Essex Outdoors Harlow
A Specialist climbing and paddle-sports centre. Essex Outdoors Harlow also boasts 'The Lock' -one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the South East. You can access miles of tranquil waterways, the ideal environment to learn to canoe, kayak, stand up paddleboard or even try your hand at ‘bumble’ – our unique urban version of coasteering!
At a glance
Essex Outdoors will be offering School Holiday Activity Days at Harlow from 1-3 June -available to book now here.
For further information, please get in touch. hello@essexoutdoors.com or call on 0345 200 4220.
Activities
- Archery
- Abseiling
- Bouldering
- Bumble
- Canoeing
- Climbing
- First Aid
- High Ropes
- Kayaking
- Low Ropes
- Mountain Boarding
- Off Road Biking
- Orienteering
- Raft Building
- Stand Up Paddleboards
- Mega Stand up Paddleboards
- Problem Solving
Facilities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Climbing wall
- Conferencing
- Classroom
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