South West England School Trip Ideas

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What are some inspiring school trips in the South West UK to support national curriculum topics?

South West school trips offer rugged coasts, prehistoric sites, and adventure parks for hands-on learning in subjects like geography, biology, and history. We have trips that are ideal for groups seeking outdoor challenges and cultural discoveries that make education feel like an adventure.

Learning outside the classroom in the South West of England

A school visit to the South West of England is likely to involve experiencing a rich mix of landscapes and a soaking up a wealth of historical sites. Every UK region is unique: the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bristol that make up the South West are no exception!

Planning a history South West school trip or cultural visit? How about Bristol's historic maritime heritage sites and world famous suspension bridge, Tintagel or Pendennis Castles or the perhistoric landscape at Cheddar Gorge.

The Jurassic Coast near Purbeck includes Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Lyme Regis and Chesil Beach draws school groups from far afield, a perfect location for geological processes and physical geography. If Fieldstudies is your subject, The Feild Studies Council operate centres in Somerset and Devon, or we can help you get the most out of a trip to the spectacular Eden Project. While for Citizenship students, how about a Crime and Punishment school trip at Shepton Mallet Prison, from Victorian times to the present day.

Planning a residential adventure? the rural South West of England boasts some of England's best activity centres, promoting a mix of outdoor educational pursuits. Visit our dedicated South West Adventure page for more details.

Find plenty more inspiring school visits in the South West. See our pages for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

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Explore Exciting School Trips in the South West UK Focused on Learning, Teamwork, and Adventure




view of shepton mallet prison
Shepton Mallet Prison - Education Behind Bars
map pin Shepton Mallet BA4 5FQ

Curriculum topics available: Crime and punishment, Laws and the justice system, Team building, Alcohol and drugs awareness, Gangs Awareness, Human rights and international law, Criminology. The...
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two children with guinea pigs at stone farm study centre
Stone Farm Study Centre
map pin Okehampton EX39 4PN

Choose from exciting days out at local activity centres which offer a range of activities, including high ropes, archery, abseiling, climbing and watersports such as kayaking, raft building and sailing.
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
In School Wilderness Camp
map pin DL12 9RF

During the in school camps one of the activities which we widely deliver is Archery, our coaches bringing in high quality recurve bows giving the children the opportunity to try real archery! For more information on our arc here provision get in touch
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Grittleton Manor House
map pin Grittleton SN14 6AP

Grittleton House Adventure Centre is ideal for school groups wanting secure residential accommodation, set in acres of parkland and playing fields, on the edge of the Cotswold National Park. Access to Bath and Bristol is just half an hour away!
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Calvert Devon
map pin Exeter EX31 4SJ

Increasing physical activity increases concentration, improves information retention and releases vital endorphins for improving mental health. Having a fully accessible centre gives young people...
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Your Dorset Adventure Awaits!
map pin Ventnor PO38 3LT

We arrange 100% bespoke adventure-based residentials to Dorset and the Jurassic Coast. 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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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Mendip Activity Centre
map pin Cheddar BS27 3LF

Outdoor education allows young people to foster essential team and individual skills that are invaluable for students' personal growth. At Mendip Activity Centre, school residentials are designed...
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Skern Adventure Appledore: Residential Trips
map pin Bideford EX39 1NG

Skern Adventure Appledore provides outdoor physical education programmes for students from Key Stage 2 through to A Level, using the unique environments of the North Devon coastline to deliver...
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Hangloose Adventure Eden
map pin St Austell PL24 2SG

At Hangloose Adventure, many activities are designed to aid personal development such as team building, problem-solving but also social skill development. Individuals will discover their own...
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Adventure Bristol Residential
map pin Bristol BS10 7TP

We provide a large range of outdoor physical activities, based around climbing and adventurous pursuits.
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School Day Trips
map pin Bristol BS10 7TP

We provide a large range of outdoor physical activities, based around climbing and adventurous pursuits.
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Skern Adventure Appledore: Day Visits
map pin Bideford EX39 1NG

Our citizenship programmes at Skern Adventure Appledore are designed to develop teamwork, communication and personal responsibility through engaging, hands-on experiences. Using a range of structured...
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Dorset - The Jurassic Coast
map pin Ventnor PO38 3LT

Discover the Jurassic Coast: an outdoor classroom brimming with adventure! Uncover millions of years of history, explore stunning cliffs, and engage in hands-on learning. Inspire your students with unforgettable experiences and create lasting memorie
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
Skern Adventure Abbotsham: Residential Trips
map pin Bideford EX39 5AP

Our physical education sessions at Skern Adventure Abbotsham bring energy, challenge and excitement to outdoor learning. Designed to get students fully engaged, our activities encourage effort,...
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Braeside Residential Adventure Centre
map pin Devizes SN10 2AP

Roundway Down History Walk: A full days walking with a morning focusing on map & compass work and the afternoon looking at the historic 'Mother Anthony's Well'. & 'Oliver's Castle' - the site of a...
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school camp site with tents and a central marquee
The Bushcraft Company - Badminton Woods
map pin Badminton GL9 1BW

Great things happen in the great outdoors! Taking place in the tranquillity of the woods, students will engage and connect with the natural world in a way that possibly they have never done so before....
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Old Sarum
map pin Salisbury SP1 3SD

Old Sarum was once a mighty Iron Age hill fort. Use the 'Hands-on Timeline' and 'Hidden Now Heard' backpacks to investigate life during the Neolithic and Iron Age. Please let the Education Bookings Team know if you would like to use these resources when making your booking.
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Pendennis Castle
map pin Falmouth TR11 4LP

Use the 'Build me a Fortress!' activity in the Teachers' Kit, available from the English Heritage website, to understand how the castle was built and the materials used, and then create your own model fortress back in the classroom.
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Cumulus Outdoors Tented Village - Corfe Castle
map pin Corfe Castle BH19 2PX

We use team challenges, our ethos of 'challenge by choice' and leadership skills in all of our physical activities. The activities can be physically challenging but all students are supported and...
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Chysauster Ancient Village
map pin Penzance TR20 8XA

Chysauster Ancient Village is Romano-British settlement that was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago and is one of the finest examples of such in the country. Pupils can walk around the settlement, and see how communities lived and work in this period.
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