The Wilderness Centre Residential School Trips

The Wilderness Centre offers hostel style accommodation in Georgian manor house and also a tent village accommodation within walled garden

The Wilderness Centre is a beautiful location in the Forest of Dean. There are 25 acres of wildflower meadows and 5 acres of ancient woodland. The views across the River Severn are stunning.

We offer activity programmes suitable for Year 4 and above. 

We have on-site activities that include high ropes, low ropes, archery, air rifles, tunnel trail, bushcraft, wildlife discovery and teambuilding.

Off-site activities are canoeing on the River Wye and mountain biking in the Forest of Dean.

Current customers say the Wilderness Centre is a calm and relaxing experience for students and staff. As well as the site having natural beauty, it’s secluded and private.

On-site activities are no more than a 2-minute walk from the accommodation. Groups, whether in the house or the tent village, do not share accommodation with anyone else, which leads to a ‘home-from-home’ feeling.

The list of facilities includes:

• High rope course
• Low ropes course
• Archery field
• Air rifle range
• Tunnel system
• Bushcraft area
• Camp fire areas
• Games field
• Games room/common room
• Reading room
• Problem solving course
• Replica Saxon House
• Marquee
• Pizza oven
• Drying room
• Free Wifi
• Centre staff present 24/7

The main house sleeps 54 in 10 bedrooms

The tent village sleeps 45 in 10 classic bell tents

Rooms have bunk beds and sleep between 4-8 in each.  7 of the rooms have basins and there is one twin bedroom for staff.

There are 2 bathrooms for students and 3 for staff

Risk assessments are provided with the booking information, or available on request

Email info@wylderne.com

Telephone: 015945 42567

Instructors and office staff are first aid trained

• Fully catered, done by internal team
• Self-catered (using professional kitchen)

The site is semi-accessible, with wheelchair access downstairs and upstairs. Downstairs and upstairs disabled toilets/showers

• Office hours are 09.00-17.00 Mon to Fri
• Outside office hours contact is possible by arrangement

“Our Year 5/6 pupils look forward to their annual residential at The Wilderness Centre with great excitement. The wide range of activities, excellent instructors, and delicious food make it a highlight of the school year. The team are always welcoming and professional, and the experience is consistently enriching and memorable. We return year after year because it’s simply outstanding”

Head Teacher, Gloucestershire, 2025

In the beautiful Forest of Dean, between the rivers Severn and Wye

25mins from Gloucester

60mins from Bristol