Kingswood - West Runton

Kingswood School Trips

Why book 'Kingswood - West Runton' with Kingswood for Residential School Trips and Educational Visits?

Nestled in 30 acres of park and woodland overlooking the North Norfolk coast, West Runton offers a picturesque seaside adventure with a fantastic range of adrenaline-filled activities and opportunities for outdoor learning.

In the extensive adventure park, kids can fly down the zip wire whilst overlooking the sea, try their hand at bushcraft and shelter building, or take on the high ropes course featuring our famous Jacob’s Ladder and Leap of Faith challenges.

With both private woodland and the beach on its doorstep, this centre is particularly well-placed in offering a range of Environmental Field Studies covering rivers, coasts, rocky shores, woodlands and minibeasts.

The centre also offers indoor facilities such as a cinema and versatile sports hall for fencing, archery and team activities.

Whether you would like to create your own activity programme, or let the experts do it for you, our outdoor adventures are designed to ensure that you achieve your desired learning outcomes, whilst offering each child an opportunity to increase their resilience, grow their confidence and develop their character.

Our most versatile programme, 'Adventure', is the perfect choice if you are looking for a diverse set of challenges and activities that cover all aspects of the curriculum. This programme features a mix of daily activities, evening educational entertainment and dedicated time with the Course Director for each child to engage in all aspects of the curriculum and reflect on their learning.

Alternatively, 'Adventure Plus' allows you to tailor-make your own activity programme to achieve specific learning outcomes. Simply let us know your desired outcome and we will work with you to create the perfect activity programme for your needs.

We work hard to provide quality education courses with affordable options. We offer a selection of trip durations, available all year round.

Other facilities: Diner, shop, cinema, social hubs, party leader lounges, environmental classrooms.

Our on-site shop sells snacks and drinks, souvenirs, games and mementos

Teacher Checklist

Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits
Free Places for Teachers
Resource Packs
LOtC Quality Badge
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
British Activity Providers Association
Adventure Mark

What activities are available during group visits?

Outdoor highlights: Climbing, abseiling, laser tag, buggy building, beach games, low ropes, aeroball, zip wire, frisbee golf, orienteering, caving, shelter building and a high ropes course featuring our famous Leap of Faith and Jacob's Ladder challenges.

Environmental Field Studies covering rivers, coasts, rocky shores, woodlands and minibeasts

Indoor highlights: cinema, fencing, sport hall, archery

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Curriculum topics available: Climbing, Orienteering, Archery, High Ropes.

We offer a range of physical activities across our centres which promote health and wellbeing, resilience and team-building skills. Activities at West Runton include climbing, abseiling, ziplining, low ropes and more!

Used as either a full programme, or as individual progressive sessions, Bushcraft teaches young people the wide range of skills necessary to survive in a wilderness scenario.

Young people are encouraged to think about their perception of the natural world, as well as understand which elements can be utilised in conjunction with newly acquired skills; such as learning to construct a shelter, safely lighting a campfire using natural materials, and using campfire gadgets to cook a variety of meals outdoors.

Curriculum topics available: Autistic Spectrum, Emotional and Behavioural Disorders, Physical and Mobility, Partially Wheelchair Accessible.

Programmes contain plenty of opportunities to differentiate for varying abilities. Kingswood are able to accommodate participants with learning difficulties, challenging behaviours, and those who are mobility, visually or hearing impaired. An overview of the general suitability of key activities offered at our centres can be viewed on our website under the policies section. We encourage any group leaders to contact their chosen centre to arrange a free visit as early as possible in the planning process to discuss their requirements.

Creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking are recognised as the key 21st century skills needed for success in education and beyond. At Kingswood, young people are challenged in a myriad of ways, both as individuals and in teams, whether this be during raft building, orienteering, bushcraft challenges or high ropes scrambling; spurring one another on to complete the adventure. New for September 2023 is the Skills4Life programme for secondary school aged students, designed to offer progressive exposure to challenges which have meaningful, real-life application and will build resilience. Working in teams to collaborate with or compete against one another, young people will gain important life skills whilst enjoying some fun and rewarding experiences.

Curriculum topics available: Rivers, Environment, Coasts and seaside.

Curriculum topics available: Coastal, Ecosystems, Rivers.

Explore our stunning locations with highly trained, specialist tutors who will provide your students with the key skills they need for examinations and research projects. Inspire and immerse your students in some of the best human and physical geography field studies locations in the UK. Learn about coasts, rivers, urban and rural environments and so much more.

At Kingswood, you can make your fieldwork an educational adventure to remember! Add a batch of exciting activities including zip wires and archery for life-long school trip memories! We pride ourselves on the knowledge and experience of our staff. Your pupils are in safe hands from the moment they arrive and we will make sure the trip meets the needs of their studies.

What size groups do you cater for?

Any group size can be catered for. There is no minimum group size and providing there is availability, the maximum is the full centre capacity, splitting into smaller groups (maximum of 15) for activities.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

Classrooms are available to use throughout your residential. Please contact us directly to find out more about our computer labs.

Is there first aid on site?

All Kingswood staff go through health and safety training and there are first aiders on site at all times.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

We endeavour to make our centres accessible to as many young people as possible. Experience has taught us that the best way to understand the provision we offer, is for party leaders to visit the centre and discuss any requirements with the management team on site. We would encourage you to arrange a free visit for yourself and a guest with special needs to your chosen centre as early as possible in the planning process.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Kingswood’s support of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including learning difficulties, behavioural issues, hearing, visual or mobility impairment, can be found in the SEND document on the policies page of their website. Kingswood would encourage party leaders to contact the management team to arrange any SEND provisions.

Anything else?

- Programme tailored to suit your learning outcomes
- First aiders and NSPCC trained Child Safety Officer on site
- Institute for Outdoor Learning
- AALA Watersports Licence
- Founder member of BAPA
- Adventuremark badge
- SkillsBuilder Level 3 accreditation
- Quality Badge Holder, Learning Outside the Classroom
- School Travel Awards Winner 2022 - Best residential experience
- Specialist environmental field studies teaching
- Our pre and post-visit toolkit will help you link your trip to tangible learning outcomes
- Our experience experts will support you from start to finish
- Programmes link to the curriculum, from character education to revision strategies and Environmental Field Studies
- Launch trips with a whole host of digital resources
- Save on places with one free party leader place for every ten young people. The Kingswood Hardship Fund can also fully fund up to 2 in every 10 places. To find out more about this, visit the funding support section of our website or email the sales team
- Risk assessments and safeguarding materials are easily accessible
- Meet centre teams ahead of your trip and get to know your chosen centre

Who are Kingswood?

With 40 years of experience, we are experts in learning outside of the classroom.

A Kingswood trip offers a sense of adventure and a taste of independence; benefits which last way beyond a child’s return to the classroom. Our brilliant experiences for young people help them build confidence, resilience and skills that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Our award-winning programmes take place at 11 Inspiring Learning adventure centres across the UK and four chateaus in France. Whether visiting for a day or staying for a residential trip, our amazing team supports every young person to reach their full potential in a safe and fun environment.

Teacher Checklist

Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits
Free Places for Teachers
Resource Packs
LOtC Quality Badge
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
British Activity Providers Association
Adventure Mark