The Wilderness Camp School Trip

The Wilderness Co

County Durham DL12 9UX

Residential Trip Residentials North East

We believe that residential experiences offer a unique opportunity to develop young people, 17 years in the industry has taught us that a perfect trip consists of the following,

- A great team, experienced, passionate, nurturing and highly qualified staff.

- A wild location, we want children to experiences the outdoors in all its glory, our camps are surrounded by nature.

- Exclusive use! who wants to share.. we don't think you should, all of our camps exclusive use, you get 100% of our attention.

- Affordable without compromising, by offering glamping accommodation we can keep our prices below the industry standard, while still offering an incredible experience.

- Attention to detail, as a family run company it matters, a lot! Schools have been working with us for over a decade, from the food to the activities, we want you to have the best time, you and the kids.

- The coolest accommodation, there's glamping and then there's the The Wilderness Camp! Nestled in the trees our camps offer an authentic experiences without compromising on comfort, hot showers, proper beds, fairy lights galore and a tea and coffee cabin over looking the wildflower meadow.

- The BEST activities, from Mega Paddleboarding on the lakes, to abseiling off cliffs or jumping off waterfalls, our activities are second to none!

You will not be disappointed, you will LOVE IT

Rob and Abi Atkinson

Teacher Checklist

Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits
AALA Licence
£10m PL Insurance

We can visit your school in: North East

What activities are available during educational visits in 2026?

Rock Climbing
Abseiling
Mega Paddle boarding
Canoeing
Raft Building
Gorge Walking
Archery
Tree Climbing
Orienteering
Survival Skills

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

Physical Education School Trip

Climbing Canoeing Orienteering Archery Kayaking Gorge Walking

Planning a PE residential of day? Look no further than The Wilderness Company who offer a wide range of outdoor activities that slot seamlessly into a number of awarding bodies, whether looking at GCSE Rock Climbing or Hill Walking as part of the Cambridge Nationals. We can offer a residential option that allows you to have a dedicated trip to work on a number of sports, and achieve excellent outcomes.

Bushcraft School Trip

Click to read full text We can offer a super engaging bushcraft experience at our ancient woodland site, 50 acres of ancient woodland allow us to explore a diverse range of bushcraft topics, from firelighting, shelter building, foraging, wood carving, water purification, camp cooking. We can link to a variety of subjects to offer a cross curricular learning package, our experienced instructors can incorporate a number of bushcraft topics into a fun and engaging programme with a host of possible learning outcomes.

Our Wilderness Camp offers the perfect accommodation venue to take part in a residential with either a focus on bushcraft or as part of a multi activity programme.

Join us a for a experience that is certain to create lasting memories, a divers range of learning and a strong smell of campfire smoke.

Watersports School Trip

SUP Stand Up Paddleboarding Sailing Kayaking Canoeing Bell Boats Raft Building

Watersports is our happy place! From Mega Paddleboarding on our own private lake to a class river trip we offer a divers range of watersports as part of a residential programme or a day programme. Our diverse offering see us working with primary schools on Ullswater for the day to a river trip in North Yorkshire School every year all the way to our very own private lake for residential provision.

Forest School School Trip

Forest school activities + 50 acres of ancient woodland and lake + experienced and passiontate staff = The Wilderness Camp,

Join us for a host of forest school activities for both KS1 and KS2 children, a divers range of learning outcomes allow us to create bespoke programme that will work for your class.

What size groups do we cater for?

On-site classroom facilities?

Our stores has a multi use space available to be used as a classroom or schools can use our large dining tipi for classroom space.

Is there first aid on site?

yes, all there staff are Outdoor Specific First Aiders

Access for visitors with disabilities

We are not wheelchair friendly but can work with you to make it happen for your young people, this year we have had children who have been blind, deaf and with complicated physical needs.

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

We offer bespoke programmes on a case by case basis, we have a number of special schools that return every year because we offer such a nurturing and supportive environment. In terms of Physical impairment this can be a little more challenging, we are not present wheelchair friendly.

Who are The Wilderness Co?

We are a small family run company with a small dedicated team of staff that care deeply about offering the highest quality residential experinces possible. We are super proud of what we offer and we have no doubt you'll love it too, the last few years we have a 100% rebooking rate for schools. We've been working with some schools for 17 years, every year!