centre information for staff
Barton Hall, Devon
PGL Barton Hall, Kingskerswell Road,
Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JY
Tel: 01803 321 400
Site and Location
◾ Country Manor House, located in Devon less than 5
miles from the Torquay surf
◾ Torquay has some great beaches, as well as pubs,
shops and restaurants
◾ Set in 46 acres of undulating countryside, with a lake
◾ A short drive from Dartmoor National Park
◾ Local facilities within walking distance including
supermarkets, takeaways and ATMs
Amenities
◾ Outdoor swimming pool
◾ Staff laundrette
◾ Two on-site bars and a shop; cash back available
◾ Excellent variety of indoor activity facilities
◾ Dry ski slope and purpose built lake
◾ Wi-Fi available for staff in communal areas. All
electronics brought at own risk
◾ Staff recreation room and bar
◾ Dedicated staff garden
Key Facts
Season: Late April - Early September
Guests: Maximum 720 aged 7+ (Schools, Youth,
Language and Uniformed groups)
Staff: 130
Courses offered: Multi-Activity, Excursions, Family Active
Where You Stay
Staff accommodation is in chalets or the main house
shared between two people. Most are en suite. All bed
linen, duvets and pillows are provided.
Activities
Abseiling, Aeroball, Archery, Beach Walk, Canoeing,
Crate Challenge, Challenge Course, Indoor Climbing
Wall, Climbing Tower, Dry Slope Skiing, Fencing, First
Aid, Giant Swing Jacob’s Ladder, Low Ropes Course,
Mountain Biking, Nature Walk, Orienteering, Problem
Solving, Quad Biking, Raft Building, Rock Pooling,
Sensory Trail, Swimming, Trapeze, Team Games, Vertical
Challenge, Zip Wire
Chat to your
fellow staff at
www.pgl.co.uk/
staffchat-bartonhall
Getting There
By bus/coach or train: The nearest
station is Newton Abbot. Please call
the centre on arrival at the station,
and they will arrange for someone to
collect you.
From Plymouth
◾ From the A38 take the A383
towards Newton Abbot. At the
roundabout take the 2nd exit
signed Torquay
◾ Go across the traffic lights to the
next roundabout, and take the 2nd
exit signed Torquay
◾ Continue to the next roundabout
and take the 1st exit past the
Police Station at the Give Way
sign
◾ Go straight across into the right
hand lane (Torquay). At the next
Penn Inn roundabout take the 3rd
exit to Torquay, and proceed from
directions marked with *
From The North
◾ At the end of the M5, where the
road splits in two, take the left
hand fork (A380) towards Torquay
◾ Follow the dual carriageway for 12
miles to the Penn Inn roundabout
at Newton Abbot
◾ *At this roundabout go straight
along the A380 towards Torquay
for 2.5 miles until the next
roundabout. Go straight on (A3022
dual carriageway), turning left at
the 3rd set of traffic lights into
Hele Road (B3199). At the next
roundabout turn left onto Barton
Hill Road
◾ Proceed past the shops to the
top of the hill, and bear left into
Kingskerswell Road, signed
Barton Hall. Proceed for half a
mile, where Barton Hall will be
found on the left, 100 yards past
Parkdean Holiday Park
Prior to your arrival on centre, all contact is to be made through the PGL Recruitment Team at Head Office:
0844 3710 123
[email protected]
www.pgl.co.uk/recruitment