accommodation

A&O Hostels Brighton is ideal for school trips, offering affordable, and group-friendly accommodation in a central location. Museums, educational attractions, cultural sites and the beach is within walking distance. Your students will have an unforgettable residential stay in Brighton and they will be able to fully immerse in the vibrant atmosphere of this lovely town. The hostel offers full catering options for groups up to 80.

Ocean Backpackers Independent Youth Hostel provides group accommodation with quality and cost in mind, centrally located in Illfracombe North Devon for easy access. Capacity of 37 to 49 mixed rooms. Perfect for school costal field studies and local attractions.

At Gulliver’s World Theme Park Resort Cheshire, students have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of adventurous school trip activities and educational workshops that are both engaging and fun. (Group sizes up to 50)

Countryside Education Trust Residential Centre is located in Beaulieu in the beautiful New Forest, and provides the perfect residential base for all school ages as it is surrounded by a variety of habitats, historic places and opportunities for outdoor adventures. Your school groups will have exciting learning opportunities while experiencing animal welfare first hand. Countryside Education Trust is an ideal spot for adventurous school trips and with a variety of wonderful activities for a brilliant school trip. A packed lunch is required for arrival day and then the evening meal is catered. (Group sizes up to 40).

St Davids Bunk Barns offers affordable and comfortable school bunkhouse accommodation for both small and large numbers of students. The barns are located on a working farm, which is only a short distance from the award winning Pembrokeshire coastline. St Davids is a fully catered residential centre (Group sizes up to 134).

Skern Adventure Residential Centre Abbotsham set in a beautiful Devon countryside near the coast, providing high-quality residential and day experiences for school groups. Skern Adventure tailor each programme to your school’s needs, working with you before and during your stay to ensure your learning objectives are met. Skern offers fully catered accommodation for groups of up to 450 students.

TYF Adventures Residential School Trips in Pembrokeshire offers a wide of range of outdoor activities, courses and workshops for school groups of all ages and provides educational groups with residential school trips experiences.  The main mission is to inspire students to enjoy adventures connected to nature and the environment on an exciting and thrilling school day out. TYF can offer half board, full board and self-catering. (Group sizes up to 150)    

Bentley Copse Outdoor Residential Activity Centre Surrey is located in the Surrey Hills offering both residential stays and day activity trips for students of all ages. At Bentley Copse school groups are provided with tailored outdoor learning programmes with the chance to explore the great outdoors on residentials school trips. Group Sizes up to 250 with various catering options available.

Patterdale Hall Residential Adventure Learning Centre Lake District is on 80 acres of beautiful grounds, allowing access straight onto the Lakeland fells for walking, mountaineering and so much more that will keep your students active and excited. Programmes are expertly created to meet the needs and objectives of your school groups of all ages. Patterdale Hall predominantly offers full catering options. (Group sizes up to 71)

Magdalen Farm Residential Environmental Centre Dorset offers a unique 132-acre organic landscape where students can connect with nature through hands-on farming, river dipping, and woodland adventures. The site provides high-quality, flexible accommodation and delicious home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients sourced directly from their own kitchen gardens. Their experienced teaching staff design bespoke programs that build student confidence, resilience, and teamwork through immersive outdoor learning. Additionally, the farm is highly inclusive, offering specialized facilities and activities tailored to support children with special educational needs (SEN)

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.

With the primary role to operate both as a residential and day activity centre, Anderton Centre in Lancashire focuses on working with school groups of all ages. Offering water-and land-based activities on the stunning shores of Rivington reservoir, Anderton Centre also offers both catered and non-catered accommodation for residential school trips. (Group sizes up to 82)

Kailzie Big Lodge Residential Centre Scotland is purpose built for comfort and practicality of your students, and it is the perfect base for school group stays. Here, pupils can explore the surrounding area, enjoy exciting outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, walking, or teambuilding challenges. With self-catering and catered options, Kailzie can accept groups of up to 27 students.

Sayers Croft Outdoor Learning and Residential Centre delivers an immersive experience and creates lifelong memories for your students. Offering a wide choice of engaging, fun activities, such as archery, bushcraft or bouldering, Sayers Croft has something for every school age, and is perfect for enrichment learning experiences for your school groups. (Group sizes up to 212 and full catering accommodation)

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.

Snowdonia Outdoor Centre and Bunkhouse is a located in the pretty village of Rhyd Ddu in the Nantlle Valley in Snowdonia, offering affordable and comfortable group accommodation for up to 30 students. Situated in glorious countryside, it is a base for adventurous day activities, environmental studies and group development exercises and offering self-catering accommodation for your school group. (Group sizes up to 30)