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About Derwent Hill

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About Derwent Hill

Derwent Hill has been owned and run as an Outdoor Education Centre by Sunderland City Council since 1962

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The Team

Our team of friendly professionals prides itself on creating a welcoming atmosphere and providing programmes tailored to meet your needs.

Our tutors are highly-qualified and experienced outdoor learning practitioners.  They are skilled at facilitating learning and development, as well as providing challenging, enjoyable and safe experiences.

Our chefs provide varied and highly-regarded menus, using lots of healthy ingredients and home-made dishes.

A great team of support staff ensure that your experience at Derwent Hill is as fabulous as the setting.

The Venue

The house was originally built by a Manchester mill owner in the early 1800s and was used as a summer residence.

The buildings have undergone many changes since that time.  In 1997 the Training Centre was built to generate income to support our work with children and young people.  In 2005 the Lakes Wing extension to the Education Centre was built with assistance from the Big Lottery Fund in order to provide more capacity and improve accessibility for disabled users.

Derwent Hill occupies a 28 acre estate bordered on the eastern and northern sides by the rivers Derwent and Greta.  The site overlooks Derwent Water and is on the edge of the small village of Portinscale only a 1.5 km walk from the middle of Keswick