Field Studies Council - London South East School Trip
-Centres situated in interesting and inspiring environments, within easy reach of excellent field sites.-Courses created carefully to link to curriculum requirements. We can work with you to tailor content to fit in with work back in the classroom.
-Passionate and experienced teaching staff who work full time, all year round. You will be allocated the same tutor(s) throughout your course.
-FIeld Studies Council takes care of everything once you arrive; comfortable accommodation, plenty of tasty food and transport during the course.
-Price bands throughout the year to offer value for money.
We are an environmental education charity with 80 years experience of providing fieldwork and outdoor learning and a network of 19 UK centres offering day and residential fieldwork opportunities.
The charity works in many ways to bring environmental understanding to all including through projects working in local communities, lobbying government to include fieldwork in the curriculum, work overseas, Kids Fund and Bursary Fund to offer financial support to those who may not otherwise be able to visit.
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Risk Assessments Free Places for Teachers Bursaries or Funded Places Available LOtC Quality Badge AALA Licence Duke of Edinburgh Award
We can visit your school in: London & South East
What activities are available during educational visits?
FIeld Studies Council provides a huge range of sessions and programmes for schools depending on the age group, subject and location.
There are a wide range of activities available such as:
Primary: minibeast hunt, pond dipping, eco-activity, bushcraft, orienteering
Secondary/A level: geography independent investigations, urban geography study, biology core practicals.
Find out more on our website or by contacting us.
There are a wide range of activities available such as:
Primary: minibeast hunt, pond dipping, eco-activity, bushcraft, orienteering
Secondary/A level: geography independent investigations, urban geography study, biology core practicals.
Find out more on our website or by contacting us.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Wildlife School Trip
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.
Bushcraft School Trip
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.
Biology School Trip
Plants Living things and habitats Ecology and environment Life Cycles Minibeasts Habitats Underwater Animals and Habitats Animals including humans Relationships in an ecosystem (KS3/4)
FSC can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. 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. There will be mini beast hunt so pupils can observe them in their microhabitats.
Human Geography School Trip
Settlement and land use Economic activity and trade Natural resources Urbanisation
There are a range of sessions and courses that cover human geography through fieldwork. Some sessions have short classroom sessions before and after. Teaching is delivered by fully trained and experienced tutors.
Physical Geography School Trip
Water cycles Rivers Map and atlas Environment Fieldwork
Geography courses cover KS2 to A level groups. 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.
Environmental Geography School Trip
Sustainable living Climate change Conservation Materials and recycling
Environmental geography can be covered through fieldwork in a range of sessions and courses. For KS4 and A level students all of our courses are linked to the exam board requirements for each subject and the course can be tailored to your specific needs.
Fieldstudies School Trip
Towns and Cities Mapping Sampling and Statistics Ecosystems Mapping Ecosystems Ecosystems
Field studies can be covered through fieldwork in a range of sessions and courses. For KS4 and A level students all of our courses are linked to the exam board requirements for each subject and can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
What size groups do we cater for?
FIeld Studies Council residential centres vary in size but can accommodate from 80-140 students. Our minimum group size is usually 12.
On-site classroom facilities?
There is a range of classroom, workshop and laboratory spaces at each Centre.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes, all field teachers are trained in first aid and group management. A qualified first aider is available at the field centre 24 hours a day.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Some centres have purpose-built accessible rooms.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Courses can be tailored to different needs. Please submit an enquiry for more information.
Who are Field Studies Council?
FIeld Studies Council London, Amersham and Epping Forest are all day centres which use their local surroundings, nearby field sites and parks to deliver a range of fieldwork. Our Juniper Hall Field Centre in Surrey and our Flatford Mill FIeld Centre in Suffolk are great residential locations with beautiful countryside surroundings yet easy to reach from London and the South East.
Primary field trips with FIeld Studies Council enable you to pick and choose from a range of exciting adventure or curriculum sessions to build your own trip.
For secondary and A level groups we offer geography, science and adventure/teambuilding courses. Courses bring to life topics studied in the classroom and can be tailored to your requirements.
Our Reviews from Schools..
★★★★★
"We recently spent a few days with the Field Studies Council in Epping Forest. Our KS2 children were able to build upon their classroom topics in geography and science. The activities were great but the thing we noticed most, was how passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic the staff were. A real credit to you."
KingsSpecial rates for schools outside of peak season
Key Stage 3 / S1-S3 residentials from £179 for two nights
Book now for a residential between September 2025 and March 2026 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
Lay strong foundations for secondary school success with a Key Stage 3 course.
Our UK centres host exciting, outdoor experiences for Key Stage 3 and S1-S3 students to foster strong bonds with others and personal growth while also covering curriculum content.
Choose from:
Active Geography: Fuse fieldwork with outdoor activities to explore real geographical contexts in an exciting and engaging way.
Active Science: Benefit from first hand fieldwork experiences in a range of habitats with outdoor activities to develop team skills.
Outdoors and Adventure: An action packed course, set in stunning natural locations and inspiring students to succeed and excel in new physical challenges.
Common Entrance: Cover the stages of the Individual Fieldwork Enquiry for the Geography 13+ Common Entrance Exam.
S1-S3 Environmental Exploration and Adventure: An active outdoor trip covering SQA curriculum content.
Autumn 2025 late availability offer
25% off school residential trips for new customers
Our autumn late availability offer is available on the dates and centres stated below for our full range of courses. If you are interested in booking at the discounted rate, please fill in the form on this page stating which dates you are looking for.
Blencathra, Lake District
Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th September 2025 80 places, Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th September 2025 130 places, Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th September 2025 50 places
Wednesday 1st – Friday 3rd October 2025 70 places, Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th October 2025 90 places, Monday 20th – Friday 24th October 2025 90 places
Castle Head, South Cumbria
Monday 15th – Friday 19th September 2025 90 places, Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th September 2025 100 places, Monday 29th – Wednesday 1st October 2025 160 places
Wednesday 1st October – Friday 3rd October 2025 90 places, Monday 6th – Friday 10th October 2025 90 places, Monday 13th – Friday 17th October 2025 100 places, Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th October 2025 50 places
Monday 3rd – Friday 7th November 2025 60 places, Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025 50 places, Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th November 2025 90 places
Rhyd-y-Creuau, North Wales
Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th Sept 2025 50 places, Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th September 2025 65 places, Monday 22nd – Friday 26th September 2025 40 places
Tuesday 30th September – Friday 3rd October 2025 30 places, Wednesday 8th – Monday 13th October 2025 30 places
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th November 2025 50 places, Tuesday 11th – Monday 17th November 2025 80 places, Monday 17th – Fri 21st November 2025 50 places
Margam Discovery Centre, Neath Port Talbot
Thursday 2nd – Saturday 4th October 2025 30 places, Monday 6th – Wednesday 8th October 2025 30 places, Monday 20th – Friday 24th October 2025 60 places
Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire
Monday 1st – Friday 5th September 2025 30 places, Thursday 4th – Monday 8th September 2025 60 places, Monday 22nd – Thursday 25th September 2025 100 places
Monday 13th – Sunday 19th October 2025 105 places, Monday 20th -Sunday 26th October 2025 142 places
Preston Montford, Shropshire
Monday 8th – Friday 12th September 2025 40 places, Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th September 2025 90 places, Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th September 2025 90 places
Wednesday 1st – Friday 3rd October 2025 70 places, Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd October 2025 120 places, Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th October 2025 90 places
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th November 2025 40 places, Wedneday 5th – Friday 7th November 2025 50 places, Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025 120 places, Monday 24th – Friday 28th November 2025 90 places
Flatford Mill, Suffolk
Monday 1st – Wednesday 3rd September 2025 35 places, Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th September 2025 40 places, Friday 19th – Monday 22nd September 2025 50 places
Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th October 2025 35 places, Friday 17th – Mon 20th October 2025 50 places, Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th October 2025 50 places
Friday 7th – Monday 10th November 2025 60 places, Friday 14th – Monday 17th November 2025 40 places, Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025 60 places, Friday 21st – Monday 24th November 2025 60 places
Juniper Hall, Surrey
Monday 8th – Friday 12th September 2025 60 places, Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th September 2025 90 places, Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th September 2025 60 places
Monday 6th – Wednesday 8th October 2025 90 places, Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th October 2025 30 places, Monday 13th – Wednesday 15th October 2025 60 places, Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd October 2025 60 places
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th November 2025 90 places, Monday 17th – Wednesday 19th November 2025 60 places
Nettlecombe Court, Somerset
Monday 8th – Friday 12th September 2025 60 places, Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th September 2025 116 places, Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th September 2025 30 places
Monday 6th – Friday 10th 2025 30 places, Monday 13th – Wednesday 15th October 2025 40 places, Friday 17th – Friday 24 October 2025 116 places
Slapton Ley, Devon
Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th October 2025 60 places, Friday 10th – Monday 13th October 2025 80 places, Monday 20th – Friday 24th October 2025 80 spaces
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