Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council School Trip
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Latest News: 3rd February 2026
Forest school leader webinar
Join our free Q&A on Forest School Leader training led by Field Studies Council experts. Our Forest School training courses are accredited and allow you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. Register today for the chance to ask any questions you would like answered, and receive a 10% off code for our Forest School Leader courses, if booked before 12th February 2026.
-Centres situated in interesting and inspiring environments, within easy reach of excellent field sites.
-Courses created carefully to link to curriculum requirements. We can work with you to tailor content to fit in with work back in the classroom.
-Passionate and experienced teaching staff who work full time, all year round. You will be allocated the same tutor(s) throughout your course.
-FSC take care of everything once you arrive; comfortable accommodation, plenty of tasty food and transport during the course.
-Price bands throughout the year to offer value for money.
FSC is an environmental education charity with over 70 years’ experience of providing fieldwork and outdoor learning and a network of 19 UK centres offering day and residential fieldwork opportunities.
The charity works in many ways to bring environmental understanding to all including through projects working in local communities, lobbying government to include fieldwork in the curriculum, work overseas, Kids Fund and Bursary Fund to offer financial support to those who may not otherwise be able to visit.
Forest school leader webinar
Join our free Q&A on Forest School Leader training led by Field Studies Council experts. Our Forest School training courses are accredited and allow you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. Register today for the chance to ask any questions you would like answered, and receive a 10% off code for our Forest School Leader courses, if booked before 12th February 2026.
-Centres situated in interesting and inspiring environments, within easy reach of excellent field sites.-Courses created carefully to link to curriculum requirements. We can work with you to tailor content to fit in with work back in the classroom.
-Passionate and experienced teaching staff who work full time, all year round. You will be allocated the same tutor(s) throughout your course.
-FSC take care of everything once you arrive; comfortable accommodation, plenty of tasty food and transport during the course.
-Price bands throughout the year to offer value for money.
FSC is an environmental education charity with over 70 years’ experience of providing fieldwork and outdoor learning and a network of 19 UK centres offering day and residential fieldwork opportunities.
The charity works in many ways to bring environmental understanding to all including through projects working in local communities, lobbying government to include fieldwork in the curriculum, work overseas, Kids Fund and Bursary Fund to offer financial support to those who may not otherwise be able to visit.
Current special offers for school groups
*25% off school residential trips with an arrival date during the next three months.
Our late availability offer is available for our full range of courses for visits with an arrival date during the next three months, for customers visiting one of our listed centres*
If you are interested in booking at the discounted rate, please fill in the form on the web site, stating any dates you are able to consider. Or get in touch with our team for an no-obligation quote and to check which centres currently have space.
Standard 2026 price examples:
Book a Primary 2-night stay for just £174 per student per student (normally £231 per pupil).
Book a GCSE 2-night stay for just £193 per student (normally £257 per student).
Book an A Level 2-night stay for just £201 per student per student (normally £268 per student).
Please get in touch for current pricing
valid until: January 2028
15% off for new residential customers
We are currently offering 15% off for new residential customers. Enter the code NEW15 on any of our enquiry forms across the website to take up our special offer, or contact our team for a no-obligation quote.
Standard 2026 price examples:
Book a Primary 2-night stay for just £174 per student per student (normally £231 per pupil).
Book a GCSE 2-night stay for just £193 per student (normally £257 per student).
Book an A Level 2-night stay for just £201 per student per student (normally £268 per student).
Please get in touch for current pricing
valid until: January 2027
Teacher Checklist
Risk Assessments Free Places for Teachers Bursaries or Funded Places Available LOtC Quality Badge AALA Licence Institute of Outdoor Learning Duke of Edinburgh Award
What activities are available during educational visits in 2026?
FSC provides a huge range of sessions and programmes for schools depending on the age group, subject and location. Find out more on our website or by contacting us.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Bushcraft School Trip
Our centres offer a range of bushcraft activities such as shelter building, fire lighting, navigation and learning about wildlife. These activities can be done standalone or as part of our other field trip opportunities. Identify basic survival needs, explore the woods, build a shelter and forage for wild foods. Follow a woodland trail and search for tracks and signs.
A day filled with team building and problem-solving activities.
We offer a range of sessions and courses on bushcraft including den building, fire lighting foraging and more, delivered by fully trained and experienced tutors.
Fieldstudies School Trip
Mapping
Click to read full text We offer a range of sessions and courses covering field studies. For KS4 and A level students we link all of our courses to the exam board requirements for each subject and can tailor the course to your specific needs.
Field studies can be covered through fieldwork in a range of sessions and courses.
This can include:
- Sampling Statistics
- Fieldwork Methodology
- Investigation Introduction
- Coastal Environments
- Ecosystems
- Mapping
- River Studies
- Habitats etc
For KS4 and A level students all of our courses are linked to the exam board requirements for each subject and can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
Wildlife School Trip
Click to read full text Students will look at a variety of plants and common animals using age appropriate classification keys to identify living things we find in our woodland and in our pond habitats.
Discover what animals and plants can be found in the local area. Pupils have the opportunity to identify a range of plants and invertebrates and investigate how they interact with each other.
Understand that plants play an important role in the survival of animals by looking at simple food chains/webs. They will investigate how living things are adapted to the environment they live in and how their habitats help them to survive. Investigate the structure of a plant and discover their roles. Classify a variety of invertebrates using their features and investigate how they are adapted to their habitat.
What size groups do we cater for?
FSC residential centres vary in size but can accommodate from 80-140 students. Our minimum residential group size is usually 12.
On-site classroom facilities?
There is a range of classroom, workshop and laboratory spaces at each Centre.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes, all our field teachers are trained in first aid and group management. A qualified first aider is available at residential field centres 24 hours a day.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Some centres have purpose-built accessible rooms.
Who are Field Studies Council?
Field Studies Council (FSC) have a number of UK locations offering a wide range of fieldwork and outdoor learning courses. Bushcraft activities such as fire lighting, foraging and shelter building are available at many of our Centres.
Each location is in lovely surroundings with a wide range of habitats to explore. Many have on-site or nearby woodland sites which are ideal for bushcraft.
Day or residential courses can be tailored to suit your requirements, or incorporate elements of bushcraft within existing geography, science and cross curricular courses at all ages.
We have special rates for schools in quieter months
Off-peak pricing available
Different price bands are offered throughout the year to offer value for money.Talk to our team about the best options for your group.
Teacher Checklist
Risk Assessments Free Places for Teachers Bursaries or Funded Places Available LOtC Quality Badge AALA Licence Institute of Outdoor Learning Duke of Edinburgh Award
Supporting fieldwork and outdoor learning for all
Top 5 ways The Field Studies Council are supporting teachers, schools, parents and children to benefit from fieldwork and outdoor learning.
Why outdoor education is an essential part of every childhood.
outdoor experiences provide opportunities for development and growth, including exploration, hands-on learning and risk-taking.
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