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Rooted in the principles of Adventurous Learning, our approach centres on authentic, challenging, and meaningful engagement with the outdoors.

From forest camps to wild journeys, we create experiences pupils can genuinely get their teeth into — because real learning happens where adventure, uncertainty, and purpose meet.

Wilderness Trip

1-5 days
Curriculum
Bespoke
Adventure
challenge

Secondary School Residential: Wilderness Trip

Our 1–5 Day Woodland Residential is designed for secondary pupils who are ready for a deeper, more meaningful outdoor learning experience. This programme prioritises independence, responsibility, and challenge — giving older pupils the opportunity to step outside the classroom and into a real-world environment where they can test themselves, reflect, and grow.

Each day is shaped around adventurous learning, encouraging decision-making, teamwork, and self-reliance. Pupils are supported in taking ownership of their journey, whether through individual tasks or collaborative challenges that build leadership, resilience, and confidence.

Evenings offer structured downtime, with space for reflection, connection, and relaxation around the campfire. The programme can be tailored to meet your school’s aims, with options to focus more deeply on themes such as personal development, outdoor leadership, or environmental connection.

Delivered by experienced outdoor educators and supported by comfortable accommodation and a dedicated camp team, this residential provides a safe, empowering, and inspiring environment for older pupils to grow in character, capability, and confidence.

Location

This programme is delivered from beautiful private estates across Scotland and the north of England, and runs seasonally from March through to October.

Programmes

We offer a range of ready-made programmes to suit different needs, or we can work with you to design a bespoke experience tailored to your school’s goals, themes, and learning priorities — whether you're looking for a one-day taster or a full five-day immersion.

Food

Each camp has its own dedicated camp chef who prepares fresh, nourishing meals from scratch using quality ingredients. Pupils often get involved in cooking too, using their wild cooking skills to help create everything from hearty breakfasts to fireside dinners — topped off with our famous campfire hot chocolate.

We cater for all dietary requirements and allergies, and do our best to use sustainable, locally sourced ingredients to provide healthy, balanced meals. Menus can be adapted to suit the needs of your group, making food a fun, inclusive, and memorable part of the outdoor experience.

Accommodation

Depending on the camp selected - Students sleep in cosy bell tents, creating a real sense of adventure under canvas. For something a little different, we also offer a magical hammock camp where pupils can drift off beneath the trees in a twinkling, light-filled woodland village. Teachers enjoy their own glamping-style tents, complete with comfortable beds and thoughtful touches to help them relax and recharge.

Teachers area

Teachers are fully supported throughout the trip. Accommodation is in well-appointed bell tents with comfortable bedding, personal care packs, and a private relaxation area complete with snacks, tea, coffee, and a camp chef. There is space for marking, quiet time, or debriefing with colleagues.

Length

Join us for a single-day adventure or stay for 1 to 4 nights — we’ll tailor the experience to suit your needs.

Cost

Costs vary depending on group size and location — just drop us a message to chat through options.

We’re also happy to help with student spaces where possible. Don’t let cost be a barrier — we’ll always do our best to make outdoor experiences accessible.

2- 5+ days
Curriculum
Independence
Bespoke

Secondary School Residential: Adventure Journey

The Adventure Journey is a multi-day, off-grid expedition designed for secondary pupils who are ready to stretch themselves, step up, and lead. This programme removes the distractions of everyday life and places pupils in an environment where challenge and learning go hand in hand.

Pupils begin their journey at a remote drop-off point, carrying their own kit and navigating to camp — promoting responsibility, group cohesion, and purposeful independence from the outset. Depending on age and confidence, groups may travel with a leader or be supervised at a distance, allowing them to take real ownership of their experience.

Throughout the journey, pupils are given space to problem-solve, lead, support one another, and reflect. They prepare their own meals, set up shelters, and manage their own routines — learning to adapt, communicate, and grow through real, practical experience.

Evenings are intentionally calm and reflective, with time around the fire, shared conversation, and space to process the day. The journey builds steadily toward a true sense of achievement, with many pupils surprised at how far they’ve come — both physically and personally.

Led by experienced outdoor educators, Adventure Journey is more than a school trip — it is a rite of passage for young people on the path to greater self-awareness, resilience, and connection with the world around them.

Location

This programme can be delivered from our gorgeous woodland estate locations from March to October.

In the winter months based out of a wilderness lodge near Ballater. October - April

Programmes

We offer a range of ready-made programmes to suit different needs, or we can work with you to design a bespoke experience tailored to your school’s goals, themes, and learning priorities — whether you're looking for a one-day taster or a full five-day immersion.

Length

Adventure with us for 1 night to 5 or more nights — we’ll tailor the experience to suit your needs.

cost

Costs vary depending on group size and location — just drop us a message to chat through options.

We’re also happy to help with student spaces where possible. Don’t let cost be a barrier — we’ll always do our best to make outdoor experiences accessible.

Adventure Journey

Escape Challenge

2-6 day
Ready made programmes
All year around

Secondary School Residential: Escape Challenge

A high-impact learning experience in the wild.

Challenge Escape is a uniquely powerful residential programme that takes pupils far beyond the boundaries of the classroom and into an immersive, scenario-based survival challenge. Built around an unfolding international crisis narrative, this adventure empowers pupils to develop and apply leadership, communication, independence, and decision-making skills in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.

From the moment they arrive, pupils step into a fictional humanitarian-aid scenario. After establishing base camp in comfortable safari-style tents and training in essential survival skills — from navigation and triage to emergency response and shelter-building — they are “deployed” into the wilderness, where the real challenge begins.

Working in small, instructor-supported teams, pupils must respond to evolving situations, overcome obstacles, and make strategic decisions under pressure. With instructors supervising from a distance, pupils take real ownership of their journey — building responsibility, resilience, and teamwork while maintaining full safety at all times.

As the narrative unfolds, pupils complete a series of scenario-driven practical tasks such as constructing shelters, planning escape routes, managing resources, and making critical decisions under pressure. They sleep under the stars, cook their own meals, and lead themselves to a final dramatic border crossing — concluding their mission with a well-earned celebration lunch.

The experience doesn’t end there. Schools can choose to return to the main camp for an extended stay, giving pupils the opportunity to reflect, reconnect, and take part in additional activities that consolidate learning in a more relaxed setting.

Challenge Escape gives pupils the chance to explore wild landscapes, develop real-world skills, and discover how capable they truly are — through meaningful teamwork, independence, and unforgettable adventure.

Programmes

We offer a range of ready-made programmes to suit different needs, or we can work with you to design a bespoke experience tailored to your school’s goals, themes, and learning priorities — whether you're looking for a one-day taster or a full five-day immersion.

Length

Adventure with us for 1 night to 5 or more nights — we’ll tailor the experience to suit your needs.

Cost

Costs vary depending on group size and location — just drop us a message to chat through options.

We’re also happy to help with student spaces where possible. Don’t let cost be a barrier — we’ll always do our best to make outdoor experiences accessible.

5+ days
Supported Adventure
Independence
Curriculum Links

Secondary School Residential: Wild Island

Wild Island is a 5+ day remote residential designed for secondary pupils who are ready for real adventure, meaningful learning, and deep personal challenge. Set on a rugged Scottish island, this programme gives pupils the chance to disconnect from the familiar and step into an environment where teamwork, responsibility, and independence are not just encouraged — they’re essential.

From the moment pupils step off the boat, they become part of a purposeful journey. Throughout the week, they take on roles, responsibilities, and real-world tasks — from navigating wild landscapes and preparing meals from scratch to contributing to environmental projects and caring for the land and community around them.

Midway through the trip, pupils are dropped at a remote location and must work together to hike or paddle their way back to base — carrying their own kit, setting up camp, and cooking under the stars. This self-supported expedition forms the heart of the experience, building leadership, resilience, and confident decision-making under pressure.

The final days are spent at the island bunkhouse, where reflection, connection, and celebration round off the journey. Schools can also tailor the programme to focus on specific outcomes such as leadership development, sustainability, or wellbeing.

Wild Island invites pupils to challenge themselves physically, emotionally, and mentally — developing confidence, communication, and self-belief through outdoor learning that is raw, relevant, and truly unforgettable.

Programmes

We offer a range of ready-made programmes to suit different needs, or we can work with you to design a bespoke experience tailored to your school’s goals, themes, and learning priorities.

Length

This trip can run across a minimum of 5 days but we can make this trip as long as you require and can tailor a longer experience for your group.

Cost

Costs vary depending on group size and location — just drop us a message to chat through options.

We’re also happy to help with student spaces where possible. Don’t let cost be a barrier — we’ll always do our best to make outdoor experiences accessible.

Activities Week

Day
1- 2 night
We can come to you
Come to us
Fun bonding
community projects and citizen science

Secondary School Residential: Activities Week

Our day and overnight activity programmes offer far more than just fun — they provide lasting value through challenge, connection, and experiential learning. These experiences are ideal for schools looking to enrich their curriculum with meaningful, real-world opportunities that promote personal growth, peer bonding, and character development.

Structured around the principles of adventurous learning, each programme is tailored to help pupils develop independence, resilience, confidence, and leadership — all within a safe, supportive outdoor environment.

Through a blend of active challenges, creative tasks, and reflective moments, pupils build strong peer relationships through teamwork and shared accomplishment. They practise communication, responsibility, and problem-solving, explore personal strengths through hands-on experience, take on leadership roles, and support one another’s learning journeys. The experience also strengthens school identity and cohesion in a non-classroom setting.

Our overnight option adds an even deeper layer of development. Pupils sleep under canvas in beautiful bell tents, gather around the campfire for stories and connection, and experience the shared adventure of a night outdoors. Staff enjoy glamping-style accommodation with space to relax or join activities as they wish.

We also offer enriching add-ons such as citizen science projects and community-based initiatives, giving pupils the chance to connect with their environment and contribute to something bigger than themselves — encouraging curiosity, responsibility, and a broader sense of purpose.

Whether you are planning a one-day experience, an overnight introduction to residential life, or a fully immersive week, our programmes are perfect for orientation weeks, end-of-term celebrations, and mid-year enrichment. We also provide bespoke options tailored to your school’s values, themes, or developmental goals.

These activity weeks align seamlessly with the ethos of holistic, character-focused education — offering a powerful opportunity for pupils to build relationships, stretch themselves, and return to school more confident, capable, and connected.

Programmes

Looking for a one-day adventure or something a bit bigger? We’ve got ready-made activity days packed with outdoor fun — or we can build a bespoke experience just for your school. Whether it’s teamwork, leadership, or just a break from the ordinary, we’ll help you shape a day (or more!) that ticks all the boxes.

Length

From a half day to overnight options

Come to us or we come to you

We can come to your school !
Or you can come to us

Cost

Looking for a one-day adventure, a half-day burst of outdoor fun, or something a bit bigger? We’ve got ready-made programmes or can create something bespoke for your school — and yes, we can even bring the adventure to you! From activity days on your school grounds to overnight pop-up camps, we’ll work with what you have to create something brilliant.

Costs vary depending on group size and location — just drop us a message to chat through options. We’re also happy to help with student spaces where possible. Don’t let cost be a barrier — we’ll always do our best to make outdoor experiences accessible.

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We accept childcare vouchers!

If you receive child vouchers, we can now convert them into credit to use on Wild Outdoors Camps.

Simply go to our contact page and select the childcare vouchers option in the subject, then send us an email with your contact details and who your provider is and how much you would like. We can then add credit to your wallet for you to book when you would like.

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