School Trips Wales
School Trips In Wales are offered by Pro-Active Adventure who have now increased the number of Activity Destinations that it has available for you to choose from. There are new destinations in The Forest Of Dean and the Brecon Beacons. Pro-Active Adventure specialise in school trips to Wales we pride ourselves in providing high adventure residential activity trips throughout South Wales and North Wales. We also offer residential activity locations in The Forest Of Dean in Gloucestershire. We provide a range of residential activity stays that are suitable for all Key stages. Each activity programmes will be designed with you the teacher, specifically to meet the needs of your pupils and the school. All activities are “Real Outdoor Activities” rather than the sort of activities that could provide yourself in the school playground.
School Trips Wales: Mountaineering
We offer free school transfers from your school to our residential activity destinations in Conwy, Llanberis and Manorbier with return transfer back to school. All transfers from the residential activity destination to activity locations is also included. Our terms are:
- A minimum of a 2 night stay
- Up to a maximum of 48 visitors including teachers
- Within a 40 mile radius of Conwy, Llanberis or Manorbier
- Full board basis only
- Collection time 10:00 approx. all afternoon activity on the day of arrival, full day the following day and morning activity on the day of departure. Depart residential activity destination for school 14:00 approx.
- Heavily discounted travel options for schools out of the 40 mile radius
We work closely with the YHA and The Independent Hostels Association, to enable us to offer you one of the widest selections of residential outdoor education destinations in Wales. Pro-Active Adventure is owned and operated by a multi-disciplinary instructor with 45 years experience of delivering adventurous activities across the world. As a registered company, Pro-Active Adventure have 23 years of experience in delivering School Trips In Wales. We provide high quality school activity trips to a wide range of schools, both from Wales and much further afield. If you prefer traditional outdoor pursuits that have not been sanitized to the point that they loose their challenge, and want those activities to be delivered by very experience, NGB qualified instructors then you are on the right web site! This is where quality and professionalism counts.
How To Use This Web Site:
Simply hover your curser on the location you prefer to visit on the map below. Read the description of that operational centre, if you like the sound of it, click on “Additional Information” for full details on the location, accommodation and sample activity programmes. Alternatively, go to the drop down list of “Locations” and click on the centre of your choice for a full description and pictures, then simply click on the links on that page to see the various choices of sample activity programmes available at that location. Finally e-mail or call us with your choice of location to discuss your activity programme for your school trip in Wales.
School Trips Wales is a part of a much larger outdoor education provider, Pro-Active Adventure, who also offer trips to Crete, Morocco and Britany. Activity residentials can also be offered to Youth Groups, 6th form induction days and Teacher personal development days. So what ever activity related enquiry you have just drop us a line and we will be happy to help.
School Trips In Wales: South Wales
We operate from some excellent venues in South Wales such as Manorbier and St Davids in the stunningly scenic Pembrokeshire countryside. We also operate amidst the spectacular Brecon Beacons at a great location just below Pen y Fan. We offer an extensive range of outdoor activities such as: Climbing and Abseiling, Coasteering, Body Boarding, Coastal Treks, Sit On Top Kayaking, Orienteering, Bush Craft, Gorge Walking, Raft Building, Mountaineering and Archery.
School Trips Wales: Sit On Kayaking
The operational activity centres in Manorbier and St Davids are right next to the beach and provide great opportunities for Coasteering, sea cliff climbing and body boarding. We also offer sit on top kayaking, coastal treks, archery, orienteering and bush craft from these locations. We do offer evening activities as well but at these two locations there are great opportunities for self lead evening activities such as beach games and of course beach combing. Locally there are many places of interest to substitute your activity break in South Wales.
We offer 2 – 5 day residential activity programmes which are completely flexible and are designed to meet your pupils age and level of ability. Thus our residential activity programmes are suitable for all school year groups.
All of our instructors hold full National Governing Body Awards, and have at least three years post qualification experience. All are very experienced and worldly instructors, many have worked with us on our School Trips In Europe. When they are not working with us on school activity residentials, they are on the rivers, gorges and rock faces of Wales. Outdoor education is our way of live, our dream and soul. “You have to live the dream to share it!!!”
School Trips In Wales: North Wales
We also offer school activity trips to North Wales. Here we operate from Conwy on the North Wales Coast, Llanberis and Snowdon Ranger in the Snowdonia National Park. As with South Wales we offer 2 – 5 day residential programmes which are completely flexible and are designed to meet your pupils age and level of ability. Thus our residential activity programmes are suitable for all school year groups. Here we also have a wide range of activity programmes to suit pupils of all ages and abilities.
School Trips Wales: Gorge Walking
Activity programmes here are mostly based around mountain activities such as: Climbing, Mountaineering, Gorge Walking, Sit On Kayaking, Raft Building and Bush Craft. However we are still able to offer some fantastic coasteering trips to Anglesey which we usually pair up with beach games, climbing or sit on top kayaking.
Wales school trips locations
Brecon Beacons
Set in the centre of the Brecon Beacons, this is the ideal location for your mountain adventure residential. The building is an old farm house converted into dormitories. The main building of 36 beds (including 1 double), and the annex of 8 beds (including 2 doubles) – a total of 44 places.
Conwy
This modern 90 bed, four star hostel offers breathtaking views over the Conwy estuary and the mountains of the Snowdon National Park.
Danywenallt
A small traditional YHA in the Brecon Beacons, not far from Brecon itself. This is an excellent place for a quiet residential away from it all. On offer here is some of the best caving and gorge walking in Wales, also available mountaineering, climbing/abseiling and mountain biking.
Llanberis
Deep in the beautiful mountain scenery of North Wales, Llanberis is located on the doorstep of Snowdonia National Park and is a ten minute walk from Llanberis High Street. From the hostel you can walk up Snowdon.
Pantienion Hall
Situated in a beautiful wooded valley near Fairbourne, and just a short walk from our venue at Friog Quarry, site of the famous Blue Lake Buzz Day which includes: Mine Exploration, Climbing & Abseil and 70 foot zip wire into the Blue Lake.
Snowdon Ranger
A relaxed and comfortable stay nestled at the foot of Snowdon. Snowdon Ranger is a rural retreat at the foot of the mountain, this former inn is great accommodation to use as a base for your school activity residential.
St Briavels
St Briavels Castle is a venue with a real “WOW” factor that will amaze and inspire young and old alike. The Castle is over 800 years old, with bags of character and remarkably well-preserved features throughout, and a magical charm that promotes social interaction and historical interest in equal measure.
St Davids
We work closely with the YHA to provide an extremely professional outdoor education experience. Outdoor activities at St Davids are largely sea, coastal and mountain based. However apart from gorge walking, we can offer our full range of activities from here if you choose.
Wye Valley
Set in 25 acres on the banks of the River Wye, YHA Wye Valley is great for school activity breaks and adventures in this magical section of the Welsh borders.
YHA Manorbier
Manorbier is set on top of beautiful cliff tops in Pembrokeshire, overlooking the Irish Sea. It is a really fantastic location reached by a private road from the nearby village.
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Sit On Top Kayaking
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School Trips Wales: Sit On Top Kayaking
Sit on top kayaking is an accessible, fun way to explore our rivers and sheltered bays of North Wales and of course South Wales. Our instructors have a wealth of experience and are able to guide your pupils to some of the most spectacular scenery in Wales. We have found that pupils find the sit on top kayaks less intimidating that the tradition Sit In kayaks where some pupils feel trapped and enclosed. Sit on tops give you all the fun and excitement but with a much greater sense of freedom and safety.
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Rock Climbing & Abseiling
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School Trips Wales: Climbing & Abseiling
Wales offers some of the finest rock climbing areas in the UK, the sea cliffs around Pembrokeshire in particular are famous in the climbing world. Climbing and Abseiling is a very popular activity on school trips, in fact it is one of the most popular outings we lead. Many of our climbing instructors have lead expeditions and climbed all over the world including the Alps and the White Mountains of Crete. Great fun activity that gives you a real feeling of life on the edge!
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6th Form Induction Days
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School Trips Wales: 6th Form Induction Days
Here at School Trips Wales we provide induction days for 6th form students and other induction events. Our team is widely experienced in team building and enabling students to get to know each other and develop confidence, team working and self-esteem. Our team development exercises will challenge and enhance team working. Studies have clearly shown that pupils that have taken part in an outdoor team building event prior to joining the sixth form are more confident and adjust to higher education where self lead study starts to take precedence. (See LOtC website for details). This is open to all levels of ability.
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Gorge Walking & Canyoning
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School Trips Wales: Gorge Walking
Open to all levels of ability. Gorge Walking or Canyoning as it is also known, is everything your mother told you not to do in rivers. Jumping off waterfalls, abseiling down cliffs into plunge pools sliding down rocks and most of all getting wet. We have a wide range of locations from our Brecon Beacons operational activity centres to all the North Wales operational activity centres. So if you want to spend a more sedate trip taking in some history, geology and breath taking scenery, or a full on adrenaline hit we have the location for you. Half day activity.
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Coasteering
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School Trips Wales: Coasteering
For the ultimate coastal challenge, try coasteering. Pembrokeshire offers some superb locations for this exciting sport, ideal as part of your activity programme at Manorbier or St Davids in Pembrokeshire. Anglesey also offers some great opportunities if you are staying with us in North Wales at Conwy or Llanberis. Jump off towering cliffs, swim into secluded bays and explore sea caves. So get your wet suit, helmet and buoyancy aid and let’s go coasteering!!! Great fun for all, we offer half day trips all across South Wales and as always North Wales.
School Trips Wales: Coasteering
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Mountaineering
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School Trips Wales: Mountaineering
Our operational activity centre at Brecon in South Wales is surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty, the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales also offers excellent mountaineering opportunities. Why not try a mountain day and get a different view of the Welsh countryside. We can off gentle half day mountain walks to look at areas of outstanding natural beauty or scientific interest, and full on mountain days. In Pembrokeshire we offer treks on the famous Preseli Mountains, source of The Blue Stones at Stonehenge! North Wales offers some of the famous mountain routes like those on Mt Snowdon. Also available, special interest lessons for schools is searching for fallen Second World War aircraft.
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Archery
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School Trips Wales: Archery
Did you know that the long bow was a Welsh invention? Well at School Trips Wales you will be given tuition on how to use this ancient invention properly and coached to improve your shot. Half day activity or an pleasant evening session.
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Team Games
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School Trips Wales: Team Games
Here at School Trips Wales we not only run fun beach games we also offer team development sessions where your pupils will learn and experience different aspects of working together and building an effective learning team. A good evening activity. However for 6th form induction days this will be a half day session.
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Orienteering
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School Trips Wales: Orienteering
Orienteering is an ideal way to introduce people into navigation skills and it is of course a sport in its own right. We have many courses at our activity centre locations throughout Wales, and a team of highly experienced instructors to guide you though the basics or advanced navigation. You are given a simple map and compass and you have to complete a course round the centre or nearby location to find markers with letters or numbers on for you to collect. Quickest one to locate all posts wins. Usually an evening activity.
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Indoor Climbing
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School Trips Wales: Indoor Climbing
We endeavour to run all climbing session on ‘Real Rock’ around our activity locations in Wales but this is not always possible due to the weather. Inside climbing walls are ideal if the weather is bad or time is short, we use several locations across Wales.
