Our popular residential primary school trips help develop confidence and independence as well as being filled with fun and safe outdoor activities your pupils will love.
We’ve got a huge range of exciting activities available and each centre offers a specific selection of these depending on their environment. Our residentials are designed for KS2 pupils. If you’re looking for Early Years or KS1 opportunities, please click here.
Check out some of our example residentials below for inspiration. You can view the list of primary activities here, and our adventure activities here and create your own trip, or swap out any activities in the timetables below (subject to centre availability), so the choice is yours!
We will work with you to create a trip to suit your requirements.
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Example Timetables*
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Night Walk Children will use their senses to explore the inspiring dusk environment, engaging in activities underneath big open skies. Working together, sharing an exploratory journey they will discover the wildlife that inhabits our nocturnal world. | |
| Day 2 | Low Ropes These low rope challenges are the perfect setting for children to develop flexibility, strength, control and balance in an exhilarating outdoor environment. Balance beams, rope bridges and scramble nets allow the whole group to keep active and try different ways to conquer the challenge. | Ghyll Scrambling Children will step outside their comfort zones as they journey upstream and experience the flow of an impressive mountain river as it cuts its path through the wild environment. They will work together to scramble up the sides of waterfalls and jump into plunge pools. Journeying up the river they will encounter the unique habitat and wildlife of the gorge. | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 3 | Wilderness Bushcraft What do you need to survive a night in the wilderness? Students to discover what they would need to survive a night in the wild. They will work in teams to build their own shelters and have a go at lighting a fire using natural materials. Depending on the length of the session, students may also have a go at making elder beads, whittling and cooking some nettle tea to have round the fire. |
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Orienteering Puzzles An action-packed introduction to orienteering and maps. Children will complete a series of games designed to progressively develop their spatial and kinaesthetic skills while in the natural environment. | |
| Day 2 | Ghyll Scrambling Children will step outside their comfort zones as they journey upstream and experience the flow of an impressive mountain river as it cuts its path through the wild environment. They will work together to scramble up the sides of waterfalls and jump into plunge pools. Journeying up the river they will encounter the unique habitat and wildlife of the gorge. | Wilderness Bushcraft What do you need to survive a night in the wilderness? Students to discover what they would need to survive a night in the wild. They will work in teams to build their own shelters and have a go at lighting a fire using natural materials. Depending on the length of the session, students may also have a go at making elder beads, whittling and cooking some nettle tea to have around the fire. | Night Walk Children will use their senses to explore the inspiring dusk environment, engaging in activities underneath big open skies. Working together, sharing an exploratory journey they will discover the wildlife that inhabits our nocturnal world. |
| Day 3 | Hike A great day out in the hills and mountains enjoying nature and the breathtaking views. | Hike Continued | Wildlife Rescuers Pupils will be challenged to work in teams to create an egg ‘safety pod’/device, from limited materials which will allow an egg to survive a fall from a height. Pupils will learn about different conservation efforts that are in place for an endangered bird species. Egg related puns are actively encouraged. |
| Day 4 | Canoe Champions An inspiring introduction to the sport of canoeing, including games and competitions designed to engage and enthuse. Working together, children prepare, launch and manoeuvre open boats within a natural water environment, while also taking opportunities to observe the wildlife and landscape. | Rock Climbing A chance to experience rock climbing on a natural rock face, gaining a real sense of mountaineering risk and adventure. Skills in balance, technique and control will be developed through ground-based games and bouldering before moving onwards and upwards to practice these skills on the rock face. | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 5 | Orienteering Using key orienteering skills to explore inspirational landscapes, children will quickly and accurately navigate their teams through challenges and problems – mistakes cost time! Developing map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain. |
*These are example timetables – when creating your course you can change any of the activities for others that you may prefer.
Not all activities are available at all centres and some require an extra cost. Please enquire to find out the best option for you.
Example Timetables*
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Mammal Trapping Get up close to some of our secretive small mammals. Have a go at setting and trapping your own small mammals on the centre grounds. | |
| Day 2 | Mammal Trapping Continued Orienteering Using key orienteering skills to explore inspirational landscapes, children will quickly and accurately navigate their teams through challenges and problems – mistakes cost time! Developing map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain. | Secret Ponds Delve into the unseen watery depths to discover the life teeming beneath the surface. Children will explore pond margins for signs of life and investigate the life support systems behind the abundance of pond invertebrates hidden from everyday view. | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 3 | Wilderness Bushcraft What do you need to survive a night in the wilderness? Students to discover what they would need to survive a night in the wild. They will work in teams to build their own shelters and have a go at lighting a fire using natural materials. Depending on the length of the session, students may also have a go at making elder beads, whittling and cooking some nettle tea to have around the fire. |
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Orienteering Puzzles An action-packed introduction to orienteering and maps. Children will complete a series of games designed to progressively develop their spatial and kinaesthetic skills while in the natural environment. | |
| Day 2 | Hidden Histories Uncover fascinating local histories through hands-on enquiry. Active participation and immersive activities guide children through our ancient past hidden within our modern landscapes. Iron-Age hill forts, medieval timber-framed buildings, Roman remains, castles and watermills provide the settings which reveal the secrets of our past. | Wilderness Bushcraft What do you need to survive a night in the wilderness? Students to discover what they would need to survive a night in the wild. They will work in teams to build their own shelters and have a go at lighting a fire using natural materials. Depending on the length of the session, students may also have a go at making elder beads, whittling and cooking some nettle tea to have around the fire. | Mammal Trapping Get up close to some of our secretive small mammals. Have a go at setting and trapping your own small mammals on the centre grounds. |
| Day 3 | Mammal Trapping continued | Rivers and Life Everywhere Using a variety of engaging activities, children will discover the physical geography and river processes, which have formed this distinctive habitat. Working scientifically to gather data children will ask questions to build a picture of the river and the life that surrounds it. They will journey beside and within the watery world, discovering the plants and animals that make rivers and streams their homes. | Wildlife Rescuers Pupils will be challenged to work in teams to create an egg ‘safety pod’/device, from limited materials which will allow an egg to survive a fall from a height. Pupils will learn about different conservation efforts that are in place for an endangered bird species. Egg related puns are actively encouraged. |
| Day 4 | Living Things and Their Habitats | Orienteering Using key orienteering skills to explore inspirational landscapes, children will quickly and accurately navigate their teams through challenges and problems – mistakes cost time! Developing map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain. | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 5 | Digital Stories Children will use technology to share creative ideas, stories and feelings relating to the landscape. Their unique perspectives can be captured in a multitude of media, allowing each child to journey into expressive and vibrant areas of art, meaning and language. |
*These are example timetables – when creating your course you can change any of the activities for others that you may prefer.
Not all activities are available at all centres and some require an extra cost. Please enquire to find out the best option for you.
Example Timetables*
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Night Walk Children will use their senses to explore the inspiring dusk environment, engaging in activities underneath big open skies. Working together, sharing an exploratory journey they will discover the wildlife that inhabits our nocturnal world. | |
| Day 2 | Rivers Day | Rivers Day Continued | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 3 | Orienteering Using key orienteering skills to explore inspirational landscapes, children will quickly and accurately navigate their teams through challenges and problems – mistakes cost time! Developing map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain. |
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Night Walk Children will use their senses to explore the inspiring dusk environment, engaging in activities underneath big open skies. Working together, sharing an exploratory journey they will discover the wildlife that inhabits our nocturnal world. | |
| Day 2 | Rivers Day | Rivers Day Continued | Star Gazing Children will discover the cosmic night sky away from the busyness and brightness of normal life. Viewing the night sky without any light pollution, they will find out more about the moon, stars and planets of the solar system. They will use a range of astronomical equipment to explore the constellations and the myths and legends around the oldest features the solar system has to offer. |
| Day 3 | Investigating a Local Place | Investigating a Local Place Continued | Wildlife Rescuers Pupils will be challenged to work in teams to create an egg ‘safety pod’/device, from limited materials which will allow an egg to survive a fall from a height. Pupils will learn about different conservation efforts that are in place for an endangered bird species. Egg related puns are actively encouraged. |
| Day 4 | Geo Journey On an expedition through the local landscape, children will challenge themselves to uncover the mysteries of our countryside. They will employ cutting edge digital technologies and apply their geographical knowledge to a series of exciting activities which will deepen their curiosity and understanding of the natural world. | Geo Journey Continued | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 5 | Orienteering Using key orienteering skills to explore inspirational landscapes, children will quickly and accurately navigate their teams through challenges and problems – mistakes cost time! Developing map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain. |
*These are example timetables – when creating your course you can change any of the activities for others that you may prefer.
Not all activities are available at all centres and some require an extra cost. Please enquire to find out the best option for you.
Example Timetables*
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Mammal Trapping Get up close to some of our secretive small mammals. Have a go at setting and trapping your own small mammals on the centre grounds. | |
| Day 2 | Mammal Trapping Continued Disappearing Animals Discover the world of wildlife hidden within the landscape; warrens, burrows, nests and hollows all hide signs of the animals that live there. Children will use all their senses to explore the busy world of wildlife that crawls, flies, walks and hops throughout the countryside. There may be opportunities to use IT to detect bats at dusk, as well as live trapping and observation of small mammals. | Secret Ponds Delve into the unseen watery depths to discover the life teeming beneath the surface. Children will explore pond margins for signs of life and investigate the life support systems behind the abundance of pond invertebrates hidden from everyday view. | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 3 | Think Like a Scientist Through a series of hands-on, outdoor experiments and activities, children will explore scientific ideas and what it means to work scientifically. They will invent, discover, trial and test while learning how to think like a scientist and work in a team. They will explore the natural world, looking for evidence that refutes or supports their ideas, and discover some ideas from famous naturalists and scientists. |
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Team Challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles designed to encourage problem solving and teamwork. | Mammal Trapping Get up close to some of our secretive small mammals. Have a go at setting and trapping your own small mammals on the centre grounds. | |
| Day 2 | Mammal Trapping Continued Disappearing Animals Discover the world of wildlife hidden within the landscape; warrens, burrows, nests and hollows all hide signs of the animals that live there. Children will use all their senses to explore the busy world of wildlife that crawls, flies, walks and hops throughout the countryside. There may be opportunities to use IT to detect bats at dusk, as well as live trapping and observation of small mammals. | Secret Ponds Delve into the unseen watery depths to discover the life teeming beneath the surface. Children will explore pond margins for signs of life and investigate the life support systems behind the abundance of pond invertebrates hidden from everyday view. | Star Gazing Children will discover the cosmic night sky away from the busyness and brightness of normal life. Viewing the night sky without any light pollution, they will find out more about the moon, stars and planets of the solar system. They will use a range of astronomical equipment to explore the constellations and the myths and legends around the oldest features the solar system has to offer. |
| Day 3 | Rocks and Soils | Treemendous Children will discover forests, woodlands and meadows on a sensory level as well as through games and investigations, looking for the clues that make trees and plants special. They will see the fascinating features of plants and find out what plants need to survive and how plants work. | Wildlife Rescuers Pupils will be challenged to work in teams to create an egg ‘safety pod’/device, from limited materials which will allow an egg to survive a fall from a height. Pupils will learn about different conservation efforts that are in place for an endangered bird species. Egg related puns are actively encouraged. |
| Day 4 | Science Rocks Children will immerse themselves in the impressive rocky outcrops and cliff habitats to become rock detectives, uncovering the secret stories and origins of creatures, rocks, fossils and minerals. This hands-on adventure clambering session, will inspire scientific questions such as: Why does this live here? Why are the textures different? | Curious Coastal Creatures Children will delve into the fascinating world of the seashore and enjoy active enquiry games to consider the adaptations and lifecycles of the animals they find in this unique habitat. Can you find the one-footed vegetarian with a hard hat? Or perhaps the “flowers” of the sea with stinging tentacles? | Music, Stories and Campfire Huddle together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music. Tell your own story, make your own drum or just sit back and relax with a hot chocolate and enjoy the fire. |
| Day 5 | Think Like a Scientist Through a series of hands-on, outdoor experiments and activities, children will explore scientific ideas and what it means to work scientifically. They will invent, discover, trial and test while learning how to think like a scientist and work in a team. They will explore the natural world, looking for evidence that refutes or supports their ideas, and discover some ideas from famous naturalists and scientists. |
*These are example timetables – when creating your course you can change any of the activities for others that you may prefer.
Not all activities are available at all centres and some require an extra cost. Please enquire to find out the best option for you.