual trust, self belief, and effective communication to complete the course successfully.

Stand Up Paddleboard

SUP is a fun and relaxing way for kids to enjoy the water, build confidence on a board, and learn a new skill - this activity has quickly become a favourite!

Survivor

Once the ‘wilderness’ scenario is set, your child will need to develop effective teamwork to build their shelter. Basic navigational skills and meteorological skills help them decide the layout of the site. They will have to identify and share out the key responsibilities for getting each task completed, and communicate well to get the most from the project. Work as a team to build a wilderness shelter on centre, and learn how to stay warm and dry using whatever you can find. They'll need to plan their camp taking into account the prevailing weather and then share out the tasks to get the shelter built before time runs out...

Trapeze

Each stage of the trapeze counts as a success and requires courage and determination. The challenge starts with a climb to the top of a 6 metre pole. Next, a climb onto the small platform will require balance as your child stands to make that leap for the trapeze! It’s an exhilarating and heart-pounding activity that will give your child a very real sense of personal achievement. Weight limit: 150kg

Vertical Challenge

Vertical challenge offers a chance to use all those skills you would use in any ground-based challenge course – but it all takes place at height! Your child will be harnessed and instructed on how to belay. They make their way up a course of suspended obstacles that include climbing walls, cargo nets, crates and ropes. The Vertical Challenge develops physical skills as well as transferable skills including climbing, communication, cooperation and lots of group support. Weight limit: 150kg

Abseiling

Aeroball / Airball

All Aboard

Aqua Park

Archery

Canoeing

Canoeing is exciting, challenging and tonnes of fun! It’s also a great opportunity for your child to learn new skills such as paddling and steering in order to control their craft effectively.

Challenge Course

Climbing

Fencing

Giant Stand Up Paddleboard

Giant Swing

Jacob’s Ladder

Laser Tag

Orienteering

Problem Solving

Quick Jump

Attached to a harness, step into the air and enjoy the adrenaline rush of free falling until a giant fan sweeps you into flying mode, bringing you gently to land! *Exclusive to Newby Wiske Hall

Raft Building

Sensory Trail

Stand Up Paddleboard

SUP is a fun and relaxing way for kids to enjoy the water, build confidence on a board, and learn a new skill - this activity has quickly become a favourite!

Survivor

Trapeze

Vertical Challenge

Which Newby Wiske Hall adventure will you choose?

From dipping your toe into a short and sweet DISCOVER! Adventure, diving into the full multi-activity experience with an EXPLORE! Adventure or try something extraordinary with a TRAILBLAZE! Adventure specialist interest camp – there’s something for everyone at PGL Newby Wiske Hall.

Which adventure will you choose?

Cool Science

Our Cool Science Camp combines the very best of PGL Multi-Activity at three of our most popular Kids’ Camp centres with crazy science workshops provided by our partner Fun Science. Discover static electricity and circuits, perfect the recipe for slime and build & code your very own hexbug robot to keep – plus so much more!

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DISCOVER! Adventures

Day camps, 1, 2 and 3 night stays jam packed with outdoor activities and new experiences.

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EXPLORE! Adventures

4 to 7 night outdoor activity breaks. Our EXPLORE! Adventures offer longer stays, more activities, bigger challenges and plenty of fun!

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How to find Newby Wiske Hall

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Shropshire – Boreatton Park

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Your child is in safe hands at PGL. We go above and beyond to protect the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our care.

Our long-standing dedication to safety has led to us holding over 15 governing and safety accreditations, and we voluntarily apply for Ofsted inspections to be on the Childcare Register.

Everything we do is built on five protective pillars:

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Safe PeoplePeople are at the heart of all we do. From our ‘safer recruitment’ process (including enhanced DBS for all centre colleagues) to our in-depth training programmes, continuous development and supervision, we go the extra mile to ensure our guests are in the safest of hands.

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Safe Places Our centres are continuously monitored, maintained and risk-assessed by dedicated teams to ensure our places are safe and secure, always. What’s more, ongoing investment in our locations is powering breakthroughs in guest comfort and satisfaction.

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Safe SpacesWe believe adventure is for everyone. We’ve developed our spaces with SEND, accessibility and inclusivity in mind, and can make further adjustments for guests’ individual needs wherever possible – our goal is to deliver enriching experiences for all.

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Safeguarding As the leader in our industry, we are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults in our care. Our teams are trained to recognise and report safeguarding concerns and aware of their responsibilities to safeguard guests.

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Safe Travels Our escorted travel service is offered to enable young people to travel further afield in a safe and supported manner. We also aim to ensure travel provision is adaptable to the needs of every child.

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Safe People People are at the heart of all we do. From our ‘safer recruitment’ process (including enhanced DBS for all centre colleagues) to our in-depth training programmes, continuous development and supervision, we go the extra mile to ensure our guests are in the safest of hands.

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Safe Spaces We believe adventure is for everyone. We’ve developed our spaces with SEND, accessibility and inclusivity in mind, and can make further adjustments for guests’ individual needs wherever possible – our goal is to deliver enriching experiences for all.

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Newby Wiske Hall FAQs

What adventure camp programmes are available at Newby Wiske Hall?

You can choose from three types of kids’ camp programmes at Newby Wiske Hall. These are:

DISCOVER! Adventures
EXPLORE! Adventures
TRAILBLAZE! Specialist Adventures

What facilities are available at Newby Wiske Hall?

We have the following facilities available at our Newby Wiske Hall adventure centre:

Indoor Activity Zone
Lounge/Bar
Shop
Vending Machines
Wifi
Accessible Bedrooms
Table Tennis
Car Park

What's included in the cost of a PGL adventure?

As part of your child’s summer camp experience in North Yorkshire, they will receive:

Accommodation
Food & Drinks
Activities
Equipment

Do you cater for specific dietary requirements?

Yes, we can cater for many dietary requirements at our PGL centres. We are able to deliver catering provision for dietary requirements as specified by culture, religion and medical concerns. We regularly provide meals for a wide variety of needs including coeliac, diabetic, food allergies and vegetarian/vegan. If your child has any dietary requirements then it’s best to get in contact with your party leader or a member of the PGL team to discuss their needs.

Can I contact my child while they're staying at Newby Wiske Hall?

Absolutely! If your child has brought a mobile phone with them then you can call the during free time when they’re not taking part in our multi-activities, or you can call our centre if you need to speak to your child urgently.

Does my child need to bring money?

Your child doesn’t need to bring any money to camp as our adventures are fully inclusive. However, depending on your adventure there could be excursion days where your child might want to grab a snack. There’s also a Gift Shop on-site selling sweets and small souvenirs

We recommend pocket money of around £5 a day, plus between £5 and £20 to purchase gifts which will be on sale all week. And don’t worry about your child spending it all because we operate a secure system for holding and issuing pocket money in accordance with parents’ wishes.

Is parking available at Newby Wiske Hall?

Yes, parking is available on-site at our Newby Wiske Hall camp.

What safety measures are in place at Newby Wiske Hall?

Here’s how we keep you and your children safe at Newby Wiske Hall:

Safe People: Staff are fully trained, DBS checked, and continually assessed.
Safe Places: All buildings are risk assessed, we have segmented accommodation, secure perimeters and strict equipment standards.
Safe Spaces: All encompassing environments, language inclusivity, and SEND trained staff.
Safeguarding: Staff are trained in safeguarding, helping them to spot risks and act quickly.
Safe Travels: All of our travel partners are vetted to make sure they have safety management systems in place, and we ensure travel is adaptable to the needs of all children.

North Yorkshire, Newby Wiske Hall

Experience our most groundbreaking adventure centre yet!

Kids’ adventure camps at Newby Wiske Hall

About Newby Wiske Hall

What you can find at Newby Wiske Hall

What’s on the menu at Newby?

Tasty meals and plenty of choice to please even the fussiest of eaters

Kids love sleepovers at Newby Wiske Hall

Base Camp

Adventure camps for all ages at Newby Wiske Hall

8-11 Years

11-13 Years

13-16 Years

Activities

Abseiling

Abseiling

Abseiling

Abseiling

Which Newby Wiske Hall adventure will you choose?

Cool Science

Cool Science

DISCOVER! Adventures

DISCOVER! Adventures

EXPLORE! Adventures

EXPLORE! Adventures

How to find Newby Wiske Hall

Explore other locations nearby

Lancashire – Winmarleigh Hall

Lancashire – Winmarleigh Hall

Shropshire – Boreatton Park

Shropshire – Boreatton Park

What our adventurers are saying…

Testimonials

Need to know more?

Our team of specialist advisers are here to help!

Newby Wiske Hall FAQs

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