Picnic Areas

Canal and River Tours Stratford Upon Avon provide school trips and educational groups with a fully interactive educational tour experience along a river packed full of wildlife and nature, historical history with facts and topics about Shakespeare and the Industrial Revolution including a 200 hundred year old working lock.

Boston Manor House Jacobean Heritage Site is located in Brentford near London, offering a wide range of activities for school groups of all ages throughout the academic year.  Your students will be able to immerse themselves in the rich historical past of this grand Jacobean house. Their learning workshop programmes will inspire and support your students in topics such as History, Geography, English, Art and design.  

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!

Robin Hill Adventure Park Isle of Wight is set in 88 acres of parkland, ancient woodland and beautiful gardens. Offering incredible days for school trips, starting from curriculum-aligned learning, through outdoor activities such as climbing, bushcraft to new immersive attractions, there is something for everyone at Robin Hill. A perfect place for students to develop physical and mental skills, teamwork and active learning outside the classroom.

Enjoy a range of challenging activities, outdoor pursuits and hands-on learning at Beaumanor Hall Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Offering amazing day trip enrichment experiences that combine outdoor adventures and curriculum-linked learning, a trip to Beaumanor Hall is like no other. The Victorian manor, built in 1854, was used in World War II as a listening station giving pupils the opportunity for an authentic historical experience.

Beetle Bank Open Farm York provide school and educational students with many onsite activities to learn all about animal welfare and  the daily running of the various animals on the working farm. other topics covered include conservation, wildlife projects. Resources and hands on enrichment experiences for all ages. We welcome small schools to educatioal youth groups

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.

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.

Why is white chocolate white, but milk chocolate brown? How are your shoes linked to the rainforest? What is a tenrec? Find the answers to these questions, and many more, as you explore our 4 spectacular glasshouses and 15 acres of flourishing gardens. With over 20 cross-curricular teaching sessions to choose from that are specifically aimed at the different key stages, and all of which link to the National Curriculum, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses offers an educational visit like no other.

Situated on the beautiful Hampshire coast, Stubbington Study Centre offers a wide range of exciting outdoor learning opportunities with environmental,  team building and educational themes.  Stubbington is the perfect venue for school residentials, reward trips ans also educational group experiences and much more.  With a variety of habitats for wildlife, huge play areas and only a five minute walk to the beach, a visit to Stubbington Study Centre will make school trips unforgettable again. (Group sizes for up to 112 children)

Blue John Cavern in Castleton, Derbyshire provides great school trip experiences such as Show Caves which have in-depth specific geological interests. The caverns within the cavern, showing stalactites, stalagmites and excellent examples of Blue John.

Willows Activity Farm Hertfordshire offers curriculum-linked activities for Early Years Learning to KS1. Pupils will discover farmyard animals, enjoy endless fun activities through demonstrations, interactive shows, tractor rides, adventure play & more!

Bentley Copse Outdoor Learning Activity Centre Surrey is located in the Surrey Hills offering both residential stays and day trips packed with fun activities in a quiet tranquil location for students to relax and be in a natural environment. With over 30 outdoor activities, led by both instructors and those you may run yourselves, your school groups visit to Bentley Copse will be bespoke to your needs, timings and budget. Book today for an affordable outdoor adventure activity day!

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.

Minstead Study Centre Hampshire is often chosen as a location for school visits that are focused on sustainability and environmental understanding. The Centre exists to inspire lifelong curiosity, confidence, and wellbeing of students of all ages through immersive experiences in nature. Minstead Study Centre offers a magical, outdoor education in the heart of New Forest, connecting school groups with their environment and sustainable living through residentials and day visits.

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.