Blog
Keep up to date with the latest SOLD news and events and find out how you can get involved!
High Ropes Replacement
Published: 21 Jul 2022
The team here at Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development pride ourselves on offering high quality outdoor learning across their three centres – High Ashurst near Dorking, Henley Fort in Guildford and Thames Young Mariners in Richmond.
We ensure that our resources and equipment are regularly safety checked and updated to ensure that we only offer our customers the best activities possible.
Our Ropes 3 course is no exception and as it comes to the end of its workable life, SOLD are investing over £90k on a brand new ropes course to replace Ropes 3 at High Ashurst in Mickleham near Dorking.
The Surrey Business Awards
Published: 24 Nov 2021
We attended the Surrey Business Awards last week as SOLD were finalists in the 'Business Pivot' Award. See how we got on...!
The S.O.L.D. Beyond the Classroom Conference 2021
Published: 23 Nov 2021
The S.O.L.D Beyond the Classroom conference was held at High Ashurst on Friday 15th October. Now the dust has settled, we wanted to tell you about some of the highlights...!
S.O.L.D. receives Surrey Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation
Published: 21 Sep 2021
On behalf of the Surrey Lieutenancy, Deputy Lieutenant, Caroline Breckell MVO, presented Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development with a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation.
Returning to SOLD's outdoor learning centres after the Summer break
Published: 06 Sep 2021
Reassurance to our visitors as Outdoor Learning visits resume.
Introducing Mark & Marie!
Published: 04 Aug 2021
Introducing Mark and Marie!
Councillor Mark Nuti Cabinet Member for Communities and Marie Snelling Executive Director for Customer and Communities at Surrey County Council are taking to the road to go out and about in Surrey as part of the council's Make It Happen initiative. They'll be meeting and chatting with residents about how they can work together with communities to empower them to grow and prosper. It's all about joining up and joining in.
High Ashurst on the TV!
Published: 14 Jun 2021
We were thrilled to see that High Ashurst was featured on the BBC programme 'Morning Live' on 10th June. It was for a segment on the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Green light for outdoor learning sector
Published: 30 Mar 2021
SOLD are thrilled that we can welcome schools back to our outdoor learning centres, following the update from the Government on 26.3.21 - day visits from 12th April and residential trips from 17th May (subject to the Government roadmap).
SOLD supports local charity turning bedsheets into scrubs for the NHS
Published: 22 Feb 2021
SOLD supports local charity turning bedsheets into scrubs for the NHS.
The Nature area at Thames Young Mariners
Published: 22 Feb 2021
Take a look and see the developments at the Nature Area at Thames Young Mariners! Spring is on its way!