Best known as the leading provider of biology and geography fieldwork, Field Studies Council can support you in fulfilling Curriculum for Excellence requirements. We have two centres offering cross-curricular primary and curriculum-led secondary courses which support SQA qualifications: one on the Isle of Cumbrae and the other, just over the border in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Our mission is to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature and will work with you to identify the outcomes you need from a residential or fieldtrip. We are proud to enable student progression through the four capacities to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
Education suppliers on several Public Contracts Scotland Frameworks including Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, and registered for PCS Quick Quotes.
Get 20% off primary residentials to Millport
Whether you’re looking for outdoor learning or an adventure, we’re offering 20% off our standard prices* for all new primary school customers wanting to visit our Millport centre.
- Minimum group size of 24 pupils
- Date of visit must be before 31st December 2025.
- This offer is only valid on primary school residential bookings.
Please click the titles for full details including an example timetable or speak to us to find out more.
S1-S3 residentials from £179 for two nights
Book for a residential between September 2024 and March 2025 for a discount of over 25% on our usual prices*:
- Two-night residential: £179
- Two-night residential including two adventure activities: £199
- Four-night residential including four adventure activities: £349
Please click the titles for full details including an example timetable or speak to us to find out more.
Secondary and Further Education Courses
Bring your subject to life in the outdoor classroom, supporting your residential and non-residential fieldwork needs across all age ranges.
Primary School Trips
Use our locations as a venue to provide your students with practical experiences.
Universities: Groups and Individual Students
Use our locations as a venue to provide your students with practical experiences.
View our centres
We have residential centres at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae and Blencathra in the Lake District offering comfortable accommodation, equipment and access to a wide range of field sites.Need a bit more information about our Curriculum for Excellence opportunities?
How can our trips help your school? Pop us your email address and we will get in touch with some details.
Terms and Conditions
Primary residential discounted prices T&C’s
- The discounted prices are available on primary residentials to Millport Field Centre only.
- Bookings must be for visits between before 31st December 2025 to be at the offer price.
- Offer price is available to new primary school residential customers.
- Price includes; accommodation, food, teaching and activities.
- Price does not include lunch on Day 1, in-course transport or transport to the centre. We will use on-site/walking distance activities where possible.
S1 – S3 Residential discounted prices T&C’s
- The discounted prices are available on the residentials listed above: S1-S3 Environmental Exploration and Adventure.
- Bookings must be for visits between 01 September 2024 and 31 March 2025 to be at the offer price.
- Offer price is available to new S1-S3 residential customers.
- Price includes; accommodation, food, teaching and activities.
- Price does not include lunch on Day 1, in-course transport or transport to the centre. We will use on-site/walking distance activities where possible.