Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre School Trips

Within an hour of the West Midlands conurbation, the Frank Chapman Centre lies in an extensive, secluded oak forest perfect for adventurous and creative outdoor learning.

Friendly centre staff and the option of sole occupancy makes children and visiting colleagues feel at home, and we work closely with you to ensure a real sense of community. The experience integrates and values structured outdoor sessions, the residential setting, and recreational time, which enables a transfer of learning and for relationships to develop.

The wide range of adventurous and environmental options gives terrific opportunity to create a programme specifically suited to the requirements of your pupils.

Outdoor adventurous modules, including high ropes, low ropes, climbing and abseiling, mountain biking, archery, geo-caching, team challenges, expeditioning, bush craft.

Environmental/curriculum modules including sustainability, rivers, landscapes, pond dipping, minibeasts, woodland crafts, earth art, themed learning.

Up to 60 participants in the main centre; up to 40 in the glamping pods; up to 20 in cottages; camping.

There is a lecture room in the main building, and two further classrooms.

All centre practitioners are first aid trained and qualified.

The main centre has a lift and facilities for disabled visitors. An offroad wheelchair is available for access around the grounds.

Yes, by arrangement with group leaders and within the scope of the centre.

The Frank Chapman Centre is part of a family of 4 residential centres in Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Snowdonia and is part of Sandwell MBCs Education, Employment & Skills Directorate. We work with schools and groups from all over the UK.