Schools & Education
From Primary Schools to SEN colleges, we facilitate powerful outdoor education that builds life skills.
Teams & Corporate Conference Centre
Discover leadership, delegation, and teamwork in an authentic conference setting with a bespoke program to realise your potential.
Community & Family
The perfect Welsh retreat for family celebrations, youth groups, hen/stag weekends, and adventurous reunions.
The Red Ridge Activity Centre began in June 1978 under the initial company name Youth Outdoors, founded by Pete and Rosie Smith.
Situated amongst the beautiful hills of Mid Wales, just over the English/Welsh border, Red Ridge has been synonymous with Quality of Experience for over four decades.
We are particularly proud of our long-serving and very experienced staff team. Our instructors are patient, understanding, and expertly support clients to take the small positive steps that build confidence.
We put our heart and soul into empowering our guests. Our long-serving and very experienced staff work constantly to ensure the success of your visit, encouraging the belief that all of us have a much greater potential than we would believe.
Learning and development aren’t just for the class room and beautiful views aren’t all that there is to be found in the great outdoors.
Serious life skills like team building, communication and leadership are out here just waiting to be discovered and Red Ridge is your guide.
For over four decades, Red Ridge has been the trusted guide to REAL AUTHENTIC ADVENTURE.
Begin your journey of self-discovery, resilience, and confidence in the stunning hills of Mid Wales.
Our long-serving, experienced staff work constantly to ensure the success of your visit, encouraging the belief that all of us have a much greater potential than we would believe.
Red Ridge helps participants build Resilience, Independence & Confidence by delivering essential life skills like teamwork and leadership in the great outdoors.
We ensure the highest standards of safety, operating to Risk Benefit Assessments to ensure safe operation while teaching guests about their personal safety responsibilities in life.
We deliver Real Authentic Adventure through genuine outdoor challenges like climbing rock faces and navigating trails, guiding young people to the self-discovery that they can achieve far more than they think they can.
We have been offering accessible activities since 1978 and can accommodate persons with epilepsy, diabetes, learning disabilities, or who wet the bed. We discuss specific needs in advance.
Situated amongst the beautiful hills of Mid Wales, just over the English/Welsh border, Red Ridge has been synonymous with Quality of Experience for over four decades.
Group leaders are normally asked for a first deposit (approx. 10%) within days of booking, a second deposit (approx. 30%) 6 months prior, and the final payment 4 weeks prior to the visit.
Mobile phone coverage can be unreliable at the centre.
We have a wide range of indoor and wet-weather activities, including the Artificial Caving system and indoor shooting range.
Yes. We have been offering accessible activities since 1978 and can accommodate persons with epilepsy, diabetes, learning disabilities, or who wet the bed. We discuss specific needs in advance.
A television is provided in the lounge for visiting adults. There are plenty of plug sockets in the rooms for hairdryers.
Most children find that £10 pocket money is more than sufficient for the gift shop, which prices all items in units of 50p.
