Bushcraft Courses for Schools

Bushcraft, Wilderness and Survival Lessons

Bushcraft is an exciting and engaging way for UK school children to learn about the natural world and develop important outdoor skills.

Quite a few of the outdoor adventure companies we work with have started adding bushcraft options to their school trip itineraries. Together with specialist bushcraft companies, they are making a great case for the teaching of sustainability and nature awareness courses.

From constructing simple shelters using only natural materials found in the local environment, to starting fires without matches or lighters, and even foraging to identify edible wild plants. In our modern age, we face an growing disconnect from our natural environment. Learning practical survival skills through Bushcraft is a great way for young people to reconnect with the environment. Or, take a look at our Forest School page if you are looking to give children an immersive connection with nature.

Speaking to some of the experts who have designed and run these outdoor bushcraft courses, we love what they have to offer school groups, and are keen to share them with you. We can offer you courses up and down the country, suitable for any key stage, from half day experiences to multi day adventures. We can even send bushcraft specialists to your school to teach your children on the school grounds. Take a look below or get in contact with us for more information.

Children living in urban areas often have very little contact with the great outdoors. Our woodlands and hills, rivers and streams are not part of their daily life, and many kids are completely detached from the natural world. Traditional residential activity holidays are great for getting school kids out in the fresh air, getting muddy, but a new breed of outdoor adventure trips are gaining serious momentum - the bushcraft trip - life without technology!

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Popular school trip August 2026 !

Rock UK - Carroty Wood

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apple iconBushcraft, Outdoor Learning, Physical Education, Revision Breaks, Watersports, SEN


Bushcraft survival sessions can be fully instructor?led, giving groups the chance to learn core skills such as fire?making, shelter?building and outdoor survival. Alternatively, visiting teachers can use the centre's extensive grounds to run their own sessions, including campfire activities and buil...

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Your Isle of Wight Adventure Awaits! with Education Destination
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We offer 100% bespoke adventure based residentials to the Isle of Wight. We can include transport, accommodation, activities, risk assessments and much more, saving you time and stress! Leave the work to us so you can focus on teaching!
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The Bushcraft Company - Badminton Woods
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Bushcraft skills are at the core of what we do and there's a whole host of activities available; Fire Lighting, Shelter Building, Camouflage and Concealment, Trap Making, Wilderness Cooking to name a...
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CMC Adventure
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We run Wilderness Skills activities where you will learn how to filter water from a stream, make fires safely using flint and steel, build suitable shelters for surviving in the wilderness as well as enjoying a hot chocolate from the water collected!
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Land & Wave Adventure School Trips in Dorset
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Bushcraft at its most authentic. Fire! Shelter! Feast! Join us in our ancient woodland for an atmospheric Bushcraft session for children and young adults. Children learn essential survival skills...
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Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre
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In our bushcraft area we look at the ways that fires can be created, and we build dens and shelters in the woodland. We'll link the activities to your chosen aims and outcomes and mastery of the environment!
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Flatford Mill field centre
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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...
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Unforgettable Residentials at The Hive
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Bush craft sessions aim to improve communications skills, resilience and environmental awareness. The activities can include how to safely make and light a fire using natural materials, water...
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Cuffley Active Learning Centre
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Cuffley is an ideal destination for students to immerse themselves in the art of bushcraft. Nestled in the serene landscapes of Hertfordshire, the centre provides an immersive and natural setting for...
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Beauty versus Bounty - A Bronze Age passion
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When we talk about bushcraft in todays terms what we are really referring to is the skill set that everyone of our ancestors would have needed in order to survive. Our workshops offer a huge array of...
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YHA Malham
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Set in the heart of a beautiful Yorkshire Dales village, YHA Malham is perfectly placed for exploring the spectacular Malham Cove, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar.
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Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning
Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning
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Our bushcraft sessions immerse pupils in hands?on outdoor learning that builds confidence, teamwork and a deep connection with the natural environment. Children learn essential woodland skills...
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Field Studies Council Amersham
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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...
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Essex Outdoors Bradwell
Essex Outdoors Bradwell
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Marshmallows at the ready! Make the most of our coastal location and enjoy the great outdoors. These exciting and informative bushcraft sessions are very flexible and can incorporate; • fire lighting using fire steels and natural materials • shelter building and knotwork
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Grafham Water Centre Day Visits
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Discover the thrill of bushcraft at Grafham Water Centre! Young adventurers learn essential survival skills like fire lighting, shelter building, and outdoor cooking-boosting confidence, teamwork, and a deeper connection with nature in a fun, hands-on environment.
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Grafham Water Centre Residentials
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Unleash your inner adventurer at Grafham Water Centre! Learn to build shelters, light fires, and cook in the wild. Bushcraft teaches survival, science, and self-reliance in nature's classroom-perfect for schools, groups, and curious explorers of all ages!
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Gaveston Hall
Gaveston Hall
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Gaveston Hall located in peaceful West Sussex countryside on the edge of the South Downs National Park, and is an ideal location for school groups wanting secure a residential experience. With easy access to both central London and the south coast.
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Ackers Adventure Residential centre
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Bushcraft and Outdoor Exploration at Ackers Adventure Our Bushcraft instructors are passionate about creating immersive, memorable outdoor experiences for students. Through hands-on activities such...
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Onsite School Team Building Days
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Our bushcraft workshop provides a fantastic experience for students to engage in outdoor learning skills from fire lighting, bow drill work, shelter building, water filtration, orienteering and...
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Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre
map pin London & South East

Our bespoke Bushcraft sessions can be tailored to your specific outcomes, but generally teach participants a range of topics, including shelter/den building, tarp craft, camp craft, fire lighting...
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Skern Adventure Abbotsham: Residential Trips
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With over 12 acres of countryside and woodland, Skern Adventure Abbotsham provides the perfect environment for immersive bushcraft experiences. Students learn essential outdoor skills such as shelter...
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So what is Bushcraft?

A bushcraft school trip is primarily designed to get children out of the classroom and into the wild (or as wild as we get in the UK), for a true nature experience. By the end of the course, especially if you are giving them a multi day experience, your school group will have a better understanding of our natural environment, and the children will have gained some practical and valuable outdoor skills. The type of knowledge that would have been commonplace to among our ancestors, but which many of us would now struggle with.

The typical school bushcraft trip will be aimed at beginners, giving everyone a chance to try lots of fun and challenging activities. Pupils will be taught how to safely enjoy a range of outdoor crafts, including camping and survival. Specific topics will include foraging for food, food preparation – build an open fire to keep you warm and to fill your tummies by cooking fish or meat, shelter building – guess where you are sleeping tonight! Learn to make a safe and secure shelter to keep you dry and warm, sourcing and filtering water, making tools out of natural materials, identifying plants and trees, tracking and navigation skills, crafts and much more.

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Stone Age bushcraft

Looking for something a bit different? Our friends at The Stone Age Company offer multi day residentials in woodland locations, or short day and half day courses at your school, suitable for and tailored to all key stages. Get hands on with cave art, fat lamps and stone tools in this incredible stone age experience – feedback from teachers who have been on this courses is extremely enthusiastic! Read more about this one here: Stone Age Bushcraft Course




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Woodland Activity Days Proving Popular at Oaker Wood

A school residential or activity day at Oaker Wood gives children the opportunity to develop valuable life skills while enjoying the great outdoors. From learning practical survival techniques to gaining a deeper...

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