Laches Wood
The new facilities at Laches Wood are now fully open.
Situated in the heart of Staffordshire countryside the centre can accommodate up to 100 students with additional ensuite bedrooms for visiting staff.
The accommodation includes 6 family rooms, all ensuite, providing opportunities for family learning.
The extensive grounds include woodland with wheelchair friendly paths and trails and a large camping field for up to 120.
Facilities include indoor and outdoor climbing walls, ropes and balance course, archery range, indoor cave labyrinth, large tipi, environmental areas and a games room. Canoeing and rafting take place on the Staffordshire & Worcester canal which borders the site.
Self catering facilities are available at weekends and during school holidays.
An idea of what a school group can get from a week's course can be found at the following address: www.cheslynhay.org.uk
For further details please contact the Centre Manager Paul Bailey on 01902 790388 or email paul.bailey@staffordshire.gov.uk
Where is Laches Wood?
You can find the centre by checking the details on the school directory, or alternatively view a 
map (623kb) of where to find us.
Family Learning
Laches Wood is the County's leading centre for Family Learning residential weekends. Further details can be found by returning to the home page of this site then clicking on Non-school groups and following the link, or from the Centre directly.
A glimpse of some aspects of Laches Wood: the tipi, enjoying Forest Schools, the climbing tower and the new accomodation block
Last Modified:
12/03/2007 10:55:16
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