Bushcraft

Acorn Adventure specialises in outdoor adventure residential school trips for primary schools and secondary schools. Partnering with the best independent outdoor centres, we provide choice, booking simplicity and trusted expertise. We offer adventures of all shapes and sizes, suitable for all ages, all needs and at all scales, in a host of settings and environments. Acorn can accommodate groups ranging from small classes to entire year groups, with typical minimum group sizes starting at 20-25 students.

Based in acres of Hertfordshire woodland, just an hour from Central London, Rootd Adventure offers immersive, outdoor residentials and adventure days for primary and secondary schools. Our trips give children the chance to switch off from the distractions of daily life, take on new challenges, learn new skills and make some amazing memories together. If you’re looking for a day trip rather than an overnight stay, our affordable, one-day outdoor adventures are a fantastic learning experience for children – giving them all the fun of a Rootd adventure in just one day.

Adventure 4 You Outdoor Residential Centre Northamptonshire offers adventurous residential enrichment activity programmes for schools. These programs are aimed at providing adventurous activities and experiences where students can learn, achieve and develop key life skills in a safe environment. The power of the outdoors and the benefits that has to children’s mental health and well-being is undeniable. All meals are fully catered. (Group sizes up to 80)

Conway Centre Delamere Cheshire is located in the heart of Delamere Forest. The Forest environment allows for activities such as orienteering, den building, survival skills, stream dipping, and environmental games. Accommodation comprises of 32 students and 10 staff, with 2 dormitories for students and 3 separate rooms for staff.

A residential school trip adventure enrichment learning experience at Cuffley in Hertfordshire, will include superb accommodation, outdoor adventurous activities, and a dedicated refectory providing educational groups with an excellent range of freshly cooked meals. Group Accommodation comprises of 48 sleeping pods, plus staff, Woodland Lodge 40 students plus staff, tents up to 300. Fully catered for all dietary requirements, including vegan, vegetarian, halal, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets. All our sites are allergy-aware centres.

Located on the scenic border of Dorset and Somerset, the Magdalen Farm Environmental Centre offers immersive, hands-on day trips across its 132 acres of organic farmland and diverse nature reserves. These visits allow students and groups to engage directly with sustainable agriculture through activities like feeding farm animals, harvesting organic vegetables, and learning about the journey of food from soil to plate. The centre provides a wide array of curriculum-linked programs, ranging from "Survival in the Wild" bushcraft sessions to scientific "river dipping" studies where participants can wade into the shallow River Axe to examine local biodiversity. Sustainability is woven into every experience, often culminating in eco-cooking sessions using outdoor cob ovens and fresh ingredients gathered directly from the sprawling kitchen gardens. Furthermore, Magdalen Farm is widely recognized for its inclusive environment, offering SEN-friendly facilities and specialized staff to ensure that learners of all abilities can safely explore and connect with the natural world.

Hindleap Warren outdoor residential centre is set in 300 acres of ancient woodland in East Sussex and provides outdoor enrichment learning adventure activities and experiences to primary and secondary schools. Residential capacity sleeps 164 young people and 20 leaders which can be split into 5 separate accommodation zones for smaller groups. Hindleap Warren is a fully catered residential centre.  (Group sizes up to 184)

Barnstondale is a outdoor education and activity centre based in the Wirral, hosting a myriad of facilities that offer a wide-range of sporting activities, as well as 15-acres of woodland, perfect for large or small groups looking for an adventurous trip. This rural location offers three log cabin dormitories for your residential stay, one of which is a specialist cabin for young people with disabilities, and 15-acres of woodland to explore. The site can sleep up to 170 people.

Lagganlia Outdoor Residential Centre is located in Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park. The scenic Highland location and highly skilled, experienced team provide outstanding residential experiences and outdoor learning for school groups.

First Education and School Travel is one of the UK’s leading school tour operators, providing all-inclusive residential school trip packages, including return coach travel, accommodation, full board meals & activity programmes. The whole school trip package! They offer an all-inclusive range of residential trips with a wide variety of themes, from exciting outdoor adventure challenges, to educational City Culture tours, STEM programmes and curricular linked activities in geography, history and drama. Group sizes vary from between 20 pupils + staff – up to around 100 pupils + staff.

Cumulus Outdoors Adventure Activities day trip experiences in Swanage, Dorset, delivering action packed outdoor enrichment pursuits with a combination of the following activities; coasteering, high ropes, coasteering, mackerel fishing, climbing, SUPs, waterpark and mud run, air rifle shooting, tag archery, axe throwing and tunnelling.

At the Bushcraft Company Castle Howard Yorkshire 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 outdoor learning experiences. (Group sizes 25 to 300)

Scottish Adventure Residential School Trips in Perthshire can accommodate groups of up to 130 children. Your students can enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, archery, water sports and all kinds of teambuilding challenges.With 2 custom-built bunk houses, dormitory-style en-suite bedrooms, kitchenettes, living rooms, and full-catering, Scottish Adventure is the perfect reward trip for your school groups.

We're experienced outdoor education specialists, providing residential and day trip activities to a huge range of intrepid student adventurers, from small to large schools and all types of youth groups.

Located on the coast of North Cornwall by Tintagel, Menadue is a Residential School Trip Activity Centre where educational groups can take part in a number of adventurous outdoor pursuits in a fantastic coastal countryside setting. Accommodation sleeps 36 people indoors, and 100 camping. Menadue offers self-catering and fully catered options too.

Bushy Wood Activity Centre in East Sussex is the perfect adventure experience for schools, Scouts, Guides and youth organisations. Located on 17 Acres of woodland which provides a fantastic environment for a wide range of outdoor pursuits including; Archery Orienteering, Climbing and Bushcraft.