Richard's PGL Adventure 2024
- Daddy
- Aug 14, 2024
- 2 min read
"Are we nearly there yet?"
Apparently at age 14 this is still a valid question as we approach Newby Wiske Hall in North Yorkshire - Richard's home for seven nights with PGL. A two hour drive from our home town of Sheffield, Newby Wiske Hall is one of twelve PGL locations in the UK. It's a beautiful, enormous, historic country manor which used to be North Yorkshire's police HQ and has now been converted for PGL to host Kids' adventure camps for 8-16 year olds in the school holidays.
Rich was super-excited to arrive and check out his accommodation:
"The bedroom, which we called base-camp, was immaculate and modern. There's an activities room, gift shop and loads of space to relax. It was really comfy and I felt at home very quickly."
Among the activities, of which there were at least twenty during the week's stay, Richard's favourite were the water activities on the lake.
"I loved the paddle boarding and inflatable aqua-park. Me and my camp-mates were soaked!"
On PGL camp, all meals are included - breakfast, lunch and dinner, with breakfast being the best bit.
"For breakfast I had a fry up and cereal. Amazing!"
During the daytime, phones were off-limits but the activities kept Rich busy and he didn't miss his tech at all. In fact, we've noticed a distinct change in his tech-behaviour since he got home. He's been energetic and more interested in outdoors fun.
So, what does a 'Day in the life of a PGL camper' look like? Here's a day from Richard's holiday:
"We got up quite early, about 8am and got ready for breakfast. I was sharing a room with my new pal David. Once we were dressed we went for breakfast - a full English buffet and cereal. It was like a hotel breakfast. In the morning we went canoeing and paddle boarding and then we stopped for a bite to eat at lunchtime. In the afternoon we did archery and then we had a huge dinner in the dining room. Every day was a real laugh and I tried so many new things."
So, in summary, PGL is a fantastic, healthy adventure-filled break for kids. Highly recommended.
To find out more about PGL Kids Camps, visit https://adventureholidays.pgl.co.uk/
This one came up earlier in our conversation and the comment is already done. Short version: the tech behaviour change after a phone free week speaks louder than any review, and the hotel breakfast clearly made Richard's entire trip. Came across a UK kids camp roundup over at https://direwolfseo.co.uk/ which felt very relevant here. PGL clearly delivers.
What a wonderful adventure for Richard—PGL camps clearly foster such great outdoor fun and growth, and Cabligo would be perfect for finding gear to keep the outdoor excitement going long after camp ends.
this was actually really nice to read, feels genuine and not like one of those overly polished posts. you can tell he actually enjoyed the whole experience, especially the way he talks about the activities like paddle boarding and the aqua park, sounds like proper fun and not just something written for the sake of it. i also found it interesting how the phones being off during the day didnt even bother him much, which says a lot because most kids would struggle with that, but i guess being busy all day with different things helps a lot . the whole routine you described, from breakfast to activities and then evening stuff, kind of gives a clear picture of what…
The detail about Rich not missing his phone at all during the week and then coming home more interested in outdoor activities than tech says more about the value of these camps than any review could. A historic police HQ converted into an adventure centre with an aqua park on the lake is a genuinely brilliant setting. Came across a UK kids activity camp roundup over at https://direwolfseo.co.uk/ featuring similar residential programmes which felt very relevant here. The hotel style breakfast clearly sealed the deal.
This was such a fun and heart‑warming read I really enjoyed how the post captures Richard’s PGL adventure 2024 with so much enthusiasm and personality, because it doesn’t just list activities but actually shares the experience in a way that makes you feel like you were part of the trip too. I loved the mix of energetic moments like zip‑wiring and climbing with the quieter ones like campfire chats and laugh‑filled meals because it shows how much these trips matter to kids, not just for thrills but for building confidence and friendships. The way the photos and little anecdotes are woven into the write‑up makes the whole adventure feel genuine and vivid, rather than just a recap, which is something I really apprecia…