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St Michael’s Environmental Education and Residential Centre is located in the heart of the Peak District National Park and has been welcoming school groups for over 30 years (run by Notts outdoors). With a wide range of outdoor learning group activities, facilities and accommodation options for school groups, this is a perfect place for a residential school trip or day trip adventure experiences. Your students will have an unforgettable residential stay.  

Roadford Lake Residential Centre Devon is the perfect residential school trip for any classes looking to take part in some adventurous outdoor activities.  Surrounded by countryside and beautiful scenery, Roadford Lake is the perfect location for your next school trip.  

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.

Dale Fort is set in a spectacular location high on the cliffs within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, perfect for school students and educational groups to experience coastal studies and for accessing Skomer Island with its renowned sea birds.

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.

The School Travel Company is a trusted school trips specialist tour operator with whom you can choose from ready-made itineraries that bring learning to life beyond the classroom. The school trips span the UK, Europe, India and North America, giving you the flexibility to choose destinations that match your pupils’ learning goals.

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.

Pinkery is Exmoor National Park’s Centre for Outdoor Learning. Built as an upland farmhouse, the original building has been expanded to create a unique moorland off-grid residential centre. located in its own wild moorland valley over 400 metres above sea level valley in the heart of Exmoor's Dark Skies Reserve. Offering 4 dorm accommodation with its own ensuite facilities and sleeps 44 so typically can cater for groups of up to 36 pupils and 8 staff , self-catering or catered kitchen with common room. We welcome groups from Key Stage 1 to University and beyond.

The Tattenhall Conway Centre provides educational groups with residential school trip experiences that are not only focussed on the arts but also on outdoor enrichment activity adventure experiences such as kayaking, orientering, archery and so much more . The Residential centre accommodates up to 80 students and 7 staff.

A beautifully-converted Welsh hill farm at the foot of the Black Mountains, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Part of Essex Outdoors, it has been providing residential outdoor education courses for over 30 years.

The Hive Environmental Centre Essex provides students of all ages with environmental education interlinked to the National Curriculum to support classroom-based learning through practical real-word outdoor experiences in nature, science and climate change. At The Hive our environmental education offer aligns with the National Curriculum and supports classroom-based learning for all Key stages through practical real-word experiences. 

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.

Dorset Adventure Park spans over 18 acres, featuring two beautiful lakes, a thrilling Mud Trail, and an exciting Waterpark, all set against a backdrop of lush greenery.  With the historic Corfe Castle in the distance, your students can enjoy breathtaking views of the Purbeck countryside while taking part in a range of fun activities on a school trip.  

At Godstone Farm Surrey, students have the chance to interact with over 500 animals and enjoy the extensive outdoor play areas. This is the perfect school trip destination for educational groups studying the environment or any animal-based topic. Goldstone Farm offers a selection of talks for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 these are designed to sit within the curriculum and support your class.

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer offers high quality outdoor and adventurous activities for schools and educational groups with on site accommodation for up to 70 students and support staff. The experienced, enthusiastic team have a strong background in outdoor activities and coaching, ensuring we deliver some of the most exciting and varied activities, including, canoeing, kayaking, caving, orienteering, mountain biking, rock climbing, abseiling, plus many more.

We The Curious Science Centre Bristol is all about asking questions and testing things out, with two floors full of interactive exhibits, new experience Project What If and the UK’s first 3D Planetarium.  Interactive workshops include Forensic science, Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter 2D, Experience Psychology, Rainforest Families, DNA Detectives The Hunt For Bigfoot and Brain and Body Students learn about their bodies, using digital microscopes, real x-rays, and turn their classmates inside out!