youth & SCHOOL residentials
A week that changes everything.
A week that changes everything.
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Shallowford is a warm and working farm, emedded into the Dartmoor landscape, with real animals to care for and proper food grown from the ground. It's a school trip, but one the children will never forget. Young people arrive on Monday nervous, resistant, and not sure why they've come.
By Friday they've fed the animals twice a day, worked the land, built fires, gone on a night walk under a sky full of stars, and eaten meals cooked from scratch with food grown steps away. Something shifts.
Teachers notice it. Parents notice it. The young people notice it too.
for schools, youth groups and young people who need something different.
Morning - Ready for the day by 8am. Animals are fed before breakfast. Then a farming activity like herding sheep, working in the kitchen garden or tending the livestock.
Afternoon - Lunch together, then an outdoor or nature activity. Making a fire, building den shelters in the woods or exploring the farm.
Evening - Animals fed again, then dinner together. The evening might bring a night walk across Dartmoor, games around the fireplace, or time simply spent together.
a typical day
Every day at Shallowford has a rhythm.
And that rhythm is part of what makes it work.
Shallowford welcomes a wide range of residential visitors:
Primary and secondary, state or independent, mainstream and SEND provision. A Monday to Friday stay has the deepest impact, giving young people time to truly settle into farm life. Shorter stays of one to two
nights are also available.
schools
youth groups
Young carers, youth clubs, sports groups, church-affiliated groups, outdoor expedition groups, Scouts, Guides, and more. Shallowford works
well for team building,
off-site programmes and
social residentials.
"Really engaging activities which were miles out of our children's comfort zones. Many don't have gardens, very rarely have a home cooked meal, live on screen time and do very little outside of school."
- teacher, visiting school
Our prices are fully inclusive and there are no hidden extras.
- All farming and outdoor activities, fully delivered by our team
- Full PPE, waterproofs and wellies provided
- Home-cooked meals made from locally-sourced ingredients
- Evening activities including night walks and games around the fire
- Option to bolt on additional Dartmoor activities
Part-funded places are available subject to school status and funding. We're always actively seeking funding opportunities to make Shallowford accessible to schools with limited budgets.
Speak to us about what might be possible.
What's included?
We offer an intimate and nurturing environment for the children that come to stay with us. We have a small, but dedicated hands-on team who care deeply about the young people who come here.
Every activity has a purpose. Every meal is cooked from scratch. Every young person is seen.
Site visits are warmly encouraged. Please come and meet the team, see the facilities and get a feel for the place before you book.
So, why shallowford?
Thanks! We've received your enquiry and will be in touch as soon as we can.
Speak soon.
The Team at Shallowford
