Residential Courses in your School Grounds

Ideas for Activity and Enrichment Weeks

Bring the Adventure in school

Did you know that your children can enjoy an adventure-filled 'residential' without leaving your school grounds! With costs still rising, schools may find an in-school residential a great value alternative to the traditional week away. These activities that are held at your school are perfect if you are looking for activity or enrichment week ideas.

How does it work?

Cut out the travel costs and let the adventure come to you. The companies who run these activity weeks will bring all the equipment and everything else you will need, to your school. Choose whether you want activities for a single day, a couple days, or a full activity week. Want the children to sleep under canvas on school grounds - we can help with that too.

Tell us what is important to you. Are you looking for a health and well-being experience, or a week filled with challenging activities?

We work with a handful of specialists who have years of experience in bringing the residential experience to your school. In school activities might include the likes of Mountain Biking, Archery, Catapult Building and Bug Hunting and the activities can be tailored to your group's individual needs. Children can sleep in luxury tented accommodation and everything from risk assessments to National Governing Body qualified instructors is taken care of. Have a browse through the options below and see whether one of these on-site in school residential trips would be a good option for your school.

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Working with a huge number of residential providers throughout the UK, we get a great insight into how residential school trips change year to year and how new ways of engaging children outside the traditional classroom environment are made available to teachers. Over the last few years an amazing variety of innovative products have been shared here on PlanMySchoolTrip, with new ideas being added all the time.

While the traditional residential school trip remains popular, running activity days or weeks in your school grounds is another option you may consider.

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Popular school workshop September 2025 !

Circus Workshop & Wow Day

location icon School Trip East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales
apple icon Subjects: Physical Education


Dan Tastic Education brings The Circus to life with incredible Circus Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired by the history of the circus and learn circus skills with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators!

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Circus Workshop & Wow Day



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Andrew Simpson Centre Portland - Residential
Andrew Simpson Centre Portland - Residential
Andrew Simpson Centre Portland - Residential

location icon  Portland DT5 1SA South West

Introduce your students to the watersports world a World-class venue, where better to learn to sail than the home for the London 2012 Olympic Games!

Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd

location icon Crosby CA15 6SH East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland
location icon Camp overnight available

Bike Hike and Paddle was founded with a simple but powerful goal: to get people outdoors and push the boundaries of what they think is possible. We empower participants to complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions.

Adventure Beyond
Adventure Beyond
Adventure Beyond

location icon Llandysul SA44 5LQ Wales
location icon Camp overnight available

Unleash the power of adventure education that inspires health, well-being, and a love for the environment. Spark student curiosity with exciting trips that challenge minds, build teamwork, and explore the wonders of nature. Make memories for life.

Replace the Residential: Multi activity days!
Replace the Residential: Multi activity days!
Replace the Residential: Multi activity days!

location icon All UK Regions

WiseUp’s on site multi day adventure is the ultimate residential alternative. No overnights or travel—just high energy challenges that build resilience, teamwork, and confidence. A cost effective, unforgettable experience for every student.


Encompass Training
Encompass Training
Encompass Training

location icon Okehampton EX20 3DN South West

Nestled in the heart of rural Devon, Encompass Training is located at the historic Grade I Great Potheridge House. We specialize in offering sole occupancy, a diverse range of high-quality outdoor education activities, delivered by experienced staff

Grafham Water Centre Residentials
Grafham Water Centre Residentials
Grafham Water Centre Residentials

location icon Huntingdon PE28 0GW East of England

With over 50 years of outdoor education expertise, Grafham Water Centre offers exciting, inclusive adventures for schools and groups. From water sports to high ropes—discover a safe, fun, and unforgettable experience. Click to learn more!

Land & Wave Adventure School Trips in Dorset
Land & Wave Adventure School Trips in Dorset
Land & Wave Adventure School Trips in Dorset

location icon Portland DT5 1HB South West
location icon Camp overnight available

We provide exciting adventure school trips, DofE and outdoor training courses. We specialise in authentic adventure, using incredible natural landscapes as the backdrop to our activities: Coasteering, Bushcraft, Beach Kayaking, Climbing, Archery etc

Activities at Your Place
Activities at Your Place
Activities at Your Place

location icon Newark NG22 9NG East Midlands

Let us come to you. Looking to organise a school activity or team building day but worrying about expensive coach hire and the stresses of organising it?


Mendip Activity Centre
Mendip Activity Centre
Mendip Activity Centre

location icon Cheddar BS27 3LF South West

School Activity Trips and Residential School Camps with Mendip Activity Centre, an outdoor activity provider setting the gold standard in adventure. With availability for 30 to 300 students, it's time for adventure!

In School Workshops
In School Workshops
In School Workshops

location icon West Midlands

Bushcraft, Orienteering, Disc golf all on your school premises. You provide the space we provide the rest.

Thornbridge Outdoors
Thornbridge Outdoors
Thornbridge Outdoors

location icon Bakewell, DE45 1NY East Midlands

Our mission is to widen the horizons of young people through real outdoor adventures in the Peak District. Unlock adventure, confidence & curriculum links - explore unforgettable residentials for schools at Thornbridge Outdoors, from 1 to 4 nights!

Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre - Swanage
Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre - Swanage
Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre - Swanage

location icon Swanage BH19 2PX South West
location icon Camp overnight available

Tailored adventure residentials on the Dorset coast at our residential centre in Swanage, can include activities such as Coasteering, Climbing, Mackerel Fishing, Field Studies, and Bushcraft, delivered by our highly qualified instructors.


Cumulus Outdoors Activity Camps at your School
Cumulus Outdoors Activity Camps at your School
Cumulus Outdoors Activity Camps at your School

location icon South West
location icon Camp overnight available

With spiralling travel costs, have you considered the possibility of holding a school residential on your own grounds to reduce the overall price of a school educational visit? We can come to you and provide a valuable experience for your students.

Deanfield Outdoor Centre
Deanfield Outdoor Centre
Deanfield Outdoor Centre

location icon Lydney GL15 4JA South West

Set in the beautiful Forest of Dean. High quality Outdoor Learning Courses both residentially (up to 84 students plus 10 staff) or as day visits up to 96 students. Very competitively priced and with excellent customer service.

Onsite School Team Building Days
Onsite School Team Building Days
Onsite School Team Building Days

location icon All UK Regions

The Problem Solving Company is the UK'S LEADING PROVIDER OF SCHOOL TEAM BUILDING DAYS. Our mobile collection of team challenges are the perfect way to engage your students with a day of hands-on activities without leaving the school grounds.

Onsite Team Building Games!
Onsite Team Building Games!
Onsite Team Building Games!

location icon All UK Regions

We bring the FUN straight to your School! Whether it’s Team Building, PSHE days, or post-GCSE celebrations, our action-packed activities are designed to inspire, compete and create fun memories. We Cover all of the UK.







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