Buzz Active Bushy Wood School Trip

We offer a great location to explore all aspects of forest School, and bushcraft/ fire craft. With an abundance of material for backwoods skills and bushcraft creativity. Bushy Wood has all you need to come along and either run your own activities, or engage with one of our team to take you through introductory sessions in fire lighting and camp craft.

We have two fantastic locations a short bus ride away, where you can to learn to sail, windsurf at our Eastbourne seafront sail sport center, or paddle a kayak or Stand up paddle board at our Cuckmere Valley paddlesport centre.
Our Eastbourne site is on the seafront in Eastbourne and we have a full range of sailing and windsurfing equipment to take you from beginner to winner on the sea or on our sheltered boating lake.
At our beautiful River Cuckmere location, we have a 2.5 kilometre stretch of the old course of the Cuckmere river known as the meanders, which is safe and non tidal oxbow lake to explore and develop paddling skills and abilities with our range of kayaks, sit on tops, open canoes, stand up paddle boards giant paddle boards and katakanu's.

Our land-based activities delivered from this popular venue includes climbing, archery, air rifles, high ropes, bush craft, fire lighting, themed days and more.

We can support students wishing to complete GCSE sailing, windsurfing and paddle sport assessments, as well as D of E modules to support the awards. Please give us your requirements and we can explain what we can offer.

We have accommodation only options that can support your residential experience.
You can stay in one or both of our buildings (Shackleton Lodge / Kipling Lodge)

Shackleton Lodge:
Shackleton Lodge is the larger of our two main accommodation buildings (it can also be booked for day events etc).
For normal residential use it can support a maximum group of 24 young people on the floor in the main hall, there are four side-rooms, one contains 3 bunk beds (sleeping 6), one has 2 single beds (sleeping 2) and the other 2 have a bunk-bed each (sleeping 2 in each room).
For residential stays wholly within the building the maximum party size is therefore 36, this will not be exceeded under any circumstances due to fire safety regulations, but additional numbers camping outside on the glade area are NOT counted within this total, the building with camping on the glade can support groups of 100+
At the rear of the building is a glade camping area, this is an open area that can accommodate a number of tents, when used together with the building this creates a very flexible residential arrangement, with the combination of the building and camping area.
The building is equipped with tables and chairs, and is heated by wall mounted infrared and electric fan heaters, with underfloor heating in the toilet and wetroom (no extra charge).
The kitchen is equipped with a fully certificated commercial electric cooker, with a full extraction system.
A full range of cooking equipment is provided, such as pots, pans, plates, mugs and utensils, sufficient to support 50 people, extra can be supplied upon request for larger events.
The kitchen is also equipped with a large fridge, large freezer and microwave.
Free Wifi is available within and around all of the buildings at Bushy Wood

Kipling Lodge:
Kipling Lodge is the smaller of our two main accommodation buildings (it can also be booked for day events etc).
For normal residential use it can support a maximum group of 14 young people on the floor in the main hall, aside from which there are three side-rooms, two contain 2 single beds (sleeping 2 in each bedroom), one contains a single bed (sleeping 1), this side-room has a sink with hot water, and is wheelchair accessible.
At the rear of the building is Kipling Glade, this is a large area that can accommodate a large number of tents, when used together with the building this creates a very flexible residential arrangement, with the combination of the building and camping area.
For residential stays the maximum sleeping capacity in the building is 20, this will not be exceeded under any circumstances due to fire safety regulations, however anyone camping outside on the glade area is not counted in this total, the building can support much higher numbers if the camping glade is used as well.
The building is equipped with tables and chairs, and is heated by wall mounted electric infrared and fan heaters, with underfloor heating in the toilet and wet room (no extra charge).
The kitchen is equipped with a fully certificated electric gas cooker, with a full extraction system.
A full range of cooking equipment is provided, such as pots, pans, plates, mugs and utensils, sufficient to support 50 people, extra can be supplied upon request for larger events.
The kitchen is also equipped with a fridge, freezer and microwave.
Free Wifi is available within and around all of the buildings at Bushy Wood.

We're able to build a bespoke programme to accommodate your curriculum, We can provide spaces for learning or provide instructors to support your teachers.
Please do get in touch to discuss your requirements further.

At Buzz Active we're passionate about the water and the beach environment. This means that we want to protect our precious beaches and the surrounding area by minimising our impact and maximising our positive output.
We hope to educate as many people as possible.

We bring the energy, the structure and the fun.
Our team building experiences are fully run by our experienced instructors, so teachers can step back while students step up to exciting challenges that build team work, confidence and communication skills.

Our sessions go far beyond fun and games. Each activity is designed to bring out key soft skills in students such as resilience, leadership, critical thinking and effective communication through real time, hands on experiences. We believe in learning by doing and our team expertly facilitates reflection and discussion to help students connect their experiences to personal growth and classroom learning.

We also understand every school is different. That's why we work closely with staff to tailor each programme to align with your school's ethos and priorities. Whether your focus is on inclusivity, leadership development, mental wellbeing or preparing students for transition years, we'll design a bespoke experience that reinforces your values and enhances your wider curriculum goals.