- The first "Green Flag" Centre in Gwent. The centre has now been awarded the prestigious Green flag for its eco-policies. Through a campaign of recycling, composting, tree planting, bird boxes, water & electric monitoring, minibus fuel monitoring, bird surveys, etc - even down to thinking carefully about any colours used to paint rooms which might make a room brighter & therefore cut down on the use of lights. And some of the staff have even entered Monmouthshires' cycle to work scheme & left their cars at home !
- Single storey modern buildings set in about 15 acres of private grounds including woodland, wildflower meadow, river side walks
Accommodation blocks, dining block, games rooms, TV lounges, classroom block, drying room, large gymnasium
- Accommodation for up to around 80 in two blocks
Sugar Loaf – 50 plus 4 staff
Blorenge – 30 plus 3 staff
- Gilwern Centre in particular ask students staying at the centre to bring, where possible duvet covers or sleeping bags with them for their stay with us. We ask this for three reasons:
- 1) To save money on laundry bills which helps us keep our cost down to you
- 2) We find it helps children settle on a night if they are in their own bedding in a strange dormitory
- 3) It reduces our environmental impact by saving water etc from frequent washing of our duvets. This ties in with our Eco centre policies. We do thank you for helping us with this & we will of course provide bedding for any one who does not bring their own.
- Camp site available with access to toilets and water supply
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Activity options on site
New Indoor Climbing & traverse Wall. High ropes course, problem solving, orienteering, forest activities, large recreation area available
- Activities off site
Canoeing on River Wye about 25 minutes away, canal 5 minutes away, rock climbing 20 minutes away, caving 10 minutes away, hill walking and orienteering in the Black Mountains 20 minutes away, Usk Valley walk 10 minutes away
- Location
Semi-rural yet only 5 minutes from Abergavenny town with a good range of facilities available. Railway station.
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