Stainsacre Hall, Stainsacre near Whitby. Nothing special but a good residential outdoor centre, situated south of Whitby, in the North Yorkshire moors. The propery belongs to Middlesborough County Council, and provides a lot of outdoor activities, starting with archery and ending with mountain biking. A modest estate with very much engaged staff, ideal centre to pass a educational stay in quiet peace. Go there and you will charmed too. read more

I think this is the place where we did a residential maths weekend or week. For no good reason I didn't do well in my year 10 exams so was packed off here to get my average up. It was just a big house in the middle of nowhere. Spent the days doing maths, and the evenings are a blank. We must have eaten but I can't remember what. Had a day at teh beach I think. Tried fixing a lightbulb in the room of a girl a liked but nothing came of it. read more