Discover nature.Learn outdoors.
Description
Kingswood Trust is an award winning charity, holding the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, The Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge and are Dementia Friendly.
We guarantee your experience will be a breath of fresh air, creating lasting memories and ensuring enrichment and achievement for everyone.
Our outdoor education programmes promote health and well-being as well as nurture a sense of curiosity and fascination in the natural world.
Our charity, The Kingswood Trust, is a place where history comes alive with old buildings, air-raid shelters, historical features and artefacts.
Outdoor learning takes place in our woodland and natural habitats, pond areas, bird hide, climbing trees, adventure ropes, forest school base camps and gardening areas. Opportunities to meet our sheep, ducks and chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and tortoises are a favourite with all our visitors. Our team building programme offers essential skills activities for personal growth.
We run a variety of programmes for school and community groups including residential stays, day visits and forest school programmes.
We are known for our exceptional events and activities all year around and these are for the general public and are accessible to people of all ages, including older adults.
Book our amazing site and facilities for your own activities, parties and events.
Volunteer with us - a wide range of roles are currently available. We offer training and support for people aged 16+
Reviews
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The Centre offers so many exciting opportunities for the children in order to enhance their curriculum skills! It is always such a wonderful place to visit and a safe an d stimulating environment for all of the children! (November 2024 - Primary School)
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Team building and outdoor activities (October 2024 - Primary School)
team work, outdoor activities, nature, survival (October 2024 - Primary School)
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Suitable for Geography, PE and Environmental Learning. (July 2024 - Primary School)
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A fantastic trip venue with a variety of outdoor activities and great woodlands to explore. Many links to KS1 habitats and living things. (July 2024 - Primary School)
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A perfect venue for a Bronze DofE camp out. A perfect venue for younger children for exploring nature.
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An extremely well-organised and clean venue. All activities were well-lead and specific to what we have requested. Excellent for covering curriculum aspects of Science and Geography. (April 2024 - Primary School)
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good session (December 2023 - Primary School & Secondary School)
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More time is needed in the cafe. (December 2023 - Primary School)
Wonderful visit, helpful staff, amazing food! (December 2023 - Primary School)
Wonderful visit, helpful staff, amazing food! (December 2023 - Primary School)
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The children in my class enjoyed the trip despite the rain. It may have been better to have had an instructor for both groups as the class was split and visiting staff were expected to lead the event. (October 2023 - Primary School)
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Excellent activities and knowledgeable staff. (October 2023 - Primary School)
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PSHE and outdoor learning. It provides the children with a hands on experience of learning, they loved it! (September 2023 - Primary School)
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Also PSHE and teamwork. (July 2023 - Primary School)
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This venue was ideal for our walking route and secure location for just our school to be in attendance. (July 2023 - Secondary School)
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Kingswood Trust offers wonderful experiences for younger children. Being outside for all the activities encourages then to learn in a different way. It definitely encouraged teamwork and a sense of community. for some it is the first experience being away from home and the environment helps them to deal with this in a safe and secure way. The staff are welcoming and pitch the activities to the needs and abilities of the children. (March 2023 - Primary School)
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Outdoor education (February 2023 - Primary School)
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Fantastic centre, led by enthusiastic and experienced staff (January 2023 - Primary School)
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Year 2 experienced time outdoors, this was great for their emotional health and well-being. (December 2022 - Primary School)
Year 2 had a wonderful experience using the outdoor facilities. The activities enhanced our school's curriculum and developed the children's CoJo characteristics and well being. (December 2022 - Primary School)
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Any lesson (November 2022 - Primary School)
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Well run day. Great structure. Well contained setting for EYFS. (July 2022 - Primary School)
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The environment has enabled children to foster a love and respect for nature, children have had first hand experiences and the outdoors has offered an environment to support children's well being. (July 2022 - Primary School)
The environment has enabled children to foster a love and respect for nature, children have had first hand experiences and the outdoors has offered an environment to support children's well being. (July 2022 - Primary School)
The environment has enabled children to foster a love and respect for nature, children have had first hand experiences and the outdoors has offered an environment to support children's well being. (July 2022 - Primary School)
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Amazing visit enjoyed by all children involved. (April 2022 - Primary School)
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Very safe and professional environment (March 2022 - Primary School)
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Sessions are well organised and the children enjoyed every minute. (March 2022 - Primary School)
Year 2 Sycamore had a fantastic time at Kingswood and really enjoyed their over night stay. (March 2022 - Primary School)
Year 2 Sycamore had a fantastic time at Kingswood and really enjoyed their over night stay. (March 2022 - Primary School)
Not as effective as previous years. (March 2022 - Primary School)
The children had lots of fun and enjoyed the visit. They were looked after well by the staff and the visit helped to build their self esteem and confidence. (March 2022 - Primary School)
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Well planned and organised event. Fantastic staff. (February 2022 - Primary School)
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All children enjoyed the trip. No issues. (January 2022 - Primary School)
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Kingswood provided 5 activities all of which were aimed well and tailored to their age range. The children had lots of opportunities to develop skills across the EYFS Curriculum, especially within prime areas such a communication and Language, Physical development, and personal, social and emotional development. The day involved lots of risk taking opportunities, teamwork, and critical thinking for each child. (December 2021 - Primary School)
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The children had a lovely time learning about the environment and learning group skills (December 2021 - Primary School)
Great venue for young children to experience the outdoors and learn about the environment. (December 2021 - Primary School)
Wonderful day with great wellbeing activities. All children brought home things they had made to show their families. Staff very flexible and lovely. (November 2021 - Primary School)
Trip went really well. Children and staff were fine. Accident with TB, all relevant paper work has been signed. (November 2021 - Primary School)
Children learn about their environment and team building at a very safe venue (October 2021 - Primary School)
Pupils learn about their environment and team building skills at a very safe child friendly venue (October 2021 - Primary School)
Super fun day, doing lots of outdoor activities (October 2021 - Primary School)
Had a great time (October 2021 - Primary School)
Had a great time (October 2021 - Primary School)
A great day for all. The staff at Kingswood at organised the whole day. The children were able to write poems based on their experiences throughout the day. (September 2021 - Primary School)
The day was organised well and Kingswood staff were very welcoming and friendly. (September 2021 - Primary School)
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Excellent visit (September 2021 - Primary School)
Children had the opportunity to develop their communication and teamwork skills, and build their confidence, through a range of engaging activities. (September 2021 - Primary School)
The children had an exciting outdoor experience which helped them to build their confidence, self-esteem and communication skills. (September 2021 - Primary School)
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Provide an opportunity for children who have grown up in an urban environment to experience the outdoors through exploration. (July 2021 - Primary School)
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Well organised activities and equipment for the children to use. Along with a wonderful guide. The staff and children thoroughly enjoyed their day visit to Kingswood. (July 2021 - Primary School)
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Really well organised and the children loved it (May 2021 - Primary School)
Wonderful visit as always. Great Staff, wonderful accommodation, amazing activities. Children will remember it forever! (March 2020 - Primary School)
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Excellent facility (February 2020 - Primary School)
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An excellent trip in which the children learnt valuable team work skills with activities linked to our curriculum. (January 2020 - Primary School)
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Excellent communication. Great opportunities for the children to experience the outdoors.
Staff adapted plans prior to trip and also made changes on the day to meet the needs of the children. (January 2020 - Primary School)
Excellent communication. Great opportunities for the children to experience the outdoors (January 2020 - Primary School)
Excellent visit enjoyed by all who attended. (January 2020 - Primary School)
Excellent visit enjoyed by all who attended. (January 2020 - Primary School)
The children really enjoyed their time at Kingswood. They were able to develop their team working skills and learnt a great deal about the wider world. Children were able to develop their map skills and learnt a lot about mini habitats which will support their science topic next term. (December 2019 - Primary School)
The children really enjoyed their time at Kingswood. They were able to develop their team working skills and learnt a great deal about the wider world. Children were able to develop their map skills and learnt a lot about mini habitats which will support their science topic next term. (December 2019 - Primary School)
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great opportunity for children and parents to work together outdoors and experience woodland activities (November 2019 - Primary School)
well organised activities, age appropriate, engaging and stimulating for parent child experience in the outdoor setting (November 2019 - Primary School)
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An excellent visit. The lead members of staff were extremely helpful and the food was fantastic. The children all had a great time and the learning needs were met. (October 2019 - Primary School)
Trip was successful however for future reference it would be better for children to carry wellington boots with them so that the activities can commence quicker. (October 2019 - Primary School)
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A fantastic outdoor space with good expertise from the staff. All children were able to access activities and achieved targets towards team building and learning about the environment (September 2019 - Primary School)
Children love it her. Staff are brilliant (July 2019 - Primary School)
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A fantastic trip, well organised and enjoyed by all. (July 2019 - Primary School)
Fantastic day, very well organised and the children loved it. (July 2019 - Primary School)
A very enjoyable day. Good facilities and well organised. (June 2019 - Primary School)
Wonderful venue. Well planned activities by theKingswood staff. Ideal for all aged children. (June 2019 - Primary School)
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Great visit, as previous years have been. Have already booked next years! Staff are welcoming and informative, children reciving invaluable learning experiences whilst there. (June 2019 - Primary School)
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We have had a fun day full of learning and language and teamwork (May 2019)
A well planned day that delivered effective learning (May 2019 - Primary School)
We have had very useful learning experiences today. The staff have helped us deliver the planned content professionally. (May 2019 - Primary School)
Fantastic learning experiences in a creative outdoor environment. Brilliant fun. (May 2019 - Primary School)
Lovely resource (May 2019 - Primary School)
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Excellent Forest school programme pitched at a challenging but attainable level for my group of SLD learners. (April 2019 - Secondary School)
A fantastic residential visit for Year 2 children. They took part in a range of activities and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. (March 2019 - Primary School)
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Children had a really enjoyable time whilst on their residential at Kingswood, and learnt a lot about the world around them, which they have since applied to their learning back in school. (January 2019 - Primary School)
The staff and grounds at the Kingswood Trust enable my children to experience the excitement and mystery of nature in a way they would not normally. (January 2019 - Primary School)
The staff and grounds at the Kingswood Trust enable my children to experience the excitement and mystery of nature in a way they would not normally. (January 2019 - Primary School)
A great centre, not to far away and doing real outdoor learning. (January 2019 - Secondary School)
(December 2018 - Primary School)
The group had a fantastic afternoon exploring the forest, making mud, challenging themselves on the climbing structure and the zip wire. They enjoyed the hot chocolate drink. It was a brilliant afternoon which involved good team work and interactions with the children. (December 2018 - Primary School)
The group had a fantastic afternoon exploring the forest and participating in all the activities available to them. (December 2018 - Primary School)
(November 2018 - Primary School)
Unfortunately the visit was cancelled due to vandalism to the Kingswood mini bus, visit to be re-arranged. (November 2018 - Primary School)
Unfortunately the visit was cancelled due to vandalism to the Kingswood mini bus, visit to be re-arranged. (November 2018 - Primary School)
The children really enjoyed their experience at Kingswood
Thank you (November 2018 - Primary School)
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The children really enjoyed their experience at Kingswood (September 2018 - Primary School)
Thank you for providing suitable activities us at short notice.
Staff were understanding and flexible which made our experience one that provided children with knowledge and skills suitable for their ages and all abilities. (June 2018 - Primary School)
A thourghly enjoyable day. The learning environment and facilities were very good. The staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable. There was the right mix of activities that were tailored to meet our needs. (May 2018 - Primary School)
fantastic resources and residential for SEN pupils. Staff very welcoming, helpful and accommodated to all our pupils needs. (May 2018 - Primary School)
The activities on the day were well organised. Staff were friendly and helpful. (April 2018 - Primary School)
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