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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.

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.

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.

YMCA Fairthorne Manor offers adventurous residential trips for school groups of all ages. Residential visits provide excellent opportunities for children to learn beyond classrooms and provides pupils with enrichment learning through valuable life skills and challenges. A residential stay at Fairthorne Manor means affordable and comfortable accommodation for residential school trips. Group accommodation 172 bunkhouses, 250 max with tents (full board option)

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.

Foxlease Park Adventure Activity Centre is a 63 acre site near Lyndhurst in the New Forest, offering exciting outdoor activities, camping, residential stays and experiences to school groups of all ages. Offering day visits, reward trips, indoor residential and camping experiences, Foxlease Park is the ideal place for schools looking to combine education, outdoor learning, and personal development. The scenic location and the experienced team provide outstanding outdoor learning experiences for school groups all year long.

Located in the Peak District National Park Crowden Outdoor Education Centre Derbyshire  provides high quality outdoor education either on a residential or day activity basis. The instructors are all qualified and experienced outdoor practitioners, students will take part in adventure activities that include; Bushcraft, DofE, rock climbing, cave exploration, kayaking, stream scrambling, zip wire, archery and team-building exercises. Accommodation comprises of 40 beds spread across 14 bedrooms.

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!

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)

Bentley Copse Outdoor Learning Activity Centre Surrey is located in the Surrey Hills offering both residential stays and day trips packed with fun activities in a quiet tranquil location for students to relax and be in a natural environment. With over 30 outdoor activities, led by both instructors and those you may run yourselves, your school groups visit to Bentley Copse will be bespoke to your needs, timings and budget. Book today for an affordable outdoor adventure activity day!

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.

The Web Adventure Park York in North Yorkshire is a fantastic attraction for all school ages whatever the weather is, with a huge indoor and outdoor play centre.  From climbing and park area, children's ride-on to animals, rides, your students will never get bored on a fantastic day trip to Web Adventure Park.

Broomlee Outdoor Education Centre Scotland is set in 30 acres of land for numerous outdoor activities on site and provides high quality group accommodation with excellent facilities for your school groups. Teachers can choose from a range of exciting adventure or curriculum sessions to build their own school trip which will help students gain life skills through the most rewarding outdoor experiences on a residential 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.

More than a school trip. Build confidence, resilience and teamwork through unforgettable outdoor learning on the shores of Windermere. With over 50 land and water-based activities, expert instructors and high-quality accommodation, YMCA Lakeside helps pupils grow in ways which are hard to achieve in the classroom. Set on the quiet, south-west shore of Windermere, surrounded by 100 acres of private woodland, the centre offers an inspiring setting for challenge and personal growth. (280 beds Max)

Ghyll Head Residential Outdoor Education and Activity Centre is located in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Cumbria and provides enrichment and adventure activity courses for schools and educational groups.  Students will experience authentic outdoor adventure and team building activities lead by highly experienced instructors.  Group accommodation from a minimum of 12 and up to 72 for activity courses. Various catering options available.