DofE Gold Residential Week
From: £409.00
The Gold DofE Residential involves spending 5 days and 4 nights away from home on a shared activity with people you’ve never met before. If you are looking for an exciting, adventurous experience that you will never forget, this is the residential for you! Active Outdoor Pursuits is an Approved Activities Provider for Gold DofE Residentials, and we provide these unforgettable experiences at Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre in the stunning Scottish Highlands.
If you have any questions, or would like to talk to someone about our Gold DofE Residentials, please get in touch.
Send us an email to info@activeoutdoorpursuits.com or call us on 01540 210 000.
DofE Gold Residential Week
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Residential (based at Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre in Newtonmore) provide an exciting and fulfilling experience. You may want to try something completely new (or develop your experience) by learning to ski during one of our Snowsports Residentials in February. Or, why not join us for a Multi Activity Residential which includes a selection of fantastic outdoor adventure activities, such as white water rafting, rock climbing and canyoning?
Self-catered accommodation is provided in shared dorm rooms. Participants will have access to a shared kitchen with oven, hobs, microwave, fridge, freezer, utensils, crockery and cutlery. There is a supermarket only a short walk (five minutes) from the centre, where provisions can be picked up for the week. Bedding is provided, but towels and toiletries are not. The centre has a drying room so any wet kit and clothing can be dried overnight, ready for another day of adventure! The residentials start at 13:00 on day 1 at Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre in Newtonmore, and finishes back in Newtonmore at 16:00 on the final day (14:30 for the Snowsport Residentials).
2025 / 2026 Residential Dates
Multi Activity Residential
Snowsports Residential
2025 / 2026 Residential Dates
See below for a list of the dates we have available for 2025 / 2026 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residentials in Scotland.
Multi Activity Residentials 2025:
- Multi Activity Residential – 7th – April 11th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 7th – July 11th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 21st – July 25th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – July 28th – August 1st 202.
- Multi Activity Residential – 4th – August 8th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 18th – August 22nd 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 13th – October 17th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 20th – October 24th 2025.
- Multi Activity Residential – 27th – October 31st 2025.
Snowsports Residentials 2026:
- Snowsports Residential – Saturday 7th to Wednesday 11th February 2026.
- Snowsports Residential – Thursday 12th to Monday 16th February 2026.
- Snowsports Residential – Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st February 2026.
- Snowsports Residential – Sunday 22nd to Thursday 26th February 2026.
All of these dates can be booked on our website (see the calendar above to choose your dates). For more information contact us
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Multi Activity Residential
Multi Activity DofE Gold Residential Week
If you’re looking for an exciting, fun-filled Gold DofE Residential from April to October, why not join one of our Multi Activity Residential weeks for a mixture of land, water and rock based sports .
During the 5 days, you will take part in a number of fun outdoor activities, such as Canoeing, Kayaking, White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Rock Climbing & Abseiling, Gorge Scrambling, Duckies and Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Transport to and from the venues is included in the price, and all technical / safety equipment is provided by us.
Price: £409.00 which includes self-catered shared-dorm accommodation, qualified instructors, transport to and from the activity venues and all technical / safety equipment.
For more information contact us
You might also be interested in the Gold DofE open expeditions we have running – if so take a look here.
Snowsports Residential
Snowsports Gold DofE Residential Week
During the February half term holidays, we offer Gold DofE Snowsports residentials where you learn and develop in skiing. The price includes 4 nights self-catered accommodation, equipment rental and transport to and from the slopes for the ski lessons. Lift passes are included in the price.
Participants should arrive by 13:00 on day 1 and we will head out for some team-building activities that afternoon. For the rest of the week, we will head over to one of the ski centres each day for the ski lessons. We return to the centre at around 2.30pm on the departure day to give you time to get packed and organised before you head home – full of stories!
February is generally the best time for Snowsports in Scotland, but if conditions are not favourable for skiing we are delighted to offer an ‘activity guarantee’, which means that we will always provide an outdoor adventure activity regardless of what the weather is doing. Examples of our alternative activities are white water rafting, paddle sports, winter walks, bothy adventures, rock climbing, abseiling etc – we are flexible and here to support you to make your Gold Residential a challenging, fun Scottish Winter adventure!
Kit / clothing that you will need to bring:
- Warm layers
- Ski goggles
- Warm hat
- Ski Gloves
- Balaclava / Buff
- Ski socks
- Ski jacket / ski pants (or waterproof hooded jacket and over-trousers)
- A full kit list will be provided upon booking
Price: £519.00 which includes self-catered shared-dorm accommodation, qualified instructors, transport to and from the activity venues, lift passes and all technical / safety equipment.
For more information contact us
You might also be interested in the Gold DofE open expeditions we have running – if so take a look here.