8 Great Days Out, April 2011 Stubbers I


FYOU arelooking for an adventure, then why not come to aplaces pecially designed for them? Stubbers Adventure Centresits on the edge of the Essex coun- tryside, on Ockendon Road, Upminster, and promises all who go thereafantastic day out. For instance, if you like watersports, then


you can take advantage of arange of activ- ities, including kayaking, open canoeing, bell boating, sailing, raft building, wobbly boarding, jet ski rides and banana boating. Don’tworry if you have no experience, because highly qualified instructors will guide you every splash of the way. If getting on the water isn’tyour thing,


why not take the opposite route and get as high as you can. Stubbers features its trademark towers, which give users access to climbing, abseil- ing, and an aerial walkway. If you prefer the safety of the ground, then


there’sarchery,atunnel system, rifle shooting and fencing. Meanwhile, there’salso arange of motor sports to enthral yourself in, with quad bikes, 4by4driving, and the mighty eight-wheel argocat. The activities areopen for people from nine


and above, and even has facilities for school trips. If you’reabit older,then don’tworry,


because you can take part too –even as part of your regular job. The centrehosts arange of corporate team building exercises, whereyou can take part in aseries of events, challenges and activities designed to strengthen your team and boost your morale. Stubbers isn’tjust aplace wherefun and excitement takes place. There’snearly 700 years worth of history on


the site, with it first being recorded in 1334. It even gets its name from aMedieval farmer,William Stubbers, who lived there from 1438 to 1463. The site was taken over by the London Borough of Havering in 1965, who leased part of the site for gravel extrac- tion –which later became flooded and are now atop location for lovers of watersports. It became an outdoor sports centre, but


was closed down in 1995. However,help was at hand the following


year,when it was purchased by not for profit firm Stubbers AdventureCentreLtd, and has gone from strength to strength.


Address::Ockendon Road, Upminster,Essex, RM14 2TY. Phone::01708 224753. E-mail: info@stubbers.co.uk Web: www.stubbers.co.uk


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