Bushcraft Trips for Schools

Bushcraft trips are the perfect way to introduce your class to the wonders of our natural world. Conveniently located in Hertfordshire and Surrey, our beautiful woodlands are easily accessible from the M25.

Get your children into nature with our Bushcraft for Schools adventure trips

Our award-winning bushcraft school trips deliver the outdoor experience your children need. We offer flexible one-day or one-night stays to suit the needs of your school.

We offer:

• A wide range of engaging activities for KS1-KS3
• Day trip to two-night/three-day options to suit your budget
• Year-round indoor or tented accommodation
• Professional instructors to lead all your activities

We tailor our bushcraft trips to your students and their year group. Every activity develops the skills you’re looking for back in the classroom: resilience, confidence, and problem solving. For many, the highlight is singing around the campfire, building a shelter, and experiencing the fun of a back-to-nature experience.

“Phenomenally outstanding – all teachers want to be a Wildchild”. Sacred Heart Primary School

What to expect from a Bushcraft for Schools trip

We hear from teachers increasingly worried about children who spend all their time sitting down indoors, watching screens, and never getting outside. Does this sound familiar?

We offer a fantastic range of activities. They’re designed by an instructor qualified by the Institute of Outdoor Learning and suitable for children from KS1-KS3. Our bushcraft trips offer your students the chance to get outside into nature. They enjoy learning new skills, teamwork, and the chance to experience nature first-hand.

Your children will learn:

• Survival skills
• Fire lighting
• Shelter building
• Cooking on a campfire
• Tying knots
• Learning about woodland plants
• Archery

Planning your bushcraft trip

Do you feel forced to book trips in the summer term? Our adventures run throughout the year so you can easily fit them into your busy school calendar. Use a bushcraft trip to launch a topic of learning, as a celebration, or to develop the key skills they need to succeed back in the classroom.

Lots of teachers tell us they simply can’t afford the expensive, week-long trips run by big national companies. That inspired us to create a range of flexible choices to suit your budget.

Choose from:

• A bushcraft day experience: Enjoy a fun-filled day trip at one of our woodland activity centres
• 1-night stay: Give them the experience of a night away from home with tented or indoor accommodation options
• Longer residential: Campfire singing, team games, skills building, and everything else you’d expect from an award-winning trip provider

We tailor our trips to the needs of different year groups so you can be sure of a bespoke bushcraft adventure that’s perfectly pitched for your students.

“Wildchild listened to what we wanted and accommodated our every need”. Rockingham Primary School

Our bushcraft trip locations

With Wildchild, you’re spoilt for choice. We have two stunning woodland sites that are easily accessible from London and close to the M25. No more wasted days travelling to remote locations. We’re just a short drive away.

Choose from:

• Hertfordshire: Our centre is just north of Watford, within easy reach of the M1 and M25. Set in 95 acres of meadows and natural woodlands, it’s the perfect natural experience for your class.
• Surrey: This beautiful forest and woodland is set in England’s leafiest county, but still conveniently close to the M25.

Trained bushcraft instructors

With Wildchild, you can relax knowing you’ll have a dedicated instructor for the duration of your stay. Our experienced, qualified leaders will manage all your activities and build wonderful, positive relationships with your students. Wildchild instructors make superb role models.

“Shane really impressed us during his Bushcraft session. He was truly knowledgeable and explained things clearly with detail”. Berkhamsted Prep School

Our trip leaders have:

• First aid training
• DBS checking
• Outdoor Education training

Our instructors are with you every step of the way. They play games, run your bushcraft activities, and even join you for an evening campfire if you’re staying overnight. Their aim is to give you a stress-free, wonderful time away.

Bushcraft trip accommodation choices

We offer year-round trips that aren’t dependent on sunny days. Whilst our bell tents are a popular choice in the summer, our Surrey and Hertfordshire centres both offer indoor accommodation options to keep you warm and dry during a residential stay.

Choose from:

• In Surrey: Warm and dry glamping pods with underfloor heating
• In Hertfordshire: Cosy woodland lodges to keep the weather away
• Sheltered outdoor areas and campfire space
• Indoor eating areas

A fully inclusive bushcraft trip

No one likes unexpected extra costs. That’s why, with Wildchild, everything is included in the price.

You will experience:

• A full programme of bushcraft activities
• Trained instructors leading your trip
• Indoor or tented sleeping options
• Excellent shower and toilet facilities
• A real back-to-nature experience close to home

You can understand why schools keep coming back to us year after year. They know a Wildchild Bushcraft for Schools trip will be the adventure of a lifetime.

To discuss a Wildchild bushcraft trip for your school,  call us on 0845 371 7099 now.