Runways End Outdoor Centre - Hampshire County Council

Runways End Outdoor Centre - Hampshire County Council Runway's End Outdoor Centre is a residential activity centre which accomodates schools, youth groups,

The Centre boasts modern accommodation options and a large camp site. With Basingstoke Canal on our doorstep, we can offer kayaking and canoeing as well as a range of indoor and outdoor on-site activities. Activities we offer include caving, canoeing, archery, outdoor climbing, raft building and shooting and much more!

11/09/2026

This centre is nothing without…

Our amazing team!

We’re a small team here are Runway’s End, but we’re here to make a big impact on everyone that walks through our doors ✨

Want to get booked in for some activities with our wonderful instructors? Please follow the link in our bio or email us at [email protected] to make an enquiry!

10/09/2026

I just saw a crazy message written in the clouds…☁️

It said to come and book a stay at Runway’s End! 🌲

Link in our bio for all booking info!

We had an un-belay-vably fun time on our climbing staff social last night! 🧗‍♂️
09/09/2026

We had an un-belay-vably fun time on our climbing staff social last night! 🧗‍♂️

🌲 Kinda chic to visit Runway's end 🌲Our wonderful team carried out some Woodland Engagement training last week, which wa...
07/09/2026

🌲 Kinda chic to visit Runway's end 🌲

Our wonderful team carried out some Woodland Engagement training last week, which was run by our wonderful Environmental Learning Coordinator, Becca!

Amazing work as usual by our amazing team at Runway's End ✨️

Little hands, huge impact! 🌿🦔​Today, our Woodland Warriors swapped their summer camp craft supplies for litter grabbers!...
26/08/2026

Little hands, huge impact! 🌿🦔

​Today, our Woodland Warriors swapped their summer camp craft supplies for litter grabbers! During their woodland walk, our young explorers collected litter along the trails, keeping our local forest safe, clean, and thriving.

​Every piece of plastic or waste removed from these paths makes a massive difference:

​Wildlife Protection: Prevents birds and small mammals from eating toxic marine/land waste or getting entangled.

​Habitat Preservation: Keeps harmful microplastics and chemicals out of the soil where flora and fauna grow.

​Cleaner Waterways: Stops littter from washing into local streams and rivers during summer rainstorms.

​Teaching children to care for the earth today builds the environmental stewards our planet needs tomorrow. We couldn't be prouder of their hard work and big hearts! 💚✨

​Big shout out to our instructor Becky and Environmental Lead Becca for running the Woodland Walk session this afternoon! 🪵

🌟​Our Woodland Warriors crushed it today!Today’s epic lineup included:​🔎 Pond Dipping​🌲 Tall Trees​🧗 Outdoor Climbing​De...
13/08/2026

🌟​Our Woodland Warriors crushed it today!

Today’s epic lineup included:

​🔎 Pond Dipping

​🌲 Tall Trees

​🧗 Outdoor Climbing

​Designed for ages 7–11, our camps are all about Exploration, Adventure, Conservation, and Sharing in Wild Spaces- aka unplugging, building a deep connection with nature, and having a absolute blast while doing it! 🌿

​🎟️ Want in on the fun?

​We still have tickets available for selected summer dates!

​🗓️ Day Pass: £50

​🌿 Full Week (Mon–Fri): £200 (One day free!)

​👉 Tap the link in our bio to book your young adventurer’s spot before they sell out!
venturer’s spot before they sell out!

What a perfect day for some staff training ☀️Yesterday morning, our Senior Instructor Dean carried out some accessible c...
23/07/2026

What a perfect day for some staff training ☀️

Yesterday morning, our Senior Instructor Dean carried out some accessible climbing and canoe training with our amazing instructor team.

In the afternoon, the helmets came out for some refresher training on our Low Ropes course!

We are so lucky to have such a strong and knowledgeable instructor team here at Runway's End 🏕

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Campsite, Brilliant Staff & Amazing Family MemoriesThe campsite is brilliantly laid out with a number o...
29/05/2026

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Campsite, Brilliant Staff & Amazing Family Memories

The campsite is brilliantly laid out with a number of pitches, which gives it a spacious and relaxed feel without ever feeling overcrowded.

There are also options to stay in glamping pods or yurts if traditional camping isn't your thing.

The facilities were absolutely fantastic - spotlessly clean and really well maintained throughout our stay.

What really made this place stand out though was the staff. Everyone was welcoming and helpful, but a special mention has to go to Zac. He was polite, professional, extremely helpful and very accommodating throughout our stay. Zac genuinely went above and beyond for us and made an already brilliant trip even better.

A fantastic campsite with amazing staff, excellent facilities and plenty to do. We'll definitely be returning and would highly recommend Runway's End to anyone looking for a family camping getaway."

We had this amazing Google review come through recently. We're so incredibly pleased to see such kind words about our site, and very proud of our lovely Zac for getting a well deserved shoutout!

Thank you for a great review! ⛺

Our lovely instructors Oli and Becky spent some time yesterday litter picking around Basingstoke Canal! We're very pleas...
28/05/2026

Our lovely instructors Oli and Becky spent some time yesterday litter picking around Basingstoke Canal!

We're very pleased to being doing our part in The Big Paddle Clean Up 😎

15/05/2026

Planned Maintenance Notice ⚠️

From 5:00pm on Friday 22 May to 11:00pm on Monday 25 May 2026, Hampshire County Council will be carrying out planned maintenance to their data centre.

During this time:

• Our website will be unavailable
• We will not be reachable by phone
• You can still send enquiries via email

You can still make bookings for some of our most popular products and accommodation options here:
Half Day Adventures: https://hampshireoutdoorcentres.cinolla.com/runwaysend/course/action-adventure-half-days
Guided Canoe Tours:
https://hampshireoutdoorcentres.cinolla.com/runwaysend/course/guided-canoe-tours
Camping and Pod Stays:
https://www.pitchup.com/campsites/England/South_East/Hampshire/aldershot/runways_end_outdoor_centre/
Yurt Stays: https://hampshireoutdoorcentres.cinolla.com/runwaysend/yurts

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete this work.

Address

1 Forge Lane
Aldershot
GU112RE

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