Studfold Farm Activity Centre and Camp Site
Outdoor Education, Team Building and Adventure Centre
Pately Bridge, Yorkshire Dales
Studfold Activity Centre is an award winning, 4-star residential adventure facility for groups looking to learn or bond through adventure.
Our Focus
Our focus is on the highest standards of learning through adventure and outdoor education. We cater for groups that prefer quality, providing outstanding service, attention to detail and an overall exceptional experience. Instructor to client ratios are low, equipment is top of the line, clean and regularly updated, the food is fresh, nutritious and hearty.

Team Building
We provide a platform for your organisation to develop as a team through real experiences, facilitated learning and high, bespoke levels of challenge. Programmes are centred around activities designed to improve transferable skills such as leadership, communication and teamwork.Continue reading about team building.

Outdoor Education
Learning outside the classroom should above all else be F-U-N! We also believe in creating engaging, challenging and unforgettable experiences (mucky boots and smiling faces included). We provide a range of outdoor activities for school groups, Scouts, Guides, and Cadets, tailored to your group.Continue reading about School and Youth Groups.

Active Family Weekends
Want to please the youngsters, challenge the teens and keep the adults amused? Activities can be tailored to fit all skill levels, ages and abilities. Make it as fun or as adventurous as you want it to be, we’ll help you find the perfect fit and tick all the boxes!How you act in the big moments, the ones that challenge you, scare you, tempt you, and force you to make the right decisions, is what defines you.”
Group Organisers
At Lost Earth Adventures we are aware of the concerns for the health and safety of your group.
- We have an Adventurous Activities Association License (AALA License)
- We have detailed risk assessments for every activity we run
- We have £10 million liability insurance
- All staff working with children have undergone DBS (formally CRB) checks
- We have a child protection policy
- We have fully qualified instructors
- Read our reviews
All of these documents are available on request. Read more about our AALA License and Safety Policy
We also supply participants with an information pack including kit lists, safety briefings and all other information needed for your adventure as well as all the specialist equipment and water-proof clothing.
You can simply turn up and take part. Our friendly, qualified and experienced team will help to take the hassle out of planning, so you can concentrate on having fun!
Centre Facilities
The Adventure Centre can sleep up to 16 and we can accommodate groups of any size either on our campsite or by using our other nearby centres. Studfold Camp Site has won the prestigious Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Award for Caravan and Camping Parks. Facilities are of the highest calibre, award winningly clean and the perfect place to base your group for a real adventure in the Yorkshire Dales. For camping groups we supply large patrol tents and all camping gear required for your members.
We can run trips as fully catered or you can choose self catering as there is a well equipped kitchen available for your group.

As well as:
- Dining room / classroom / social area
- Drying room
- Disabled access
- Coach parking
- Barbeque area with picnic benches
- Field for ball games and relaxing
- Central heating
Restaurants and Pubs Close By
There are a number of excellent local pubs, cafes and restaurants including the Micheline Starred York Arms, a few minutes away.Adventures and Packages Available
- Rock Climbing
- Abseiling
- Weaseling
- Caving
- Gorge Walking / Ghyll Scrambling
- Mountain Biking
- Scrambling
- Hiking
- Orienteering
- Navigational Tuition
- Nature Trail
- Team Building
- Wild Camping
- Geology, PE, Outdoor Learning facilitation
- 2-Day Expedition
- 2 to 5-Day Residential Adventure
- Nidderdale Wild Weekend Away
- Adventure Racing
- Plus Many More!
We can also provide a course that takes places inside only, if that is your preference. It will include dynamic indoor team tasks, group discussions and workshops.
Starting from just a half day to multi-day adventures, our friendly, qualified and experienced team will guide you in organising a hassle free and rewarding event!
Prices
Tell us the following:
- How many people
- How many days of activities
- How many nights of accommodation
- Dormitory accommodation or camping
- Own transport for duration or our transport
- Full board or self catered
- What activities you’d like to do from the list above
Put this in an email to info@lostearthadventures.co.uk and we’ll respond with a price within 24 hours. If you’d like to talk to one of our helpful instructors or centre managers for advice call us on 01904 500094.
Location
Studfold Activity Centre
Lofthouse
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 5SG
Distances to the Centre:
Leeds – 1 hour, Harrogate – 40 minutes, York – 1 hour 15 minutes. The centre is also within close proximity to Settle, Skipton, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, Otley and Bradford.