Ventnor Isle of Wight PO38 3LT
Residential Trip Residentials London & South East
Discover the Isle of Wight, a hidden gem off the south coast of England, perfect for exciting and educational school residential trips. With its diverse landscapes, stunning coastline, and rich history, the island offers a wealth of adventurous activities for students of all ages.Watersports Adventures: Embark on thrilling water sports like kayaking, surfing, or stand-up paddleboarding along the island's beautiful beaches. Learn to sail a yacht, build and race a raft, or take the time to play on one of the south coast's original and biggest outdoor aqua parks.
Hiking and Walking: Discover the island's natural beauty on scenic hikes and walks through forests, meadows, and along the coastline. Take advantage of Education Destination's impressive Coastal Trail activity packs, or follow our Arts or Church Trails.
Wildlife Watching: Spot a variety of wildlife, including red squirrels, deer, and seabirds, in the island's nature reserves, woodlands and coastal habitats.
Beach Adventures: Build sandcastles, collect shells, or simply relax on the island's pristine beaches.
Outdoor Education: Engage in hands-on learning activities, such as bushcraft, nature studies, and marine biology.
The Isle of Wight offers an unforgettable experience for school residential trips. With its diverse range of adventurous activities, stunning scenery, and rich history, it's the perfect destination for students to learn, explore, and create lasting memories. Book your trip today and let the adventure begin!
We are an ABTOT member. ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if transportation was included in your package.
Current special offers for school groups
Autumn Off-Peak Savings
Travel during the Autumn term and take advantage of off-peak accommodation and coach travel costs! Most of the hoteliers we work with are also more willing to consider short stays after the main holiday season. Typically, Autumn term trips to the Isle of Wight can be up to 20% cheaper than peak weeks in June/July - yet the weather is usually just as good! Ask us for a quote today and see what we can do for you.
valid until: November 2033
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What activities are available during educational visits in 2026?
Home to the world-famous Cowes Week sailing regatta, the Isle of Wight is the home of watersports. But there's plenty more adventure opportunities too, including:
- Tree Climbing: Join Goodleaf for expert instruction to climb a giant oak tree overlooking the Solent!
- Hikes & Walks: Follow our Coastal Trail to learn about the undercliff, chines and duvers whilst observing stunning geological features such as Alum Bay and The Needles
- Experience the Great Outdoors: Learn to build shelters, light fires, forage and cook outside in the open
- Glimpse into the Mesozoic: One of Europe's most fertile fossil grounds, the Isle of Wight offers lots of fossil-hunting opportunities and the chance to see real-life dinosaur footprints at Compton Bay
- Spot Wildlife: Keep a look out for our resident red squirrels, deer and unique seabirds in our AONB nature reserves, woodlands and coastal habitats
- Play: Visit our all-weather floodlit go-kart track or cheer on the riders at our weekly speedway events
- Watersports: For all ages and ability levels, from basic water confidence sessions to surfing, kayaking, yachting and more from a range of expert providers including the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA).
- Tree Climbing: Join Goodleaf for expert instruction to climb a giant oak tree overlooking the Solent!
- Hikes & Walks: Follow our Coastal Trail to learn about the undercliff, chines and duvers whilst observing stunning geological features such as Alum Bay and The Needles
- Experience the Great Outdoors: Learn to build shelters, light fires, forage and cook outside in the open
- Glimpse into the Mesozoic: One of Europe's most fertile fossil grounds, the Isle of Wight offers lots of fossil-hunting opportunities and the chance to see real-life dinosaur footprints at Compton Bay
- Spot Wildlife: Keep a look out for our resident red squirrels, deer and unique seabirds in our AONB nature reserves, woodlands and coastal habitats
- Play: Visit our all-weather floodlit go-kart track or cheer on the riders at our weekly speedway events
- Watersports: For all ages and ability levels, from basic water confidence sessions to surfing, kayaking, yachting and more from a range of expert providers including the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA).
What size groups do we cater for?
We have a wide reaching network of accommodation partners across the Island so we can cater for ANY group size.
On-site classroom facilities?
Many of our accommodation and attraction partners offer facilities for schools to use as classrooms on-site. Please enquire for more information.
Access for visitors with disabilities
YES
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
SEND / Additional Support Needs
Education Destination is committed to helping teachers and SENCOs provide inclusive trips for groups containing students with special requirements.
We work closely with all of our partners and venues to understand their provisions and limitations for visitors with additional needs
All our partner venues are required to provide sample Risk Assessments and all are encouraged to publish or develop comprehensive Access Statements
Whatever your particular needs, Education Destination can advise on venues and activities to suit your students.
Ways We Can Help
We can vary activities (physical and academic) to suit
With sufficient notice we can adapt teaching resources and activities or develop specific learning programmes
Many of our resources are already differentiated by design, and supplied for various key stages which gives you a lot of inherent flexibility for mixed ability groups
We can liaise with your SENCO and all our partners to ensure we understand and are fully prepared for your additional needs students
We will work with your chosen venues to adapt service provision as required
We can provide chaperones to boost supervision ratios and help deal with challenging behaviours
We can arrange specialist transport, facilities and accommodation if needed
We will be honest with you about problems we know you will encounter
Who are Education Destination?
WELCOME TO EDUCATION DESTINATION - The Island Classroom
We are an Isle of Wight based company, specialising in providing BESPOKE, school trips to our beautiful island that are different to anything else available. We can provide a FULL DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE, taking care of all your ACCOMMODATION requirements, TRANSPORT and venue TICKETS or simply support you in making your own arrangements. We support the visits by giving you your own account manager to guide you through the whole process and ensure your residential is as much fun for the children (and teachers) as possible.
Why use us?
• We offer 100% BESPOKE trips tailored to your needs and budget.
• Booking through Education Destination usually COSTS NO MORE than if you book direct.
• We receive favourable discounts from our partners that we can pass on to you.
• We offer FREE Sample Risk Assessments on which you can base your own.
• We help remove the need for pre-trip visits, saving time and money.
• We can offer discounted rates should you still desire a pre-trip visit.
• We supply detailed day-by-day guides and parent presentations.
• A dedicated account manager to guide you through the process from enquiry to arrival.
• We are on hand 24/7 for support should you need ANYTHING on your visit.
• Over 750 educational resources are available FREE of charge.
We work closely with specially selected partners for transport, accommodation, island-wide activities and tourist venues to bring you a truly unique experience whilst you're here.
We are an ABTOT member. ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if transportation was included in your package.
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