Avon Tyrrell – Page 3

Oxford Phab Holiday at Avon Tyrrell 2015- Highlights

We had a great time in Avon Tyrrell – everybody got on well, and all being in the same cabin, and doing most of the activities together made the trip very special for me.

Here are links to the posts about what we did.

Setting off from Oxford on Friday morning
Archery – the first thing we did when we arrived
First Evening
Cooked breakfast – on Saturday morning
Treasure Hunt – after breakfast on saturday
On the Watercress Line – we took a picnic and then went on the train
Climbing Wall – Sunday morning – shortly after 9 !
Swimming – later on Sunday morning
Crabbing at Mudeford – Sunday afternoon
Packing up – Monday morning
Marwell Zoo – Monday

Marwell Zoo

On the way back to Oxford we stopped off at Marwell Zoo.

where we watched the penguins

and took pictures of animals
The Curios Coatis were a hit
Very photogenic
as you can see
The snow leopard was a hit
Darren being eaten by a hippo
Back to the penguins for an interesting talk

Mosaic near the shop.

Packing up

We were sorry to leave – it had been a great place to stay- but holidays have to come to an end at some point.

Our chalet, in its lovely woodland setting.
Luggage being packed into the minibus
There is a large room at the end of the chalet, with a kitchen area for cooking
Continue reading Packing up

Crabbing at Mudeford

A trip to the seaside was very much appreciated DSCN1486 We went crabbing
without much success at first
Simon has caught a crab !
Helen giving it some welly
Max and Carol have caught another crab.
Soon we a bucket full – which are returned to the sea for someone else to catch tomorrow.
Appetites enhanced by the sea air we visit the pub
That is what I call a tuna melt !

Swimming

The pool at Avon Tyrrell is outdoors, but is heated by a heat pump
so nice and warm in the water
but cooler in the open air
Some of us thought it wiser to spectate
but those who went in had a great time !
The staff at Avon Tyrrell were very good. We had two people supervising the swimming – one very experienced and one – still very good, but learning on the job – so that Avon Tyrrell not only provide great holidays, but trained staff through an apprenticeship scheme too.

Climbing Wall

We went on the climbing wall – it looks very high !

especially from up close

but, undaunted, we get kitted out with helmets and harnesses.

John going up !

Trisha preparing to climb

She is fearless !

On the way to the top.
Sarah is enjoying the experience
Sarah on her way up too.
Kelly getting ready to go up.
The staff who supervised the climbing were very good, and not only had the slings and other equipment to enable an inclusive climb, but knew how to use it.

On the Watercress Line

The Watercress Line is a Preserved Railway in Hampshire which used to carry fresh watercress to market. It is now run for tourists and railway enthusiasts.

Continue reading On the Watercress Line

Treasure hunt

We’re off on a Treasure Hunt !

The treasure hunt took us all over the site

Sharing out treasure at the end

Avon Tyrrell for wheelchair users

Something to bear in mind for groups with wheelchair users is that Avon Tyrrell is a wooded site, and some of the paths are fairly steep. It is a good idea to make sure there are enough people to make sure that slopes can be negotiated safely. Also some of the surfaced paths have tree roots causing additional bumps in the surface – nowhere is impassable, but be prepared.