Big Shakeout School of Adventure

The Alpkit Foundation run a packed programme with the School of Adventure, specialist courses with qualified instructors to either introduce you to new adventures or improve your skills.

Here's just a taste of some of the courses we have on offer, and we’ll be adding even more soon. If you’d like to be the first to hear about courses, sign up to our email list and stay in the loop.

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Adrenaline Rush

Can you keep your head as you swing through the trees on cargo nets and balance beams?
£27.00

Adventure Caving

Abseil into the dark and climb back out on a rope ladder. Beginner caving's beefier sibling.
£75.00

Archery Tag

Dodgeball meets archery. Two teams, foam-tipped arrows, one last person standing.
£13.00

Beginner Caving

300 million years in the making. Take your first steps into a real Peak District cave.
£75.00
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Bikepacking Tarp Workshop

Stop your tarp collapsing on your face at 2am. An expert tarpologist shows you how.
£16.00

Bushcraft Skills

Get a fire going from nothing, and build a shelter that would actually keep the rain out.
£13.00

Mastering the Art of Navigation

Master the dark arts of the compass, so you're never really lost again.
£25.00

Guided Family Weaseling Walk

Caving and bouldering, minus the cold and wet. Say hello to weaseling.
£27.00

Hike and Plunge Intro to Wild Swimming

A short walk to a secluded river, then your first plunge into wild swimming.
£30.00

Introduction to Sit On Top Kayaking

Jump in and start paddling straight away. You'll get wet either way, honestly.
£40.00

Introduction to Stand Up Paddleboarding

Stand up, fall in, get back up. Your first go at SUP, at Tittesworth Reservoir.
£40.00

Mini Adventurer

Torch-lit tunnels, a night-line challenge and a wobble on the low ropes. Built for mini adventurers.
£27.00

Monsal Bike and Abseil

An easy ride out along an old railway line, then an 80ft drop off a viaduct.
£25.00

Open Canoe Reservoir Safari

Paddle beneath the Roaches, past kingfishers and grebes, in a two-person canoe.
£40.00

Outdoor Rock Climbing Taster Day

Trade the climbing wall for real Peak District rock, some of the best in the world.
£65.00

Trail Side Bike Maintenance

Fix the mechanical that stops a ride dead, so you're upside down for less of it.
Free

Ultralight Cooking For Bikepacking

A hot meal and a proper morning brew, cooked from a bag that weighs almost nothing.
£15.00

Weather Skills Workshop

Read the sky like a local. Forecast your own adventures, from high winds to inversions.
£15.00

Wet and Wild Underground

Crawl, squeeze and wade through a real Peak District cave, for a full day underground.
£27.00

Mountain Biking Taster Day

Where do you even start with mountain biking? This day answers that, then some.
£75.00

Right Way In A Day Navigation Course

Stop relying on your phone. A day of navigation skills for exploring the hills solo.
£75.00

Big Shakeout School of Adventure

The Big Shakeout Festival is in the perfect location to explore the Peak District on guided walks or rides. Or try instructor-led climbing and paddling courses too.

If you'd prefer to stay closer to camp, there's heaps of onsite sessions and workshops to learn, craft and forage. So take a deep dive into the School of Adventure!