accommodation

Located right by the Italian fountains in Kensington Gardens, Kensington Gardens Hostel has the perfect budget accommodation to explore the wonderful sights of the capital, from our central city location.   The Hostel is owned by the German YMCA in London, which is a registered charity that supports local community projects for all ages and nationalities, along with the German community in London as a whole.  We have been welcoming  student groups on cultural exchanges, sightseeing trips and studying programmes for more than 50 years (Max group size 50).  FREE bursary places 2026/27

Essex Outdoors Danbury Adventure Activity Residential School Trips offers loads of fun -from canoeing to a powerboating or zip wire- and group accommodation for your students on a well deserved school trip. Danbury also provides outdoor camping as well indoor accommodation with full catering. (Group sizes up to 450)

JCA Croft Farm Residential Centre provides children with varied learning experiences that support their learning and development. By offering a great range of facilities & accommodation designed to engage schools groups in the Cotswolds, with 24-hour staffing and safety measures, Croft Far provides a safe environment for students. Both the adventure day trips and residential centre are designed to build confidence, and life skills for your 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)

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)    

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.

Cuffley Woods in Hertfordshire offers immersive and exciting outdoor learning experiences for school groups, including shelter-building, fire-lighting, all kinds of crafts or archery. The Bushcraft Company is a leading provider of outdoor adventure education, providing Year 3 to Year 8 students the opportunity of a memorable and real outdoor adventure. The learning is curriculum-linked, meaning you can choose the theme, and they’ll align it with your curriculum. Cuffley Woods offers fully catered residential school trips with group sizes ranging from 25 to 300.  

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.

Aylmerton outdoor education centre Norfolk is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of North Norfolk, offering tailor-made residential activity programmes to suit all school and educational groups. With immersive learning experiences in the natural world, Aylmerton is an expert at enhancing environmental awareness and providing a wide range of outdoor fun learning activities, making this outdoor residential centre one where children can learn and grow. The residential capacity sleeps up to 90 pupils Max and offers fully catered accommodation.

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)

The Coldwell Activity Centre provides affordable group accommodation, exciting group on-site activities and self-catering for your school groups of all ages. Located in the stunning Lancashire countryside, Coldwell is happy put together a package to suit your students' needs and your school's budget. (Group sizes up to 37 people)

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.

Tucked away in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside, Gwersyll Pentre Ifan Residential Centre is ideal for your next school residential trip. Offering amazing and exciting activities such as climbing, foraging and many more Pentre Ifan provides residential adventure learning experiences to students. The centre provides both self catering packages and full catering packages. (Group sizes up to 50)  

Oaker Wood Residential Centre in Herefordshire offers exciting and adventurous residential school trips for all ages and is a brilliant option for residential school groups to stay in a beautiful rural environment. School trips to Oaker Wood offer children the opportunity to connect with nature and develop important life skills. Groups can be self catered, partly catered, or fully catered. (Group sizes up to 148)

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.

Conveniently located near the M25, East Sussex, and West Sussex, Scout Adventures Broadstone Warren offers the perfect setting for a night under the stars. Nestled an area of outstanding natural beauty, this 400-acre site in Ashdown Forest features secluded woodland campsites, indoor lodge accommodation, and direct forest access. It's an ideal spot for adventurous school trips. For over 100 years, we’ve delivered safe, challenging and educational experiences to millions of young people.