Château de Grande Romaine is our activity centre just outside of Paris. This former hotel has playing fields, a heated outdoor pool and a brilliant mix of adventure activities. This centre is an ideal destination for schools and groups looking to explore French culture, improve language skills, see the sights of Paris or even explore the atmospheric Christmas Markets.
What’s special about Château de Grande Romaine?
Château de Grande Romaine is the perfect base to explore the best that Paris has to offer. Located just 20 miles from the capital, you’re in easy reach of a visit to the Eiffel Tower or a cruise along the Seine. It’s a convenient location with over 70 acres of stunning grounds and woodland to relax in after a busy day of excursions. For those looking for a sprinkle of magic, Disneyland® Paris is only 30 minutes away.
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Centre Facilities at Château de Grande Romaine
Car Park
Indoor Activity Zone
Retail / Shop
Vending Machines
Classrooms
Swimming Pool
(May-Sept)
Leader Lounge
Leader En suite
Leader Wi-Fi
Accessible Bedrooms
Camp Fire
Sports Pitches/Courts
Table Tennis
Adventure is hungry work
What’s on the menu?
At Château de Grande Romaine, we make sure everyone is well fed with three delicious meals a day, lovingly prepared by our brilliant catering team, including packed lunches for your excursions.
Allergies, intolerances or dietary needs? No problem – we’re fully set up to cater for special diets and other requirements.
Accommodation at Château de Grande Romaine
Big adventures deserve a great night’s sleep – and we’ve got just the place to unwind. Our cosy, comfortable accommodation is designed to help every guest feel at home.
Awe-inspiring programmes at Château de Grande Romaine
Built by experts, loved by kids – all our programmes have been carefully created to bring out the best in every young person.
Find the perfect adventure for your group:
French Package
Spark inspiration through and unforgettable experience of France, its language and its culture.
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French Tailor made
Build your perfect itinerary of French excursions with the help of our team for truly personal French experience.
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Paris and Disneyland Paris
Explore the sights and sounds of Paris with a packed PGL itinerary, tailored for your group. Then, add that extra bit of magic to your trip with a visit to Disneyland® Paris.
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Paris Christmas Markets
Enjoy the excitement of the traditional Parisian markets at Christmas.
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Tailor Made English Experience
Choose your own itinerary of UK excursions and adventure activities
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Amazing activities at Château de Grande Romaine
Château de Grande Romaine is packed with a huge variety of epic activities, exciting challenges and fun games to discover.
Archery Tag
Let the battle commence! Archery with a twist - you are aiming for each other! In this game of skill and teamwork you are equipped with foam tipped arrows to battle it out in action packed games. You will do some basic skills training before entering the arena to see who comes out victorious! Available March to September
Axe Throwing
Discover your inner Viking on our NEW Axe Throwing ranges. Hone your skills, and get your eye in, as you aim for maximum points on the target. Technique over strength will be the key to mastering this activity and as the session progresses you'll discover the best ways to fling an axe down the range. But, by the end of the session, will you be brave enough to 'call the Crux'?
Buggy Building
A fantastic opportunity to work as a team and encourage some lateral thinking! Each team designs and builds a moving buggy that will carry team members and complete a series of challenges, using just the materials provided. Creativity, communication and perseverance all come into play throughout this interactive and fun challenge.
Disc Golf
Your group will love trying their hand at this exciting, fast-paced sport in the great outdoors! A flying disc sport, players will take it in turns to throw a frisbee disc at a target as they make their way across a 9-holed disc course! The perfect introduction to both frisbee and golf, Disc Golf is the ideal way to incite a little healthy competition amongst groups!
Orienteering
Orienteering makes an excellent introduction to practical map-reading and is an exciting way to get to know your surroundings on centre. Pupils work in small teams or in pairs to locate control points across the grounds of the centre. As it’s essentially a competitive activity, the idea is for your group to find all the controls more quickly than the others. The activity helps them to improve decision-making, map reading and correctly judging distances.
Sensory Trail
The sensory trail is a challenge in more ways than one. During the activity your pupils will negotiate a series of obstacles – blindfolded – with the other members of their group for guidance. It’s a challenge, which raises questions about our abilities and assumptions, and demands mutual trust, self belief, and effective communication to complete the course successfully.
Survivor
Once the ‘wilderness’ scenario is set, your pupils need to develop effective teamwork to build their shelter. Basic navigational skills and meteorological skills help them decide the layout of the site. They will have to identify and share out the key responsibilities for getting each task completed, and communicate well to get the most from the project. Work as a team to build a wilderness shelter on centre, and learn how to stay warm and dry using whatever you can find. You’ll need to plan your camp taking into account the prevailing weather and then share out the tasks to get the shelter built before time runs out...
Swimming
Have a splash in our heated pool. Enjoy fun and games in and out of the water, under the supervision of a PGL Lifeguard
Balloon Splash
Each team completes a series of challenges or games to earn coins that will allow them to purchase items from a mystery box! Teams will then work closely together to create the best contraption to protect their water balloon from destruction.
Campfire
The ultimate way to enjoy the great outdoors as a group! Enjoy a campfire tailored to your requirements. Get hands-on constructing your campfire during the day, and it will be lit ready for you to enjoy in the evening. If your group loves to sing or simply relax with some games around the campfire, our team can cater for all ages in the idyllic settings of our campfires.
Crêpe Making
A relaxing evening of board games and music while guests take it in turn to create their very own pancake. Mix and cook your own pancakes and choose from a selection of tasty toppings available to build your own topping tower!
Disco
A popular last night choice, guests learn the moves to popular hits with “follow-the-leader” sessions, plus lots of unique PGL dances! A fun and sociable evening.
Movie Night
Lights, camera, action! Our on-centre cinema experience offers groups the opportunity to chill out with friends after a long day of action-packed adventures, and enjoy a film! Perfectly coupled with a trip to the on-site shop to grab a movie snack!
PGL Games
A selection of exciting games to help burn off the final bit of energy before bed. These games include, battleships, can off & cornholes.
Photo Challenge
Follow the photo clues to navigate around the centres and answer questions
Quiz
In teams, guests are set a Q & A style challenges to engage their brains & increase their general knowledge.
Silent Disco
Party the night away without the noise of a disco. Every guest has their own set of headphones, where guests can select music from a number of channels to find the tunes they enjoy. Then spend the evening dancing away with friends or trying to guess what song your friends are listening to.
Explore nearby locations
Ardèche – Domaine de Segries
Set your sights on an adventure of a lifetime at our activity centre in the Ardèche Gorge, Southern France.
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Adventure is never far away! Our amazing activity centres span across England, Scotland and even France.
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We go above and beyond to protect the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our care.
Our long-standing dedication to safety has led to us holding over 15 governing and safety accreditations, and we voluntarily apply for Ofsted inspections to be on the Childcare Register.
Everything we do is built on five protective pillars:
Safe People
Safe People People are at the heart of all we do. From our ‘safer recruitment’ process (including enhanced DBS for all centre colleagues) to our in-depth training programmes, continuous development and supervision, we go the extra mile to ensure our guests are in the safest of hands.
Safe Places
Our centres are continuously monitored, maintained and risk-assessed by dedicated teams to ensure our places are safe and secure, always. What’s more, ongoing investment in our locations is powering breakthroughs in guest comfort and satisfaction.
Safe Spaces
We believe adventure is for everyone. We’ve developed our spaces with SEND, accessibility and inclusivity in mind, and can make further adjustments for guests’ individual needs wherever possible – our goal is to deliver enriching experiences for all.
Safeguarding
As the leader in our industry, we are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults in our care. Our teams are trained to recognise and report safeguarding concerns and aware of their responsibilities to safeguard guests.
Safe Travels
Our travel partners are carefully vetted to ensure they meet our high standards and are able to demonstrate effective safety management systems – providing transport that is safe, reliable, suitable for children and adaptable to the needs of our guests.
PGL Château de Grande Romaine Residential Trips FAQs
What kind of groups do you cater for?
We cater for a range of different groups, including:
Primary Schools
What’s included in the cost of the PGL trip?
With PGL, the cost of camp includes accommodations, activities, equipment, food and drinks! So there’s nothing else for you to worry about since everything is covered in the price per person.
What happens in the evenings?
In the evening the fun continues! We have a fantastic entertainment programme for the evenings where we’ve got discos, campfires, quizzes and more! If you want more singing around the campfire, then just let us know and we can plan that into your itinerary. We’re here to create the perfect schedule for you and your group.
What should I pack for my child's overnight stay?
Some essential items that you should make sure are packed in your child’s bag are:
• Tops/t-shirts (for daily adventure activities)
• Trousers/leggings (for daily adventure activities)
• Sports kit (for sports teams and sports activities)
• Evening clothes (for discos, quizzes, evening games and more)
• Towels
• Toiletries
For an extensive list of what to pack, see our packing guide!
Does my child need waterproofs for their residential trip?
We strongly recommend that your child brings waterproofs to Dearne Valley. You never know what the weather is going to be like, so by bringing a waterproof jacket you can be sure that your child is staying as dry as possible when taking part in our exhilarating outdoor activities!
Does my child need to bring money?
Your child doesn’t need to bring money, but they can if they wish to buy a souvenir from the on-site gift shop. We have lots of PGL goodies to choose from including caps, mugs, pens, teddy bears, t-shirts and more! We even have a uniformed group badge to let everyone know that your child has visited PGL with their unit.
Can I contact my child during their camp stay?
Of course! If you should need to contact your child please do so through the designated teacher/adult that is accompanying them on their trip – your school/group should have provided a mobile number for parents. If you’re still struggling to reach your child, then please call us – we can either get a message to your child or arrange a call for you to speak with them. Our biggest centres span over 240 acres, so bear with us… it might take a little time to get hold of them on their adventures!
Do you cater for special dietary requirements?
We’re able to cater for a variety of dietary requirements at all of our locations, please visit our Menus and Mealtimes page for further information.
What safety measures are in place?
We have a huge emphasis on safety, starting with the recruitment of our staff and continuing through to all of our activities. As a founder member of BAPA (British Activity Providers Association) and a licence holder for activities in scope of AALA (Adventure Activities Licencing Authority) regulations, we make safety our priority.
A risk assessment has also been carried out at Grosvenor Hall, with risks being outlined and managed. The risk assessment covers the grounds of Grosvenor Hall, as well as all of the activities available at the centre.
Our Activity Instructors are experts in their area, trained and assessed both in-house and by external assessors. They’ll be there during every activity to make sure they’re completed safely and correctly.
New staff complete a comprehensive induction and job specific training followed by regular observations, feedback, reviews and assessments.
Is there parking available?
Yes, there is on-site parking available.
