The programme

The Odyssey programme in its present form is five days long and currently runs eight times per year (click here for dates). Every effort has been made to provide the richest and most varied experience possible in that time. Odyssey programmes happen near to home, not in some remote wilderness; yet we seek out wild and peaceful places, rich in atmosphere. We aim to astonish even the most imaginative participant and to create such a diverse range of challenges that each person will at some point find themselves in a position of strength and at another time tackling something they find difficult.

The course is an adventure, and as with all true adventures those involved embark on it with only a limited idea of what lies ahead. This is the reason why you will find so little specific information on this website. Throughout, participants, working in groups of 8 to 10, are guided by specially trained staff who support them so that they are able to move from success to success, building confidence and repeatedly surprising themselves with their achievements.

Participants discover that there are many ways of being involved and that even achievements which they imagined to be beyond them may in reality lie within their grasp. Days are full, exciting and fun; people end them physically tired but spiritually refreshed.