School Trips
Residential Trip Residentials South West
14th-18th July 2025
Last Minute Availability - Group size up to x35 +3/4 staff (Ideally Yr 6-8)
Risk Assessments
Free Places for Teachers
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
Adventure Mark
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Possibly the prime location on the Jurassic Coast to reach the Dorset locations often visited by field studies groups.
- Chesil Beach
- Portland Bill
- Lulworth and Durdle Door
Team Tasks and Problem-Solving activities are a staple of any activity week; bringing students together, developing fundamental interpersonal skills and creating bonds to last a lifetime. We have endless tasks and challenges to offer. Whether you are looking to build your group‘s confidence at the start of the week, develop their team working skills and understanding or see what they have learnt by the end of the week, we can tailor the tasks to suit.
Project T.E.A.M (‘Together Everyone Achieves More’) is our fast-paced problem-solving challenge in which groups collect points by completing mini-challenges spread across the centre. Competing to see which team has worked together best. These tasks are great for engaging the whole of a group as each requires different skills and abilities, allowing all participants to contribute to their teams success.
We offer a range of physical activities, and champion team-work, health and wellbeing in all our pursuits. We operate a challenge by choice policy and we ensure that every child has the opportunity to participate and achieve.
Coastal foraging, fire lighting and cooking are the key ingredients that make up our Bushcraft sessions.
On the foreshore, the group will have the opportunity to explore and learn about their environment and consider how to survive in the wild!
Water purification, knife skills and fish prep (gutting and descaling) followed by advanced cooking are additional elements that can be added to the session depending on the suitability for the group.
Our Paddlesports activities take place on Portland Harbour. Our slipway is 300m from our building offering direct access to this sheltered location. We'll be paddling next to Portland Castle (Henry VIII's finest coastal fort) and around the Mulberrys' used as floating docks in WW2!
Its quite common to paddle alongside, and witness the local dolphins too.
Our Coasteering and Snorkelling activities take place in the clear seas at Portland Bill, Church Ope Cove and the southern end of Chesil Beach. Rich in marine-life, these coastal locations provide the perfect balance of adventure, thrills and the chance to educate.
We do have the capacity to cater for these children, please contact us for further details.
Established in 2017, thousands of children and young people have visited Portland with the majority of schools returning to us each year. Some enjoy residential programmes, while others come just for the day.
All our visitors love the local environment, from the dramatic sea cliffs to the tranquility of Chesil Beach, and the range of outdoor activities we can offer. We have a strong team of permanent staff, who are supported by experienced seasonal staff, many of whom return for multiple years.
We value relationships we build with schools, and endeavour to create and deliver the best programme possible for your groups needs.
October & March 'off peak' offers!
5 Day Multi Activity Residential Programmes offered from £340+VAT
From the comfort of our warm, victorian harbour side hotel we can offer great outdoor experiences all year round! Suitable for Y6 upwards
The South Coast often has fantastic warm and bright weather in October & March, and we've been running fun, safe and valuable residential experiences in these 'off season' months since opening in 2017!
The same experience, at a fraction of the cost!
All that's required is a cheerful disposition and a sense of adventure!
Risk Assessments
Free Places for Teachers
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
Adventure Mark
Duke of Edinburgh Award
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