Dartmoor moorland at dawn — hikers on open moorland

Sidmouth · Dartmoor · Since 2001

Real skills.Real places.Since 2001.

Outdoor education and adventure on Dartmoor and the Jurassic Coast. NNAS accredited. DofE licensed.

24years

Operating in Devon & Dartmoor

NNASaccredited

Navigation training — Bronze to Gold

DofElicensed

Operator for Bronze, Silver & Gold

Where we operate

Two landscapes.
Endless terrain.

Dartmoor moorland landscape with granite tor in the distance

Primary location

Dartmoor

England's highest moorland south of the Peak District. Navigation, climbing, bushcraft, DofE expeditions, and wild camping in one of the UK's most challenging and rewarding environments.

Discover Dartmoor
Jurassic Coast cliffs and ocean at Sidmouth, Devon

Coastal base

Sidmouth

Our base on the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site. Clifftop navigation, sea-level traversing, and a natural classroom unlike anything inland.

Discover Sidmouth

What people say

Trusted by schools,
groups, and teams.

The navigation course challenged our sixth formers in ways classroom learning simply cannot. Every student left more confident and more capable.

Sarah T.

Head of PE, Devon

Our DofE Gold group came back having genuinely earned it. The team at Aquila pushed them appropriately without ever putting them at risk.

Mark W.

DofE Coordinator

Exceptional corporate day. Real challenge, real learning, and our team talked about it for months.

Clare F.

Head of People, regional SME

NNAS AccreditedMountain TrainingDofE Licensed OperatorFully InsuredEst. 2001

Ready to go

Plan your adventure.

Tell us about your group and we'll put together a programme that works.