Chellington Centre, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Residential centre sleeping 30 in dorms and leader rooms, for youth and school groups and conferences

Holiday Rental for Groups of Families and Friends. Chellington Centre, Bedford, Bedfordshire, sleeps 2 - 30 in 7 bedrooms.

Our modern eco-friendly centre, powered with air source heat pump, is set up for low-cost trips tailored with on-site educational activities. Youth and school groups have opportunities to grow, learn and develop in a natural, rural setting.
Groups have exclusive use of the Centre which features:
– 6 bunkrooms (26 comfortable bunk beds)
– A separate Youth leaders/Teachers room 4 bunk beds or twin or single if preferred.
– Additional leader room with 6 sofa beds for use with larger groups
– Camping option available for up to 30 additional people and new camping building (with tent and mat hire on request)
– Large hall allows flexible-use for fun, food or community time
– Ibbett and Winnie Hall learning/lounge/play rooms
– Fully equipped commercial kitchen for self-catering (supermarkets can deliver) or catered by arrangement
– Modern bathrooms
– Gardens with barbecue, campfire and picnic areas
– Rounders/football pitch with sun and rain shelter
– Linen and cleaning packages available

Activities available by arrangement including canoeing, archery, paddle sports, wall climbing, high ropes – please note additional charges will apply.
We also have free educational quiz packs available for KS 3-6, also including mapped walking routes, and plant, animal and bird identification sheets to visit the award winning Harold Odell Country Park (involves walking over a bridge/river – activities available include bird and animal id quizzes, pond dipping, hedge laying, and willow crafts. Low cost ranger-led arranged by request.
Forest skills and other partner activities, indoors and outdoor can be added on request to your stay (see our website for more information).
Our aim at Chellington is to create a safe dynamic setting in which children and young people can have the freedom to learn, grow and develop within an inspiring landscape. We hope to support school and youth group leaders the best we can with low-cost and on-site tailored educational activities.