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Anderton Centre

The Anderton Centre’s primary role is to operate as a residential and day visit activity centre, with a focus on work with young people and community groups. It also provides conference facilities with full outdoor land and water-based activities complimented by 70 bed accommodation with catering and self-catering options, plus parking for 40 cars. The site is spread across 4 acres of woodland and has exclusive use of Lower Rivington Reservoir, the largest expanse of water between the Midlands and the Lake District and is often referred to as Lancashire’s mini Lake District. The Anderton Centre also offers nationally accredited courses with British Canoeing and Royal Yachting Association qualified instructors. A Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. It was established in 1991 by a partnership of Lancashire County Council, The Sports Council and various local organisations and trusts. It was one of several similar initiatives and had start-up funding for a three-year period. The Charitable purposes of the organisation relate to encouraging the positive use of the outdoors by all sectors of the community. In practice, this means offering opportunities for participation and access to facilities together with provision of training, advice and support. Since the original start-up funding the LOAI has been predominately self-funding, using a business model that uses cross subsidy, with the more profitable activities allowing the provision of lower cost support for those aspects of the programme that need it.

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15th Jan 2026

An excellent centre with highly professional and personable staff.

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19th Dec 2025

Good experience.

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19th Oct 2025

Great activities, we were only there for the day and were given quite a small room for 30 children to eat lunch etc

8th Oct 2025

Excellent residential trip led by supportive, knowledegable instructors. The pupils were safe, well fed and guided to get the most out of the experience.

2nd Oct 2025

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