Active Learning Centres
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What will students see and do?
Active Learning Centres delivers school residentials that go far beyond ticking boxes. Its programmes provide transformational outdoor experiences that empower young people and genuinely stand apart.
Why schools choose an Active Learning Centres school trip
An Active Learning Centre doesn’t just run activities, it develops skills that last. Every programme is tailored to your students, helping them build resilience, independence, teamwork and confidence that stays with them long after the trip ends.
Every centre’s experiences are rooted in real adventure. Far beyond a simple zip-wire, the mountain, coastal and woodland settings offer opportunities that few centres can match. From learning bushcraft in the forest to exploring rugged landscapes, students take part in unforgettable challenges grounded in nature.
Accommodation is comfortable, varied and designed to fit your group’s needs. Cuffley offers cosy eco-pods and traditional bell tents; The Towers provides a newly renovated Tudor-style house, and Sealyham welcomes groups to its characterful Georgian manor. Across all sites, comfort, safety and a close connection to the outdoors come as standard.
Every trip is fully adaptable, ideal for supporting transition, enriching the curriculum or rewarding your students. The programmes are all-inclusive – including accommodation, food and activities, with no hidden extras. Active Learning Centres’ transport partner, QCT, also provides preferential rates for schools who book a school residential with the company.
How does the trip link to the curriculum?
Active Learning Centres transforms outdoor experiences into powerful learning opportunities that complement the curriculum and develop essential life skills. From woodland trails to coastal cliffs and mountain peaks, each centre offers activities that help students build resilience, teamwork, problem-solving abilities, and confidence, while promoting wellbeing.
Across three unique UK centres, every programme is designed to support learning beyond the classroom.
At Cuffley, Hertfordshire, students explore 96 acres of ancient woodland through high ropes, climbing, archery, orienteering, night-line challenges, and team problem-solving exercises. These activities promote collaboration, strategic thinking, and self-confidence.
At Sealyham, Pembrokeshire, you will find some of the UK’s most stunning beaches nearby, and the centre provides dynamic coastal experiences, such as surfing, coasteering, kayaking, climbing, and high ropes. Students develop courage, resilience, and communication skills in hands-on ways that link directly to personal development and physical education outcomes.
In Snowdonia, at The Towers, students undertake mountain walking, gorge scrambling, rock climbing, canoeing, mine exploration, abseiling, and traverse walls. These challenges encourage risk assessment, goal-setting, and perseverance, reinforcing lessons in geography, science, and physical education.
Subjects covered
Minimum and maximum group size
- The Towers: minimum 20, maximum 92
- Sealyham: minimum 20, maximum 110
- Cuffley: minimum 20, maximum 300+
Details of risk assessment
Active Learning Centres provides detailed risk assessments for its three centres. These are regularly reviewed and are compliant with local authority safety guidelines. They are available on request. Teachers are welcome to visit the centres all year round to perform their own assessment before planning a school trip to an Active Learning Centre.
Safeguarding is the highest priority. All staff have passed enhanced DBS checks, and a full-time safeguarding officer is on hand to ensure the safety of every child.
Active Learning Centres’ safeguarding policy and procedures are available on its website. You can also find the health and safety policy there.
All field cooks have food hygiene certificates, and cooking facilities are inspected regularly by the Food Hygiene Agency. Food intolerances, allergies, and religious requirements can be accommodated.
Equipment is regularly inspected for safety and maintained to a high standard.
The centres have comprehensive public liability insurance to cover your group once you arrive. However, you will need trip insurance to cover your school group’s journey to and from the camp.
All centre leaders have first aid training, plus there is a detailed incident, emergency and communication plan in place. A 24-hour dedicated line is also in place to handle emergencies.
Don't miss our downloadable A-Z guide on completing a risk assessment
Facilities on-site
Flexible, comfortable accommodation options are provided across all three sites.
- Each centre is equipped with a kitchen providing three meals a day, plus drinks and snacks
- All equipment for activities is provided by the centres.
Opening times
Residentials run all year round, with courses ranging from 24 hours to five days in length.
Pricing
Prices are available on request from Active Learning Centres.
Travel arrangements
Each Active Learning Centre is easily accessible via car, train or coach. The company has also partnered with QCT to offer exclusive coach pricing for schools.
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