Accommodation & Residential

With activities including archery, bike trails, climbing, or water sports, Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre in Staffordshire challenges students with real-world scenarios  on residential adventure breaks. With dormitory style accommodation and a wide range of adventure activities, students of all ages can enjoy the great outdoors. The natural surroundings will make this venue an awesome place for classes searching thrilling adventures. Group Sizes 200plus

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.

Much of the YHA hostel network is available for use by groups and schools. We offer both group accommodation that’s great for teacher-led residentials as well as complete packages. Unless stated the hostel is bed and board only.

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.

First Education and School Travel is one of the UK’s leading school tour operators, providing all-inclusive residential school trip packages, including return coach travel, accommodation, full board meals & activity programmes. The whole school trip package! They offer an all-inclusive range of residential trips with a wide variety of themes, from exciting outdoor adventure challenges, to educational City Culture tours, STEM programmes and curricular linked activities in geography, history and drama. Group sizes vary from between 20 pupils + staff – up to around 100 pupils + staff.

Beaumanor Hall Residential Activity Centre Leicestershire, East Midlands offers rewarding adventure stays for children in early years, KS1 and KS2 and beyond.  Combining outdoor adventure with challenging activities and curriculum-linked learning. The Victorian manor, built in 1854, was used in World War II as a listening station giving pupils the opportunity to have an authentic enriching historical experience while gaining lifelong skills. With a range of themed activities, facilities and accommodation options for your educational group, this is the perfect location for an unforgettable residential.  Full, part or self-catering available plus residential group sizes 120Max in main building and 80 tented (summer only)

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)

A&O Hostels Manchester is a central, modern and affordable place for school groups to stay in the heart of Manchester. Most important sights, museums, key educational attractions, and cultural sites within walking distance for your students of all ages. Your school groups will be able to fully immerse in the vibrant atmosphere of this lovely town. The hostel offers full catering options (Group sizes up to 300).

Embark on a day trip or residential adventure in the enchanting New Forest with New Forest Activity Residential Adventure Centre, at our action-packed outdoor centre, Designed for intrepid explorers aged 8 to 16, we serve up a buffet of adrenaline-pumping activities like canoeing, archery, high ropes, and the unmissable Battlezone. Teachers, fear not! Organizing is as easy as pie—less grading, more cheering! It’s not all about who can paddle the fastest or shoot the straightest; our experiences stealthily teach teamwork and leadership. Every activity promises giggles, gasps, and maybe a splash or two. Pack up your class and let them loose into the wild—where learning is messy, loud, and spectacularly fun! (Group sizes up to 60)

Challenge Academy has just launched its Mobile Outreach Programme! This means that the outdoor adventure can be brought to your very own school, where a range of adventurous activities will be delivered. (Plus we provide summer adventure camps)

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)

Whether your students cook over an open fire, build shelters to sleep in, or learn how to navigate through dense woodland, Residential School Trips at The Bushcraft Company have something for everyone, perfect for enrichment learning experiences. (Group sizes 25 to 300)

Set on the stunning Isle of Wight, PGL Little Canada offers a unique coastal experience and unforgettable activities like zip wire, water sports, and coastal walks. Log cabins and woodland-style accommodation provides truly memorable residential experience for your school groups. It is the ideal location for an action-packed school trip for students of all ages. Full board catering offered for groups of up to 820-850 students.

Stubbers Residential Centre Essex provides your school group or educational visit with endless outdoor adventure activities and residential accommodation. Only minutes away from the M25 and just a short train ride from London.  Stubbers Residential Centre is set up to deliver amazing outdoor pursuits for your pupils or students enrichment and learning experiences. Stubbers offers Full board catering. (Group sizes up to 300)

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.

Set within 42 acres of stunning woodland in rural Oxfordshire, Scout Adventures Youlbury offers the perfect blend of high-adventure activities and traditional outdoor skills. With both indoor accommodations and camping options, our skilled instructors can tailor an unforgettable experience for your school group. For over 100 years, we’ve delivered safe, challenging and educational experiences to millions of young people.