Welcome to Outdoor Alternative
Availability at Outdoor Alternative - we still have some limited availability for mid-week breaks in July and August 2013 check the availability page for more details.
Bike Hire - you can now hire bikes from Outdoor Alternative. Cycling is a fantastic way to see the Island with lots of secluded lanes and tracks to explore and a number of well-signed cycle routes within easy reach. We have adult and children's bikes available and recommend that you email us in advance to reserve your bike. More info....
Activities at Outdoor Alternative over Spring Bank Holiday weekend This Spring Bank Holiday we are hosting the Holy Island Wildlife & Activity Challenge (part of Anglesey Walking Festival). The challenge involves spotting as many species as possible over the weekend. There will be guided walks and activities at a number of venues on the Island and we will be running a hub providing free wildlife based arts and crafts, wildlife treasure hunt spotter sheets, mini-orienteering and refreshments. BActive are also running free canoeing and sea level traverse explore sessions with a wildlife theme (booking essential via their web site) and there will be bike hire available to help you to get between the hubs.
Weather Information - the weather data below is taken from Outdoor Alternative's own weather station, we hope you find the addition of weather and tidal information useful, let us know what you think.
Weather and Tides at Outdoor Alternative
Weather (13 May 2013 2:35 PM)
| Temp: | 7.7C |
| Wind Dir: | NNE |
| Wind mph: | 9.0mph (Force 3) |
Local Tides (Fri, 24 May 2013)
03:45 BST Low Tide (0.90m)
09:40 BST High Tide (5.10m)
16:10 BST Low Tide (0.70m)
22:03 BST High Tide (5.20m)
Outdoor Alternative provides group accommodation in Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, North Wales. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with direct access to a superb and varied coastline, Outdoor Alternative is ideally placed for visitors to participate in a wide range of interests.
Our 3 star quality group accommodation consists of two purpose-built, comfortable buildings. Excellent home-cooked food is available, or visitors can use our well-equipped self-catering facilities if they prefer.
Rhoscolyn offers tremendous scope for a wide range of outdoor activities including kayaking, climbing and subaqua as well as pursuits such as walking, bird watching, and family beach holidays. Activities are provided by BActive@Rhoscolyn. Visit our 'Activities' links to find out more.
We are ideally situated for field studies and school trips particularly for students with an interest in geology, biology, leisure studies, and geography.
