School Holiday Activities at Peter Ashley Activity Centres Portsmouth
School Holiday Activities at Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Activity Centres, Portsmouth for children in school years 3 upwards & Junior Group in school years 1 and 2

Making new friends is now easier than ever.

The Peter Ashley Activity Centre’s mission has always been to care and encourage youngsters and create a place that is full of adventure, friendship, success and most importantly fun.

Each participant gets to spend some healthy outdoor time with other youngsters in a new environment, where team work is encouraged and each child can develop self-confidence and friendships in a safe, exciting and secure setting.

Our instructor team is on hand all day to supervise and guide all the young participants through their time with us. It is their job to ensure the holidays are never dull. All our instructors are qualified in their activity fields and have experience in working and caring for children; and most significantly they are brilliant role models for the children in their care.

Our School Holiday Activities for children programmes run throughout every school half-term and summer holidays. Last year we started running them in the December school holidays too!

The multi-activity programme guarantees no holiday blues for any 5-12-year-old. Activities vary from day to day due to weather, previous days’ programme and attendees. We also have special themed days depending on the time of year, end of summer water challenge and the Halloween days are extremely popular.

*NEW FOR 2025* Teenager Activity Day – a separate programme of activities specifically for school year 8 to year 11.

Children will get the chance to take part in six activities throughout their day. Drop off at 08:45 each morning and pick up at 17:00, each youngster will need to come along with some snacks and lunch, spare clothing (some activities are wet and muddy), and most importantly they need to come along ready to have fun!

For more information about School Holiday Activities for Children at the Peter Ashley Activity Centres call Fort Purbrook on 023 9232 1223 for details.

Holiday Activity Days:

October Half Term

(bookings now open)

Monday 20th – Friday 31st October

Winter Holidays

December 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th

(bookings open on 04/11/25)

Suitable for School Years 3 to 7

08:45 drop off

Start 09:00

Finish at 17:00 

Prices: £23 per day

Ready to book?

Please book via the Book Online button at the top of the page.

Just want to speak to someone first?

Give our Team a call on  023 9232 1223 or email us here:

Email Fort Purbrook

 

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Junior Group Holiday Activity Days:

October Half Term

(bookings now open)

Monday 20th – Friday 31st October

Winter Holidays

December 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th

(bookings open on 04/11/25)

Suitable for School Years 1 and 2

08:45 drop off

Start 09:00

Finish at 17:00

Prices: £23 per day

Ready to book?

Please book via the Book Online button at the top of the page.

Just want to speak to someone first?

Give our Team a call on  023 9232 1223 or email us here:

Email Fort Purbrook

 

follow us on FaceBook for up to date news

Holiday Activity Day for Teens

October Half Term

(bookings now open)

Tuesday 28th October

Winter Holiday

(bookings open on 04/11/25)

Tuesday 23rd December

An adventure day suitable for School Years 8 – 11

08:45 drop off

Start 09:00

Finish at 17:00

Prices: £23 per day

Ready to book?

Please book via the Book Online button at the top of the page.

Just want to speak to someone first?

Give our Team a call on  023 9232 1223 or email us here:

Email Fort Purbrook

 

follow us on FaceBook for up to date news

Please see our FaceBook page for updates and news

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Please scroll down for information and the programme of activities. 

Activities on offer include:
  • Archery
  • Assault Course
  • Air Rifle Shooting
  • Bug Hotels
  • Bushcraft Art
  • Fire Lighting
  • Initiative Tests
  • Laser Tag
  • Mini Olympics
  • Nature Trail
  • Orienteering
  • Problem Solving
  • Protect the Egg
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Scrapheap Challenge
  • Shelter Building

Feedback

“My son came home buzzing after a full day at Peter Ashley Activity Centre. The activities offered him a chance to try new things, meet new friends and build skills in communication and teamwork. He loves being in a safe environment with friendly and caring staff, who encourage all the children to get involved and have lots of fun” best wishes, Ciara

 

“My 2 daughters came to your Teenager Activity Day yesterday and I just wanted to say a big Thankyou!

They had an amazing day, it couldn’t have been any better if it had been tailored to them specifically!

They will definitely be back.

Thankyou for a brilliant day, they came home filthy which means they’ve had a good time!”

Kind Regards 

Dee

“We tried the holiday camp days this summer and the kids were absolutely buzzing at the end of the days!! They loved it!! My daughter was particularly attached to Anna, Elliott was superb and Sarah and Sam really reassured and helped me during booking and kept us informed about everything. Loved it and will definitely be coming again!! ” – 5* – Danielle EN

“My daughter came for one of the holiday activity days, I was worried about leaving her as it’s not her usual cup of tea and so was her first time doing anything like this and she is quite shy and went on her own whereas i saw most other kids had friends with them… When i picked her up she was absolutely buzzing! She loved her day, rated it 10 out of 10 and told me she made friends straight away, the instructors were really friendly, fun and encouraging! The staff were also extremely polite, and helpful towards me at all times.
When i dropped her off in the morning (during my break from work so was in a hurry) i was dreading how long filling out the paperwork, paying etc would take but it was all well prepared and done in an absolute snap! Couldn’t be happier with these guys. Definately money very well spent!! Will 100% be returning for the next school holiday!! 
Thank you from myself and my daughter to all at the centre for providing such an excellent day!” – 5* – Nikki Cooke