Training for Adventure: Outdoor Leadership Courses inHarlech & Eryri National Park
- Feb 11
- 2 min read
Harlech is best known for its dramatic castle and sweeping coastline, but it also sits at the heart of one of the UK’s most important outdoor training landscapes — Eryri National Park (Snowdonia).
With access to mountains, tidal waters, open sea, rivers, forests, and technical trails, Harlech and the wider Eryri National Park provide an exceptional environment for outdoor leadership training and nationally recognised qualifications. These varied and often demanding conditions are exactly what make North Wales such a respected location for developing real-world outdoor skills. It’s within this landscape that Thomo’s Outdoor World delivers professional outdoor leadership courses, using the environment itself as a core part of the learning experience.
Why Harlech & Eryri National Park Are Ideal for Outdoor Training
Eryri National Park offers something few places can: true diversity of terrain within a compact area. From sheltered coastal waters to exposed tidal zones, from forest trails to high mountain routes, the landscape allows training to take place in genuine, varied conditions.
For outdoor leadership courses, this matters. Training in real environments builds sound judgement, technical competence, confidence in changing conditions, and leadership skills grounded in experience.
Professional Outdoor Leadership & National Qualifications
Thomo’s Outdoor World is a specialist outdoor adventure training and leadership provider, focused on delivering high-quality coaching, guiding, and National Governing Body (NGB) training and assessments.
Courses include Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), white water SUP, kayaking, sea kayaking, white water kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking leadership, and hill walking and outdoor leadership. All training is delivered by highly experienced, fully qualified local coaches.
More Than Training: A Change in Direction
For many people, outdoor leadership courses aren’t simply about gaining a qualification - they’re about changing direction.
It’s not uncommon for participants to arrive from office-based roles, looking for something more active, meaningful, and connected to the outdoors. Training in Harlech and across Eryri National Park can open the door to a very different kind of working life.
For many, these courses mark the moment where the outdoors stops being an escape from work — and starts becoming the work.
Trusted, Recognised & Award-Winning Delivery
Thomo’s Outdoor World is an award-winning outdoor provision and is proud to be Paddle UK Delivery Partners and MIAS Senior Providers.
Supporting Adventure in Harlech All Year Round
In addition to professional training and qualifications, Thomo’s Outdoor World also offers guided outdoor experiences, professional coaching, and cycle servicing and repairs by fully qualified technicians.
Outdoor Adventure Is Part of Harlech’s Identity
Outdoor adventure has always been part of life in and around Harlech. Providers like Thomo’s Outdoor World help people build skills, confidence, and careers while making the most of everything Eryri National Park has to offer.
Courses running in Feb / March 2026 – Start your adventure in 2026
22nd & 23rd February SUP Coastal Leader Training
9th & 10th SUP Open Water Leader Training
16th & 17th SUP Tidal Leader Training
20th " INTRO" to SUP Whitewater
27th & 28th SUP Coastal Leader Assessment
