Essex Outdoors

school trips 2026/2027

For over 50 years, Essex Outdoors has provided outdoor education for schools and educational establishments across Essex and the wider UK. Four centres, Bradwell, Danbury, Harlow and Mersea, sit across the county, each with accessible buildings and specialist equipment for pupils with disabilities.

Across the centres, over 40 activity programmes are on offer from archery to zip wire, all carefully designed to align to your curriculum and delivered by qualified, experienced instructors. Sessions can run as a short taster experience, a full day or a residential visit. We will design a high-quality programme around your visit's specific objectives and learning outcomes whether that's a single field trip, a forest school session or a full residential visit.

Time at Essex Outdoors supports pupil's development building communication and concentration skills helping them to learn, solve problems and build resilience from physical challenges.

Schools keep coming back year after year. 85% of visitors return and 90% say they'd happily recommend Essex Outdoors to others.