Welcome to Skern Lodge
Based in Appledore, North Devon we have been delivering outdoor activities, experiential learning and development training since 1976. We teach new skills, build confidence, fulfil your sense of adventure, and ensure you have boatloads of fun!
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Experiences for
Schools
We offer residential and day trips for Primary and Secondary schools. These exciting experiences enable young people to build confidence, work together and problem solve.
Groups
Bring your sports team, club or youth group for an outdoor adventure for a day trip or residential. Deepen bonds with your group in a new setting and try out a range of activities.
Businesses
At Skern businesses can spend time 'out of office' to address the needs of the team. We provide tailor-made residential, or activity days to engage your team in a new environment.
Families
Family activity days, camping and residential trips enable families to give the kids memorable outdoor experiences and a fantastic holiday or weekend break.
Your journey to a safe harbour
Skern means ‘safe harbour’ which is a fitting name for our approach. We provide a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment for guests to learn and try new activities in the great outdoors.
Our staff have a real commitment to personal service, and we try to ensure that each guest receives individual attention in a relaxed, supportive setting, so that they feel confident to take on new challenges and experiences.
Activities at Skern
Archery
Nock... Draw... Loose! Hit the target, measure your progress and finish with some fun archery based games and competitions. Archery teaches concentration, coordination and self-discipline.
Assault Course
Make your way through a series of connecting obstacles including the wall, rope bridges, balance beams and a zip wire.
Body Boarding
Body boarding is great fun and quick to learn too. It's a bit like surfing but on smaller boards, but unlike surfing you don't stand up, instead you lie on the board and catch the next big wave back to shore.
Climbing
Climbing is an exhilarating sport that can appeal to all levels of ability. On site we have two climbing walls. We have a low level traversing wall to practise climbing skills and a full height climbing tower with two walls to stretch and challenge.
Coastal Traversing
Coastal traversing involves climbing and scrambling around the sea cliffs. Traverse along, over, under, around and through the rocky obstacles. Try and stay dry as you find a way to dodge the rock pools. You may even come across the odd piece of shipwreck.
Hartland Day
Spend the whole day on the beautiful North Devon coastline. Explore, walk and scramble over the rugged natural features. This is an opportunity to spend time walking and coastal traversing in this amazing location. Subject to tides and conditions.
High Ropes
Our high ropes course stands 12 metres high. The course can be used for a variety of challenges - High beams, multi-vines, scramble net and trapeze to name a few!
Kayaking
Enjoy a trip along the River Torridge, our sheltered estuary. For most sessions we use Sit-on-tops, which allow for two people and as the name suggests you sit on top. But if you would rather like a closed cockpit let us know.
Powerboating
Take the wheel under the guidance of our qualified instructor and experience racing across the seas in our RIB Powerboat.
Surfing
With one of the ideal safe surf beaches on our doorstep, Westward Ho! provides the ideal location to take to the waves. We offer surf sessions using soft surfboards. These are ideal for beginner and intermediate surfers.
