Ecology & Green Awareness

Field Studies Council 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.

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.

Hobbledown Adventure Activity Park and Zoo Epsom, offers pupils many interactive activities come face to face with farm and zoo animals to costumed characters in adventure play areas to a willow maze, jumping pillows, underground tunnels, storytelling sessions and singalongs. There are a variety of options available for schools, tailored to Early Years learning, as well as Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the National Schools Curriculum.

Benmore Outdoor Centre Loch Lomond Scotland is located in the magnificent Benmore Botanic Garden. The scenic location and highly skilled, experienced team provide outstanding outdooe residential enrichment learning experiences for schools and educational groups all year long.

Located in the New Forest National Park, Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre provides school and educational groups fully inclusive outdoor learning opportunities and many fun rewarding activities. We have an extensive list of on-site outdoor pursuits for your educational day trip with experienced instructors with safety and adventure enrichment challenges a top priority for your groups needs.

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.

Located between Norwich and the North Norfolk coast, The Horstead Residential Centre is an outdoor education and adventure Centre for children and young people. The centre delivers bespoke residential and activity day experiences and provides a range of exciting activities and hands-on learning. With full board or self-catering options, the residential centre can accept groups up to 65 students.

The Conway Centre Anglesey is ideally located within 169 acres of National Trust Parkland, providing educational groups with active enrichment school residential activity experiences in the wild outdoors. The Centre accommodates up to 380 students and 55 staff, all in standard dormitory-style accommodation.

Red Rock outdoor residential centre Exmouth offers multi activity residential adventure experiences including water sports with overnight village camping accommodation providing a perfect place for a memorable residential school trip. Offering quality accommodation (max size 250) for educational groups at affordable prices with experienced instructors with safety as a priority.

Land & Wave is an outdoor adventure company that organizes school trips which are carefully designed to support the National Curriculum while giving students unforgettable hands-on experiences in the outdoors. By delivering tailored programmes from Key Stage 2 through to university level, Land & Wave ensures that every visit has strong educational value alongside adventure and fun. From coasteering to exploring rocky coastal areas by swimming, climbing, and jumping, your students will explore the Jurassic Coast in a totally unique perspective.

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and place to visiting schools. These experiences support the National Curriculum across a wide range of subjects and all key stages. These workshops are linked to the National Curriculum and suit a wide range of learning styles - encouraging active participation, introducing new vocabulary, and developing enquiry skills.

With nearly 60 years of experience, the Horstead Activity Centre Norfolk has established itself as a provider of the highest quality residential and day experiences for schoolchildren. Our curriculum-linked programmes provide endless opportunities for your learners to develop a wide range of life skills that support their educational development and their social and emotional well-being. This activity centre welcomes school trips, youth groups, and societies of all sizes for unforgettable outdoor adventures.

Stratford Butterfly Farm Warwickshire offers an excellent opportunity for school pupils and educational groups to enrich their learning. They cover topics such as the tropical rainforest ecosystem and the challenging environments for plants, animals, and life cycles within these habitats covering Key Stage 1 and 2 subjects.

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)

The Field Studies Council, Amersham Centre offers fieldwork and outdoor learning for groups of all ages. Students experience stunning locations, curriculum focused work, high quality teaching that inspires everyone about the environment of today.

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.