{"id":322,"date":"2019-03-19T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?post_type=centre&#038;p=322"},"modified":"2025-10-02T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:53:00","slug":"fairlop-outdoor-activity-centre","status":"publish","type":"centre","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/centre\/fairlop-outdoor-activity-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-purple-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-about-the-centre\"><strong>About the centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre holds Royal Yachting Association and Paddle UK approval as well as being licenced by the Adventurous Activities Licencing Authority. You can join in the sessions on a pay as you go basis or we offer an all inclusive annual membership, please contact us for more details. We run courses regularly throughout the year, but if you would like a course on a specific date we can put one together for you and two other people at the advertised price for the year. Whether you want us to provide a development programme, one off taster session or a multi activity day; FOAC can help. We have experienced and friendly staff that can provide assistance on GCSE Modules, BTEC sport courses, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Scout badges and more. We are part of the RYA sailability scheme which encourage and support people with disabilities to take up the sport and facilitate sites to develop sailing opportunities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.jotform.com\/251322667668061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking Enquiry<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/sailing-and-boat-park-season-ticket-application-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sailing and Boat Park Season Ticket<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/windsurfing-paddleboard-application-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsurfing &amp; Paddleboard Application Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-vision-heading-stretch\" id=\"h-only-at-this-facility\">Only at this facility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74750 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Stand-Up-Paddleboarding-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stand-up-paddleboarding\">Stand Up Paddleboarding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand Up Paddleboarding is a fun and exciting water sport activity that will test your balance as you move through the water using a board and a paddle. You&#8217;ll use your arms while standing or kneeling to propel you and your board forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We run adults only sessions (18+) on Wednesday evenings between 6pm to 8pm (May to October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got your own board? You can pay and play when the centre is open! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/contact?c=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bookwhen.com\/foac?tags=Stand%20Up%20Paddleboarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-group-hire\">Group Hire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Group hire is available for all from schools, scouting and youth groups to businesses looking for team building events.&nbsp;Activities include Sailing, Paddling (Canoeing &amp; Kayaking), Raft Building &amp; Orienteering. For more information contact us&nbsp;here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.jotform.com\/251322667668061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking Enquiry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_1065.heic\" alt=\"Paddleboarding at Fairlop waters\" class=\"wp-image-114965 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sports-Camp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74751 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sports-Camp.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sports-Camp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sports-Camp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sports-Camp-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-water-sports-camps\">Water Sports Camps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">During school holidays, we run popular Water sports camps to keep your kids entertained. The multi-activity week includes sailing, kayaking, canoeing, raft building, bell boating and orienteering. Ages 8+<br><strong>Please note:<\/strong> There is no daily booking option available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bookwhen.com\/foac?tags=Holiday#focus=ev-s8f7-20240402093000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paddlesports\">Paddlesports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Throughout the year we offer sessions and&nbsp;Paddle UK&nbsp;courses.&nbsp;From beginners to those with experience we have a variety of&nbsp;craft&nbsp;to suit your style \u2013 including our&nbsp;fleets of Kayaks and Canoes. Courses can be run throughout the year (subject to availability).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Our partners at Fairlop Paddlesport operate a canoe club on Saturday mornings&nbsp;all year round&nbsp;from 10am-1pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/contact?c=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more about Paddlesports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/Fairloppaddlesport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairlop Paddlesport Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74761 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Father-and-Son-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sailing-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"sail boats in the water\" class=\"wp-image-6749 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sailing-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sailing-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sailing-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sailing\">Sailing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Throughout the year we offer sessions and&nbsp;RYA courses.&nbsp;From beginners to those with experience we have a variety of dinghies to suit your style \u2013 including our new fleet of Hartley 10s and Fusions. Courses are run throughout the year (see below), and we run weekly sessions as follows:  Wednesdays (Peak season) 4.30pm to 6.00pm for children aged 8 upwards, and March-November on alternating Saturdays (all ages 8+) from 1pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/contact?c=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-manager-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 45%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sailing\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Throughout the year we will be offering&nbsp;RYA courses for children aged 8+ and adults.&nbsp;From beginners to those with experience we have a variety of courses available. Courses are run throughout the year (subject to availability), and are available to book via the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Junior Sailing Courses:<\/strong> Stages 1 &amp; 2 Courses &#8211; 10am-1pm, four Saturdays a month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adult Sailing Courses:<\/strong> RYA Dinghy Level 1 Courses, one a month running April-October; RYA Level 2 Courses running in August &amp; October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adult Power Boat Courses:<\/strong> RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course, running April-October <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/contact?c=322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bookwhen.com\/foac?tags=RYA%20Course#focus=ev-s4st-20240406100000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a Course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99066 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20211111_120329-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56592,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[55,51,52,54,50,53],"parks-type":[],"class_list":["post-322","centre","type-centre","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leisure-centres","tag-bouldering","tag-canoeing","tag-kayaking","tag-rafting","tag-sailing","tag-water-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/centre\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/centre"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/centre"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/centre\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114966,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/centre\/322\/revisions\/114966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"parks-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parks-type?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}