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Activities & Residentials South East England

Fun & educational outdoor activities and overnight stays



Residential study centres School Trips London & South East

Looking for an adventure filled residential for your school group? The South East of England has a huge choice of activity centres that specialise in team bonding, and outdoor pursuits trips.
Whether you're a primary or secondary school looking for a memorable residential trip, we have selected a wide range of residential centres that can provide exciting and challenging experiences that will inspire your students

Experience activities like archery, kayaking, and climbing, as well as more unusual outdoor pursuits like axe throwing and grass sledging. Many of the South East's activity centres are in rural locations making them the perfect place to breathe in some fresh country air.

If you are a school based in Central London and restricted on travel, we have plenty of residential centres in and around the capital.

Further out from the M25, the choice of venues grows significantly. Down in Sussex we have popular destinations like Buzz Active and Lymley Wood. Kent is home to Bore Place, Carroty Wood and Penshurst Place. If Hampshire is in your search area then we have more school activity residential trip venues than you could wish for. Schools around Portsmouth, Southampton or Bournemouth really are spoiled for choice, with several excellent venues on the Isle of Wight alone. View all of our regional school residential activity options.

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Popular school trip June 2026 !

YMCA Fairthorne Manor

location icon London & South East
apple iconBushcraft, Fieldstudies, Outdoor Learning, Physical Education, Sports Centre, Team Building, Watersports, Wildlife, SEN


YMCA Fairthorne Manor offers memorable day trips and residential experiences at its 95-acre activity site in Hampshire, nestled beside the River Hamble. We offer children the chance to step out of their comfort zone, work as a team, and have fun!

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Fallow Fields Lathe Barn
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Lathe Barn is ideally positioned close to both the North Downs and Canti Way with good transport links and ample paring for leaders.
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London Culture Tours History, Art, Literature and more
map pin London & South East

Step into streets where history, power, and creativity collide. This immersive journey through London takes history, geography, arts, and literature learning beyond the classroom. Customisable, curriculum-aligned, and very fun!
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Fallow Fields Selson Farm
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Selson Farm is nestled within apple orchards, in the beautiful Kentish countryside close to the historic town of Sandwich. Take a guided walk around the farm learning about its history, the...
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Sayers Croft
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we offer: Archery, Orienteering, Boulders climbing, Climbing, High ropes course, stream walks, maze, caving, team challenges, we also have fields which teachers and pupils can use in spare time for games etc.
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Robotics and Computer Science in London
map pin London & South East

For academic immersion and technological inspiration, look no further than our trip to London, with code breaking workshops, robot building and fighting, formation drone flying, assembly language game...
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Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland

Approved Activity Provider offering Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions across the UK. Combining hiking, cycling and paddling, they deliver fully supported practice and...
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New Forest Activities
map pin London & South East

As well as offering a wide variety of fun and inclusive challenges, New Forest Activities can provide students with lots of opportunities to learn skills, realise their own limits and how to support...
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Big School Camp South
map pin London & South East, East of England, South West

1. Feral Science deliver Wildlife sessions based on curriculum Biology from Upper KS2 to GCSE outdoors 2. We use a range of outdoor skills and bushcraft to reveal the curriculum science behind...
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Study Breaks at English Study Camps
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Our centres offer fun, active programmes for junior groups, from city games and optional tennis in Wimbledon to full sports facilities at LWC, Epsom and Cobham Hall, including swimming, team sports, evening activities and strength and conditioning at 'The Barn' Gym at Lord Wandsworth College.
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Runways End Outdoor Centre, Hampshire
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Our diverse range of activities encourage all core skills involved in PE, such as; Balance, Coordination, Stamina, Problem Solving and Strength. We have activities such as; Climbing, Sailing, Kayaking, Air Rifle Shooting and other more Team focussed activities too.
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The Sustainability Centre Residentials
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We follow the permaculture guiding principles in everything we do focusing on Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. For citizenship we expand on these ideas to work on students personal development...
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Duke of Edinburgh at English Study Camps
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Future Business Leaders Students develop real-world business, enterprise and leadership skills through practical, project-based lessons at English Study Camps. The course introduces key business...
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Tile Barn Outdoor Centre
map pin London & South East

Our diverse range of activities encourage all core skills involved in PE, such as; Balance, Coordination, Stamina, Problem Solving and Strength. We have activities such as; Climbing, Archery, Orienteering, Mountain Biking and other more Team focussed activities too.
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Isle of Wight for Primary & Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
map pin London & South East

Brading Roman Villa stands as a distinguished Roman heritage site within the United Kingdom. Its acclaimed Visitor Centre and Museum provide an exceptional opportunity to delve into the intricacies of...
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Woodrow High House
map pin London & South East

We offer three instructor-led sessions relating to this subject - Woodland Walk, Offsite Expedition and Mini-beast Hunt. Woodland Walk covers: Explore the surrounding area with our team. We follow...
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The Bushcraft Company - Penshurst Place
map pin London & South East

Students work in smaller groups of around 15 students, aiming to encourage communication and inclusion. The activities are designed so the students work collaboratively to achieve the end goal and...
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Image for a residential school trip at Calshot Activities Outdoor Activity centre in Hampshire KS2 KS3
Calshot Activities Centre, Hampshire
map pin London & South East

Our diverse range of activities encourage all core skills involved in PE, such as; Balance, Coordination, Stamina, Problem Solving and Strength. We have activities such as; Climbing, Archery, Sailing, Kayaking, Track Cycling and other more Team focussed activities too.
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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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Bentley Copse Activity Centre
map pin London & South East

Small group bushcraft sessions teach safety around fire and tools. Your students will light their own fires, pop some popcorn or make a refreshing hot drink. Our woodland environment is idea for quiet bushcraft sessions among the trees.
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raft building at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
YMCA Fairthorne Manor
map pin London & South East

Every outdoor and indoor activity at Fairthorne Manor offers a learning experience for children. Whether that be learning new skills such as fire lighting or orienteering, or learning how to be more independent with a first trip away from home.
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Special Offers: South East

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The Best Autumn and Winter Residential and Day Trips at YMCA Fairthorne Manor

Just because the sun isn't out doesn't mean the fun stops. School Trips at Fairthorne run year-round for your students to enjoy adventure. The colder months are still an excellent time for...

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Everyone Benefits From a Winter Residential

Adventure never stop at Hindleap Warren, come rain or snow, we continue to offer gold-standard residentials for students all year round.

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UKSA provides more than a school trip

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Join us at Avon Tyrrell for adventure and learning in the New Forest National Park

Join us at Avon Tyrrell for adventure and learning in the New Forest National Park

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