Woodrow High House Amersham Buckinghamshire Residential

Woodrow High House is one of London Youth’s outdoor residential centres. As a charity we aim to support and challenge young people, of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, to become the best they can be.

Our regular customers include primary and secondary schools, independent schools and special needs schools. We arrange bespoke activity programmes dependent on the objectives of your visit.

Woodrow High House is a 17th Century Manor House with plenty of character. It is situated within 24 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of the Chilterns, in Amersham. It is approximately a 10 minute drive from Amersham train station – the last stop on the Metropolitan line, allowing for easy access from London. The site is also coach accessible. Our beautiful grounds provide an ideal setting to get away and enjoy the countryside; maybe even spot some local wildlife. An evening round the camp fire, complete with songs and stories, is the perfect way to round off the day.

We have our very own Sports Centre with a heated swimming pool on site. The Sports Centre can be used for a number of purposes, from playing basketball to indoor archery and even musical theatre with our stage facilities.

The site is safe and secure. Our external doors are locked and coded, We also have CCTV. All of our staff are DBS checked and complete Safety and Safeguarding training. Furthermore, the Woodrow Instructor Team are First Aid and Fire Marshall trained. Our Duty Managers are always on hand and available 24/7 in case of emergency.

We offer a wide range of exiting outdoor activities such as high ropes, archery, low-ropes, nightline, bushcraft, pioneering and many more. We focus on helping the young people develop their soft skills; these include skills such as confidence building, resilience, communication and listening. Our fully qualified instructor team can work with groups of all ages and abilities and tailor sessions to focus on your desired learning outcomes.

– 87% of children felt coming to Woodrow helped them try new things.
– 82% of children felt coming to Woodrow helped them not give up.
– 80% of children felt coming to Woodrow helped them to listen.

“It has a family feel to it. The environment allows the children to be independent. They get to know their group leader and take inspiration and enthusiasm from them.” St Mary’s Primary School

LOTC Quality Badge – R2QB103385

We cater for a variety of group sizes, with 110 beds in 23 bedrooms, and extra space for campers! The house can be divided into “zones” with each group having their own bedroom area. Alternatively you may wish to book for exclusive house use.

Our Risk Management Summary is available for download from our website. We can provide individual risk assessments for all of our activities on request. We are also happy to show group leaders around the site prior to their visit if they would like to carry out their own risk assessments.

Our prices vary throughout the year and are priced seasonally. Our price is inclusive of food and activities and start at £66 for a one night stay. All our teacher places are free!

All of our instructors are first aid trained and therefore there is no need for you to bring a qualified first aider. Our site also has an AED.

Woodrow High House offers fully catered residentials and day visits. We work on a ratio of 1 instructor to every 15 young people. We provide 3 cooked meals a day. If you would like to request a copy of our menu we would be happy to share it with you. We place importance on healthy living and therefore always have a salad bar available at lunch and dinner, as well as fruit throughout the day. We can cater for all dietary requirements and operate on a nut free site. Our dining area can seat 75 people. We also provide free tea and coffee available throughout the duration of your stay.

Our Tuck Shop sells a wide range of confectionery and souvenirs as an evening treat for our guests or we are happy to make up “goody bags” for your young people to take home with them also.

We have three relaxing lounge spaces available of which you’re group will be allocated one for the duration of your stay. This is a great space for your group to meet before meal-times, relax or play games.

Woodrow High House is an inclusive centre which caters for groups with disabilities, designing bespoke outdoor activity programmes for groups with special needs. We have a number of rooms with wider doors to ensure they are wheelchair accessible. These rooms come equipped with en-suite/in-room shower with shower seating. We can also provide our disabled visitors with a shower chair and manual hoist. Guests will need to bring their own slings. We have an outdoor all-terrain buggy which can be used for getting around the site to various activities. We aim to ensure our activities are as inclusive as possible, and strive to achieve equal opportunity for all.

“All activities are accessible to all abilities and hands on to allow our children to be the best in themselves. They have new experiences out of their comfort zones in ways that they can all achieve.” Castlebar School

We are open all year round, Monday – Sunday, January to December! We welcome all groups for visits of any length of time.

“Children, who are normally used to life in an almost urban setting, get to enjoy the outdoors in a fun, but structured and safe, fashion.”  – St Stephen’s CE Primary School

Our rooms vary in size, but all have a similar style and feel. All our rooms our single beds, we do not have any double rooms. Our smallest room, typically used as a “leaders” room, is made up of 2 single beds. Our largest room comprises 5 bunk beds. Our rooms are spread over three floors and are split into four areas, allowing each group to have their own space. All of our leaders’ rooms are made up before your arrival with fresh linen. We also provide our leaders with tea and coffee making facilities. We provide all bed linen so there is no need to bring your own.

Bathrooms, shower rooms and WCs are located throughout the house on each floor. We do not have any en-suite rooms. We do have four accessible bedrooms downstairs with their own showers and toilet facilities.

To make an enquiry or discuss your booking please contact either Andrea or Evie on 01494 433531 or via email: hellowoodrow@londonyouth.org