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Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre is one of the Midlands most popular Outdoor Activity & Education Centres, specialising in day trips for groups of 2-200 students and providing a variety of adventurous activities on land, water and even on high ropes!

Lake 32 Outdoor Activity Centre Cirencester provides school groups with a variety of outdoor pursuit activities such as water sports, DofE, archery, team building, bushcraft and so much more! We can tailor make your activity day to your students' needs. The Centre can tailor everything to suit your group and needs. (Group sizes up to 60)

With activities including archery, bike trails, climbing, or water sports, Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre in Staffordshire challenges students with real-world scenarios  on residential adventure breaks. With dormitory style accommodation and a wide range of adventure activities, students of all ages can enjoy the great outdoors. The natural surroundings will make this venue an awesome place for classes searching thrilling adventures. Group Sizes 200plus

Nestled in the heart of the Lake District near Windermere, Scout Adventures Great Tower offers a stunning 250-acre base for adventurous activities, environmental or field studies and group development exercises. Surrounded by England's highest peaks, deepest lakes, and breathtaking scenery, Cumbria's natural wonderland is your playground. For over 100 years, we’ve delivered safe, challenging and educational experiences to millions of young people.

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.

The Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire offers residential and activity packages for school groups. Specializing in delivering exciting outdoor activities and promoting the environment for students, while the activities are mapped against the National Curriculum and help developing key skills like decision making, teamwork and communication. The Wilderness Centre knows how to create educational and memorable school trips.

Standon Bowers Outdoor Education Centre in Staffordshire provides school groups with tailored outdoor learning programmes with the chance to explore the outdoors on residentials school trips. These programmes ensure students spend time outdoors, helping them to improve their mental and physical wellbeing while enjoying exciting adventure activities such as archery, bushcraft or water sports.

In Rockley Adventure Point Activity Centre students can try their hand at stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, canoeing as well as visiting the waterpark itself.  There's plenty of water and land adventures activities for schools and youth groups to enjoy in Dorset, Rockley Activity Centre.

UKSA enjoys a waterfront location in Cowes on the sunny Isle of Wight and is the perfect location for residential and non-residential water-sports and team building school trips for students from 8 years upwards.

Close to London but with the tranquillity of a woodland location, Gilwell Park is famous throughout the world for its Scouting heritage, beautiful setting and stunning range of activities. With four modern lodges, plenty of open camping space and spectacular views of the capital, we have 108 acres available for fun and adventure and for young people to experience the freedom of the outdoors. For over 100 years, we’ve delivered safe, challenging and educational experiences to millions of young people.

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Outdoor Activity Centre in Hampshire offers various day trip enrichment educational outdoor learning opportunities for school groups of all ages, including SEN. The 20+ activities are led by experienced instructors, allowing your students to safely participate in activities such as climbing, paddle boarding, archery, water sports and so much more in a safe, fun environment.

Bendrigg Trust is a Specialist Outdoor Education Centre for SEN based in Kendal, Cumbria which focuses on providing adventure activities for students and pupils of all abilities, including those with profound physical disabilities and special educational needs. Residential packages include accommodation, food (which is provided throughout the duration of your stay), and a full programme of adventure activities (Group sizes up to 64)

Situated on a 10 acre site, Llain Activity Centre Wales provides residential and a wide range of activity packages for schools. Wall climbing, high ropes, zip wire and all kinds of water sports will make school days exciting again. The school trip packages typically include full board accommodation and a full activity programme with day and evening instructor led activities. (Group sizes 12 to 170)

Whether you're seeking exciting adventures or curriculum-based outdoor learning, Ferry Meadows Outdoor Education Centre Cambridgshire offers a variety of engaging experiences. Students from all key stages can take on exciting challenges, develop new skills, and immerse themselves in nature, making for a fun, educational and unforgettable school trip.

By visiting Hautbois Activity Centre in Norfolk on a school trip you can put some fun into the National Curriculum - all our activities encourage healthy living and help make exercise more exciting for your students to experience many fun and challenging outdoor pursuit adventures. All our activities are linked to specific sections of the curriculum. Group accommodation 6 to 200 plus, we also offer a full range of catering options to meet all dietary needs.

Nestled in the heart of Lancashire, surrounded by natural beauty is where the Anderton Centre Outdoor Learning & Activities located.  Adventure awaits at The Anderton Centre! Offering water and land activities, the Anderton Centre can offer your school an outdoor experience away from school. At the Anderton Centre, we are proud to offer both half-day and full-day activity programmes, each designed to provide a memorable and tailored experience for every school group.