Rhyd-y-creuau Outdoor Residential Centre Wales Field Studies Council

Field Studies Council offers fieldwork and outdoor learning for groups of all ages at centres across the UK. Trips use adventure and outdoor learning to expand children’s experiences and teach curriculum focused work to inspire everyone about the environment.

Primary field trips enable you to pick and choose from a range of exciting adventure or curriculum sessions to build your own trip. A visit to our centre will immerse primary school children in the natural world, taking in its sights, sounds and smells.

For secondary and A level groups we offer geography, biology and environmental science courses. Courses can be tailored to your own requirements to ensure you get the most from your visit and trips utilise the local environment to fully engage students.

Rhyd-y-creuau is set in the beautiful, rugged landscape of the Snowdonia National Park, with a campfire, making it an inspiring and fun location for your school geography, biology or primary school trip.

The centre is close to wooded valleys, rocky shores, beaches and traditional seaside resorts. The 2.2 hectare estate includes a football pitch, woodland, biodiversity garden, campfire area, teambuilding challenges, stream and ponds.

Rhyd-y-creuau is a short drive south from the A55 North Wales Expressway, making us easily accessible throughout the year from most areas. Its nearest railway station is at Betws-y-coed, a simple flat walk of around 1km.

Outdoor Learning courses are created to complement the curriculum, and engage pupils with subjects in fresh, hands-on ways.

Adventure learning encourages children to push beyond their comfort zones and discover what they’re capable of. With carefully tailored, age-appropriate challenges, every child is supported to grow their knowledge and learn in new and exciting ways.

• All our residential centres will provide you with:
• A qualified tutor to oversee your trip
• Pre-trip planning including itinerary, kit lists, and risk assessments
• Centre offers flexible rooming options and all bedding included
• Healthy filling meals from dinner on your first day to a packed lunch on your last day
• We hold Learning Outside the Classroom’s Quality Badge so there is less paperwork for you

LOtC

AALA

The GA Secondary Geography Quality Mark

SGQM Centre of Excellence

DofE Approved Activity provider

John Muir Award

Geography:

We offer a range of sessions and courses covering human and environmental geography through fieldwork. Most sessions have short classroom sessions before and after. Teaching is delivered by fully trained and experienced tutors.

We can deliver geography courses from KS2 to A level.

KS2 pupils can use maps, stories and games to explore the woods. Discover the plants and animals that live here and design and build dens.

For KS4 and A level students we link all of our courses to the exam board requirements for each subject and can tailor the course to your specific needs.

Science:

We can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. Students undertake ecological investigations in a variety of inspiring habitats and complete relevant required practicals, from a range of a range of topics.

We also offer contextualised learning opportunities for KS3 science, where pupils explore a local environment, habitat or ecosystem, eg rocky shore, freshwater or woodland.

Students will look at a variety of plants and common animals using age appropriate classification keys to identify living things we find in our woodland and in our pond habitats.

KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic needs for living things. Pupils can learn to identify the different structures of plants and name a variety of common animals. We will mini beast hunt and observe them in their microhabitats.

Primary:

We have a wide range of activities such as minibeast hunt, pond dipping, hiking, low ropes, eco-activity, rock climbing, bushcraft, orienteering.

Identify basic survival needs, explore the woods, build a shelter and forage for wild foods. Follow a woodland trail and search for tracks and signs. A day filled with team building and problem-solving activities.

We can cater for groups of various sizes. Courses have a minimum of 10 students and have a maximum capacity of 100

Our courses are created carefully to link to curriculum requirements. We can work with you to tailor content to fit in with work back in the classroom. Tailored resources will be supplied to use before and after your trip to prepare students and encourage follow-up work to be completed.

We provide a variety of resources to support outdoor learning, on the Field Studies Council.

A detailed risk assessment for activities and teaching sites is undertaken which forms the basis of a dynamic approach to assessment by trained staff whilst in the field.

Contact our team for latest prices and availability:

01743-852100

or enquiries@field-studies-council.org

We are always looking for ways to make trips affordable for all schools. We currently offer:

15% off for new residential customers

Late availability offer – 25% off school residential trips with an arrival date during the next three months

Off-peak pricing available 

Different price bands are offered throughout the year to offer value for money. Many of our visiting groups take advantage of our off-peak prices between November and February. Talk to our team about the best options for your group.

Prices include: 

Course planning; fully risk assessed teaching sites; accommodation; specialist tutors; teaching resources; fieldwork equipment; classrooms and food. The only thing you need to add-on is transport. We even provide wellies & waterproofs at our residential centres.

Please contact us regarding your needs, although we provide wellies & waterproofs at our residential centres. We provide a full kit list here

All field teachers are trained in first aid and group management.

Bar: We have a licensed bar stocked with local ales and spirits, wines, soft drinks and snacks

Capacity: We have 32 rooms and a total of 100 beds. The majority of which are twin or bunk bedded rooms for two.  We do have a selection of three, four, five, eight and ten bedded rooms too. 

Car Parking: There are limited parking facilities available at the centre. There is space for approximately 25 cars 

Children’s Facilities: We have games and activities on-site for children aged 8+; however, younger children are welcome.

Disabled Access: The location has disabled access. 

Games Room: There is a pool table, football table, and table tennis table 

Hot and Cold Drinks: We have hot and cold drinks making facilities accessible around the centre. 

Kitchen: Fully catered services for most dietary needs are available, as well as packed lunch-making services. 

Library: We have a library which can seat up to 30 people.

Linen: All bedding is provided. Please strip your beds on departure. 

Lounge: We have an adult lounge area with comfy sofas. 

Outdoor Clothing: You can hire walking boots, wellingtons, small rucksacks, waterproof trousers and coats 

Outdoor Facilities: Extensive range of on-site and off-site activities.

Shop: Our shop sells drinks, snacks and souvenirs of your stay as well as a selection of Field Studies Council publications. 

Wi-Fi: Free guest Wi-Fi is available throughout the centre.

Workrooms: There are four rooms seating from 18 – 30 people which include whiteboards and projectors 

Mon-Fri, 9am–5pm

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By road – it is a short drive south from the A55 North Wales Expressway, making it easily accessible from most areas.

By train – the nearest railway station is at Betws-y-coed, a simple flat walk of around 1km.

Taxi and bus services are not readily available unless pre-booked. There is minimal public bus service that runs past the centre.