Boreatton Park - Past and Present

Boreatton Park has long prided itself as PGL’s flagship centre, standing in an impressive 250 acres of superb Shropshire parkland and woodland, including three lakes, a river and a large natural sandstone cliff. Whilst PGL has had a successful history of over 30 years at Boreatton Park, the property’s colourful past stretches back over 150 years.

A room for every day of the year

Built in the Victorian period, Boreatton Park was originally designed to incorporate the elements of the calendar, with 12 chimney stacks, each with four stacks and seven pots, 12 bedrooms and 52 doors. No expense was spared on the lavish mansion until the owner and developer went bankrupt, after which a group of local businessmen banded together to complete it.  Today, the family shields of the businessmen are still displayed in the main entrance of the mansion house.

History – from Victorian asylum to market-leading adventure centre

The Hunt family made Boreatton their  home for 30 years before the estate was purchased in 1884, by a Dr Sankey, and became a psychiatric asylum. In 1942 the Home Office purchased the site as a correction centre for delinquent boys – you can still find large oak doors that the boys installed as part of their carpentry training. In 1969 it again changed hands and became a community home, which closed in 1974. After remaining empty for some years Boreatton Park was purchased by PGL in 1978 and opened on 14th April 1979 – originally accommodating up to 200 eight-to twelve-year-olds.

And now...

The original dormitories in the Mansion House are comfortable and functional and allow you to experience a little of the history of the place. We have added many purpose-built wooden lodges to the site, all with en suite facilities and rooms which sleep from 4 to 6 children. These have always been very popular and have served as a benchmark for quality accommodation across all our centres. There is no shortage of premium, top quality and supremely exciting activities to take part in at Boreatton Park, which is just one of the reason schools come back for more, year after year.

To find out more about Boreatton Park for Primary Schools click here 
To find out more about Boreatton Park for Secondary Schools click here