hiring facilities

Almond Lodge

Arnold School Outdoor Pursuits Centre at Almond Lodge is situated just over a mile west of Glenridding, Ullswater and affords excellent access to the peaks of the Helvellyn range as well as the water sports of the Lake. The accommodation enables twenty-eight to be housed in comfort. Dormitories can easily be divided allowing separation between males and females. Downstairs, the Centre has a kitchen with all modern requirements, a dining room for up to twenty people at a time and male and female toilet and shower facilities. The Centre commands breathtaking views eastwards towards Ullswater and has the benefit of oil fired central heating. It is ideally suited for use by schools and other groups who wish to plan and conduct their own courses. Its location and appointment lends itself to outdoor pursuits, sailing, fell walking, mountaineering and field courses in Geography, Biology, History and other academic subjects. It has been used extensively for Cadet Force training, athletics training, and as a base for fishing and other activities.

Sports Hall

The Proctor Sports Hall has facilities for badminton, basketball, netball, hockey, volleyball and tennis. Indoor cricket nets are also available.
Alongside the main hall there is the Monollor Fitness Suite, equipped with all manner of fitness equipment, whilst one end of the Sports Hall comprises one of the biggest climbing walls in any school in the country.

Please contact the Bursar for infomation about hiring these facilites.

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