Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council School Trip
-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.
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
We can visit your school in:
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.
Special rates for schools outside of peak season
Key Stage 3 / S1-S3 residentials from £179 for two nights
Book now for a residential between September 2025 and March 2026 for a discount of over 25% on our usual prices*:
- Two-night residential: £179
- Two-night residential including two adventure activities: £199
- Four-night residential including four adventure activities: £349
Lay strong foundations for secondary school success with a Key Stage 3 course.
Our UK centres host exciting, outdoor experiences for Key Stage 3 and S1-S3 students to foster strong bonds with others and personal growth while also covering curriculum content.
Choose from:
Active Geography: Fuse fieldwork with outdoor activities to explore real geographical contexts in an exciting and engaging way.
Active Science: Benefit from first hand fieldwork experiences in a range of habitats with outdoor activities to develop team skills.
Outdoors and Adventure: An action packed course, set in stunning natural locations and inspiring students to succeed and excel in new physical challenges.
Common Entrance: Cover the stages of the Individual Fieldwork Enquiry for the Geography 13+ Common Entrance Exam.
S1-S3 Environmental Exploration and Adventure: An active outdoor trip covering SQA curriculum content.
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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