Goblin Combe Lodge - Bristol School Trip

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Goblin Combe is a fantastic setting from which to facilitate a wide range of educational and personal development activities. From nature-based learning for Primary, Geography Field Studies for Secondary through to Further and Higher Education field studies for Biology or Environmental Sciences, or for creating your own adventurous outdoor learning week.

There’s something for everyone!

School and College groups have exclusive use of the site, including the lodge and adjoining cottage with its own common room and fully equipped catering kitchen. We just hand over the keys to you !!

You also have access to the outdoor fire-pits, the Pavilion (Outdoor Classroom), the yurt, and outdoor games equipment. You can manage your own activities on site, or you can select from our bespoke programme of activities. We partner with providers to run these, and can put you in touch to organise your programme. Activities can be tailored to a breadth of curriculum subjects, age ranges, ability, and other interests.

What activities are available during educational visits?

We can offer some activities through a local provider and types of activity can vary, depending upon numbers. Typically, a group of 30 could enjoy a day of activities for £200. These can be scheduled between 10am and 2pm and tailored to your planned programme.
Your day can be very structured with whole class activities or a selection that your group can dip in and out of as they choose, or a mixture of the two. The day can be jam packed with high energy activity, or offer a slower pace, and more relaxed vibe; the choice is yours. Some of the activities on offer are listed below:
• Explore and navigate the local woodland and learn about the ecology
• Focus your energy and learn to safely whittle
• Learn some new knots and make rope bridges to climb and play on
• Swing in hammocks and balance on slack lines
• Lighting campfires in small groups - Understand and managing risk
• Den Building - great for team building
• Laser Nerf Battle
• Survival challenges, great for team building and putting bodies and minds to the test.

We also offer an Archery & Photo Orienteering Session: £200 - This session is managed in smaller numbers for safety reason. It also allows for everyone to get plenty of time to enjoy the sport of archery. The group is split in half, whilst one group does archery, the other group take on the Photo-Orienteering Challenge on site. Then they swap over.

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

Physical Education School Trip

Archery Orienteering

Working with our activity instructors, we can offer a range of activities including archery, ropework, slack lines and orienteering. We can also consult on your curriculum subject and local facilities and provision that best meet your needs.

Team Building School Trip

We can arrange staff to work with you on a range of teambuilding activities, including: group campfires, photo-orienteering in groups, den building, laser challenge, survival skills - all underpinned with an appreciation of and management of risk.

Fieldstudies School Trip

Sampling and Statistics Ecology Ecosystems Geology Sustainability Mapping

This is a perfect place to deliver your geography/environmental studies - Situated in the heart of rural North Somerset, just south of Bristol, Goblin Combe is a limestone gorge set in 130 acres of natural woodland. Open to the public 365 days of the a year, Goblin Combe is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as designated by Natural England.

Environmental Geography School Trip

Conservation

Situated in the heart of rural North Somerset, just south of Bristol, Goblin Combe is a limestone gorge set in 130 acres of natural woodland. Open to the public 365 days of the a year, Goblin Combe is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as designated by Natural England.

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We can offer these through a local provider and types of activity can vary, depending upon numbers. Typically, a class could enjoy a day of activities for £200. These can be scheduled between 10am and 2pm and tailored to your planned programme.
Your day can be very structured with whole class activities or a selection that your group can dip in and out of as they choose, or a mixture of the two. The day can be jam packed with high energy activity, or offer a slower pace, and more relaxed vibe; the choice is yours. Some of the activities on offer are listed below:
• Explore and navigate the local woodland and learn about the ecology
• Focus your energy and learn to safely whittle
• Learn some new knots and make rope bridges to climb and play on
• Swing in hammocks and balance on slack lines
• Lighting campfires in small groups - Understand and managing risk
• Den Building - great for team building
• Laser Nerf Battle
• Survival challenges, great for team building and putting bodies and minds to the test.

What size groups do we cater for?

Our residential guests stay in our eco-lodge which sleeps up to 38 people in bunk bed dormitories. Each of the 10 bedrooms sleeps between 2 and 6 people. The rooms are split over two floors. There are bathrooms on both floors, with 5 toilets, 7 showers, and 7 wash basins in total. Our cottage is included in your booking, with all facilities at no extra cost. This Grade II listed cottage has a sitting room to relax, eat or work in, as well as a fully equipped catering kitchen, complete with a fridge, freezer, commercial oven, and microwave.

We can offer camping on-site; normal price is £3.50 + VAT per person per night (up to 60 people) - We have tents available and the price is negotiable if booking the entire site.

On-site classroom facilities?

The cottage has space that can be used for a classroom and dining room. We also have our outdoor classroom (Pavilion), with space for 60 people.

Is there first aid on site?

There are First Aid kits located at the Lodge.

Access for visitors with disabilities

Our Lodge is fully accessible, Dorm rooms are split over two floors with a lift providing access to the first floor. There is a fully accessible toilet and shower

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Many SEN Groups and Inclusive Learners already benefit from day activities and residentials programmes at Goblin Combe Lodge

Anything else?

Our Yurt and Our Pavilion are included in the price

Our yurt is situated just behind the lodge on an 8-acre field. It offers a flexible and atmospheric space that’s perfect for small group activities or performances for up to 20 people.

Our timber-framed Pavilion is a great outdoor classroom, accommodating groups of up to 60 people. It offers the perfect space for talks, performances, workshops, and many other
group activities.