UK School Trips providing accommodation ideas for educational groups

We have a wide variety of accommodation ideas for educational groups no matter what size you are from 5 to 200 and more! located within the UK from Scotland to Cornwall, Wales to Northern Ireland in various locations in City Centres, woodlands, Coastal escapes to high up mountains ranges and rolling countryside.

We have accommodation options providing a whole range of differing facilities for your students and pupils to enjoy while out and about experiencing a school trip or residential experience. From hostel accommodation to campus accommodation in great city centre locations such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff to Residential Accommodation Centres in countryside settings.

The accommodation providers listed have fantastic experience with educational groups, giving you confidence in booking with them.

The accommodation providers can provide bespoke services to your groups such as exclusive hire inside and outside in various forms of accommodation, transport options to local attractions and catering facilities on site and provide packed lunches plus more. So, if you are looking at educational group accommodation options why not search with us via our directory. We have great ideas and options for you!

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Group Accommodation and Residential Ideas

Woodrow High House Amersham Buckinghamshire Residential

Woodrow High House is one of London Youth’s residential centres. As a charity we aim to support & challenge young people of all abilities to be the best they can be. Bespoke activity programmes tailored to the objectives of your visit.

University of Leeds Outdoor Centre Lake District National Park Dale Head

Situated in the less frequented Duddon Valley in the south west corner of the Lake District National Park ideal for self programming groups wanting to organise a wide variety of educational and outdoor activities.

Kingswood Grosvenor Hall Residential Centre Kent

With stimulating environments, state of the-art facilities and highly qualified instructors, we can work with you to go beyond classroom teaching and textbook theory.

Cote Ghyll Mill YHA, Osmotherley

Cote Ghyll Mill is a group accommodation in a converted linen Mill, in the countryside of the North York Moors National Park. For the perfect outdoor adventure trip, the Mill is surrounded by trails for walks and cycling, with fantastic facilities!

YMCA Winchester House Residential Trips on the Isle of Wight

Located on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight between the popular destinations of Sandown & Shanklin & within easy reach of all the island’s attractions. Providing educational group accommodation for residential stays.

Newlands Residential Adventure Centre Cumbria

Newlands Residential Adventure Centre Cumbria provides students with an unforgettable adventure experience, that offers a wide range of thrilling activities for all ages, ensuring there trip is an adventure of a lifetime.

High Ropes & Lasergaming Oxford

Our programmes incorporate Lasergaming, Oxfordshire's ONLY High Ropes Tree-Top adventure Course, Tree climbing, Crate Stacking, orienteering, team challenges, team task stations and much more.

Tapnell Farm Residential Centre Isle of Wight

Tapnell Farm residential activity centre on the Isle of Wight the perfect place to get away with your school students. From luxury safari tents and eco pods to Tapnell Manor, this place can cater for all school group sizes.

Ufton Court Educational Trust Residential School Trips

On an Ufton Court Residential School Trip, educational groups can enjoy historically themed evening banquets, where students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life and culture of the past or participate in many adventurous activities

The School Journey Association School Trips Nationwide

Inspiring and exciting educational trips designed to bring subjects to life, extend students’ learning and develop their appreciation of local and international cultures outside the classroom. There is simply nothing like an SJA Trip!

Kingswood Colomendy Residential Activity Centre Wales

With 130 acres of breathtaking habitat for students to explore, surrounded by rolling hills and natural woodland, Colomendy offers vast open spaces stretching into the distance.

Bendrigg Trust Specialist Outdoor Centre for SEN School Trips – Kendal Cumbria

Bendrigg Trust, an Outdoor Education Centre based in Kendal, Cumbria, specialises in providing adventure activities for students of all abilities, including those with profound and physical disabilities and special educational needs.

Cohort St Ives School Trip Accommodation Cornwall

Cohort St Ives is a multi-award winning, educational trip accommodation provider. They support you in delivering inspiring and transformative learning experiences.

Accommodation YHA North East

Much of the YHA hostel network is available for use by groups and schools. We offer both group accommodation that's great for teacher-led residentials as well as complete packages. Unless stated the hostel is bed and board only.

First Education and School Travel: All-Inclusive Residential Visits

First Education & School Travel is the UK’s leading school tour operator, providing all-inclusive residential school trip packages, including coach travel, accommodation, full board meals & activity programme from outdoor to educational.

Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre

Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre Ltd are based near the National Trust estate of Felbrigg, Norwich with access to miles of open countryside and outstanding coastlines run by teachers that provide high quality outdoor learning experiences for students.

Accommodation YHA Yorkshire

Finding the right residential at the right price has never been so easy. With more than 70 Learning Outside the Classroom accredited sites, the most of any residential provider in the UK.

Kingswood Dukeshouse Wood Residential Northumberland

Set on a beautiful fellside, this 18-acre park offers a wonderful rural environment where young people feel instantly at home, so they are free to enjoy the best of the countryside and all the opportunities available here.

St. Andrews Tourist Hostel Scotland

The family run hostel has a cosy atmosphere and friendly staff who will advise you on booking and travel arrangements, our prices are very affordable, making us the place to go for cheap accommodation in St. Andrews.

Summer Stays at the University of Edinburgh

Summer Stays at the University of Edinburgh offers comfortable yet affordable campus accommodation for school groups. A great place for groups seeking to sleep, eat, learn and train within a secure estate, surrounded by landscaped gardens and parks.

Millport Outdoor Residential Centre North Ayrshire Scotland Field Studies Council

Located on the Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde the field study centre has a rich history as a marine research station. Now its purpose-built accommodation and teaching spaces have been created to provide an excellent range of courses for school groups.

Gulliver’s Kingdom Theme Park Resort Derbyshire

Gulliver’s Kingdom Theme Park Resort offers exciting residential school trips, where students can take part in fantastic sleep overs and explore the parks's Lost World area after dark...

Every Student Campus Accommodation Southampton

Every Student Accommodation Lucia Foster Welch is a purpose built student residential accommodation offering a low-cost base for group bookings throughout the Summer months based in Southampton.

Smart Hyde Park Inn London

Just 150 yards from Bayswater Underground Station and Hyde Park, Smart Hyde Park Inn offers budget dormitories with free Wi-Fi access throughout.

Outdoor Alternative Accommodation

Outdoor Alternative is situated 300m from the coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A family-run business we have been welcoming school, university and youth groups for more than 20 years.

Ocean Backpackers Youth Hostel North Devon Coast

Ocean Backpackers Independent Youth Hostel provides group accommodation with quality and cost in mind, centrally located in Illfracombe for easy access. Max Capacity of 49 dorm style rooms. Perfect for school costal field studies and local attractions.

Lakeside YMCA Windermere

Lakeside YMCA is hidden within 100 acres of private woodland along the south western shores of Lake Windermere. It is one of the largest outdoor activity centres in Europe, delivering top quality outdoor learning for your students on school trips.

Ackers Adventure Birmingham Residential Activity Centre

Ackers Adventure Centre Birmingham provides residential school trip adventure activity experiences, your students can enjoy active outdoor pursuits all day and then relax with class mates at the ARC self catering accommodation block.

Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre

Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre delivers fabulous residential school trips where students can take part in a number of adventurous activities and explore the natural environment that surrounds them.

Avon Tyrrell UK Youth Outdoor Activity Centre Hampshire Residential

Located in the New Forest National Park, Avon Tyrrell, the UK Youth Outdoor Activity Centre is an established site offering outdoor learning opportunities.

Kingswood Isle of Wight Activity Centre

The Isle of Wight offers superb study opportunities, both for tourism, regeneration and the environment - and it is well known for being a rich source of fossils, bones and dinosaur remains.

The Sustainability Activity Centre Hampshire

The Centre offers a wide variety of exciting educational eco-activities that promote sustainable living and green issues in an inspiring yet tranquil setting, located in The South Downs National Park, Hampshire.

Kingswood Grosvenor Hall Activity Centre Kent

Accelerated learning by doing and the ultimate adventure activity experience; a chance to enhance education, put theory into practice and encourage independence, self-awareness and teamwork every day.

Accommodation YHA South West

Mount Cook Outdoor Residential Adventure Centre Peak District

Mount Cook is an exhilarating education centre in Derbyshire, offering a wide-range of attractions in the outdoors, whether that be thrilling, adrenaline-filled activities, or activities that provide students with new life skills.

Stableside York Racecourse Accommodation Centre York

Stableside York Racecourse is currently the only four star rated group hostel in York - an accolade confirmed by Visit England following their recent assessment - providing quality accommodation for school trips and educational groups.

Outward Bound Aberdovey (Aberdyfi), Snowdonia Wales

Outward Bound utilises the power of learning and adventure to unleash a students true potential; with a large range of thrilling activities, the pupils will be constantly engaged and excited, making Outward Bound the perfect destination for school trips.

Gulliver’s World Theme Park Resort Cheshire

At Gulliver’s World Theme Park Resort, students have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of adventurous school trip activities and educational workshops that are both engaging and fun.

Gulliver’s Valley Resort South Yorkshire

This brand-new theme park resort offers fantastic group sleepover packages where students can enjoy various educational workshops and activities, such as the incredible Dinosaur Twilight Trail.

Big Hat Bushcamp School Bushcraft Courses Surrey

The aim of Big Hat Bushcamp is to give schools the ultimate bushcraft experience & leave all who visit with the knowledge and confidence to safely enjoy the outdoors. the activities are designed to promote personal development, teamwork & leadership.

Slapton Ley Outdoor Residential Centre Devon Field Studies Council

FSC Slapton Ley is located within South Devon close to field sites in Dartmoor National Park and cities such as Plymouth and Torbay. Students can study and experience many outdoor environmental issues in locations from coastal to country and urban areas

Absolute Travel School Tour Operator

Absolute Travel and Tours is one of the leading specialist school and group tour operators in the United Kingdom organising sports tours, adventure holidays, ski trips, music and educational tours for school, college and club groups for all ages.

The Bushcraft Company Boughton Woods Northamptonshire

Whether your students cook over an open fire, build shelters to sleep in, or learn how to navigate through dense woodland, Residential School Trips at The Bushcraft Company have something for everyone, perfect for enrichment learning experiences.

Flatford Mill Outdoor Residential Centre Colchester Field Studies Council

Flatford Mill Field Studies Centre Colchester is the first and original field study centre set up in the UK during the 1940’s, educational students can experience a very wide range of curriculum linked topics such as natural history and art courses.

The Bushcraft Company Blenheim Woods Oxfordshire

Margam Discovery Centre Port Talbot Field Studies Council

FSC Margam Field Studies Discovery Centre is situated within Margam Park, an 850-acre country estate, with easy access to a wide variety of field sites on the Gower ANOB and Afan Forest Park, perfect for school and educational group experiences.

Preston Montford Outdoor Residential Centre Shrewsbury Field Studies Council

Preston Montford Field Study Centre is situated in the heart of Shropshire on the banks of the River Severn with views into Wales. Set in a 12-hectare estate which provides a rich range of habitats, including SSSI for educational groups to experience.

Garden House Group Accommodation Lincolnshire

Garden House accommodation in Stamford welcomes educational schools, colleges, activity-based and work groups. Capacity for 42max including facilities tailored to your needs such as lounge, games room, dining area, kit room, study and much more!

Foxlease Outdoor Adventure Residential Activity Centre Hampshire

Foxlease is part of a group of activity centres owned by Girlguiding that have been offering schools and young people the opportunity to enjoy outdoor learning for over 100 years. There are over 25 on site outdoor activities to choose from.

Waddow Hall Outdoor Adventure Residential Activity Centre Lancashire

Waddow Hall Activity Centre is set in 180 acres of beautiful Lancashire parkland overlooking the River Ribble. It’s the perfect place to bring your school and youth groups for a residential outdoor adventure fun learning experience.

Imperial College Campus Accommodation

Imperial College, London offers more than 1,900 bedrooms as B and B or self-catering accommodation from July to September each year. Perfect for school or educational groups looking for accommodation in Central London.

Cardiff Residential Centre Gwersyll yr Urdd Caerdydd

Cardiff Residential Centre provides students a taste of capital city life. The hostel is in Cardiff Bay, situated in one of Europe's most exciting arts venues, under the iconic roof of Wales Millennium Centre. This place is perfect for school days out.

In the Stix Glamping Residential Domes Rutland East Midlands

In the Stix Glamping accommodation for school and educational groups includes unique domes that are functional with a hint of luxury. Providing the campsite classics of outdoor cooking and nature, perfect for an outdoor field trip adventure!

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre

The Adventure Centre is a stunning watersports & visitor centre located in Crosby Coastal Park, Waterloo. The facilities include water sports, fitness suite, bistro & 4 high-quality fully accessible bedrooms & bunkrooms which sleep up to 48.

Monkton Wyld Court - A 19th Century Neo-Gothic Mansion in Dorset

Set within walking distance of Lyme Regis and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, Monkton Wyld Court is a large 19th Century Neo-Gothic mansion that provides educational groups with fantastic student accommodation.

X Adventure Development Centre Norwich, Outdoor Residential Centre Norfolk

X Adventure Activities located in Norfolk on a 10 acre rural setting, provides outdoor learning group activities, various facilities and accommodation options for large groups (capacity for 114Max), perfect for a school trip residential adventure.

Woodlands Adventure & Outdoor Learning West Midlands

Woodlands Adventure West Midlands is situated in over 30 acres of woodland offering residential and outdoor activity day trip experiences for schools, girl guides, Scouts, youth groups and H.E. Groups can enjoy many varied outdoor team building pursuits.

Henley Fort Outdoor Education Centre Surrey

Henley Fort is a Victorian Fort built during the late 19th Century to protect London from invasion by the French; later it was used by the Home Guard in World War 2 as a re-supply depot.

Hilltop Outdoor Residential Education Centre Norfolk

Independent Family run Outdoor Education centre set in 31 acres of beautiful woodlands on the north Norfolk coast with 2 distinct centres on the one site.

St Davids Bunk Barns West Wales

St Davids Bunk Barns offers affordable and comfortable school bunkhouse accommodation for both small and large numbers of students. The barns are located on a working farm, which is only a short distance from the award winning Pembrokeshire coastline.

Blencathra Outdoor Residential Centre Keswick Lake District Field Studies Council

Blencathra Outdoor Residential Field Study’s Centre is located in the Lake District National Park surrounded by an idyllic 360 panoramic view 300mtrs up a hillside. They can tailor make courses to suit your students key-stage educational needs.

High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre Surrey

High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre is set in 56 acres of woodland on Box Hill, near Dorking, in the tranquil Surrey Hills 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

Castle Head Outdoor Residential Centre Grange over Sands Cumbria Field Studies Council

Castle Head Field Centre is located in south Cumbria between the coast of Morecambe Bay and the Lake District National Park. At the centre they can tailor make courses to suit your students key-stage educational needs.

Loch Ness Bunkhouse Group Accommodation Inverness

Nestled in the rolling hills of Drumnadrochit, the Loch Ness Inn and Bunkhouse offers accommodation with access to the surrounding Scottish Highlands, perfect for field trips and outdoor enrichment activities for your students to experience.

Rydal Hall Bunkhouse Ambleside Cumbria

Rydal Hall Estate in Cumbria offers educational group bunkhouse style accommodation that sleeps 28 with two en-suite-dorms. Located in the heart of the fells between Ambleside and Grasmere, perfect for outdoor pursuits, walking, cycling and field studies.

The Real Outdoor Xperience Residential Centre Cirencester

The Real Outdoor Xperience Residential Centre Cirencester is a lake and land outdoor education and adventure centre set in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Stonehenge Hostel at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm Youth Hostel Wiltshire

Stonehenge Hostel at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm is a 14 room, 70 bed hostel; we host vast and expansive rooms, with some ensuite options, as well as being 10 minutes from UNESCO World Heritage Site Stonehenge

Kingswood Peak Venture Centre Yorkshire Residential

On the doorstep of the Peak District, this centre offers a dramatic setting for outdoor adventure and education; set amongst wild heather moorlands and gentle limestone dales.

Rhyd-y-creuau Outdoor Residential Centre Wales Field Studies Council

Rhyd-y-creuau field study centre is set in the Snowdonia National Park with wooded valleys, rocky shores and beaches to explore. Your students can enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biodiversity garden, campfire area and teambuilding challenges.

Carter Residential Centre at Trinity College Bristol

Carter Residential Centre at Trinity College is just a short walk from the Bristol Downs, set in nine acres of woodland, offering residential accommodation for student groups.

Accommodation YHA East Midlands

Kingswood Dearne Valley Residential Centre Doncaster

One of the most inspiring education and adventure centres in Europe. This former millennium commission project now provides a unique learning outside of the classroom experience.

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer Accommodation Activity Centre Wales

Our team of experienced and passionate staff who have a rich background in education and environmental outdoor activities are uniquely positioned to help students gain life skills through the most rewarding outdoor experiences on your residential stay.

Brathay Hall Outdoor Residential Centre Cumbria

Brathay Hall offers an unrivalled Lake District setting on the shores of Windermere with open space and woodlands for exploring and fun, your educational group will benefit from experienced guidance, support and inspirational outdoor learning experiences.

Embers Bushcraft Residential Trips Hampshire

Embers Bushcraft Residential Experiences Hampshire, focus on discovering & nurturing the leadership potential & qualities of school students. Focusing on personal development, bushcraft, team building, environmental studies, social skills and much more.

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