Residentials & Activities

School trips on the Jurassic Coast

Cumulus Outdoors are school residential and activity specialists. We pride ourselves on delivering bespoke residential trips that are designed to meet the specific needs and budget requirements of your school or youth group. We love a challenge and will gladly work with you to develop, organise and run a memorable adventure activity trip on the Jurassic Coast. We’ll take care of the accommodation, activity selection, transport, field study provision and catering to ensure the process is stress and hassle free!

Outdoor adventure activities

All of our activity programmes are one of kind and tailor made to fit your groups interests. We offer a wide selection of outdoor adventure activities at scenic locations across Dorset. Our activities are great fun and provide students with the opportunity to try new things. We can also plan and deliver sessions that build upon classroom learning, if curriculum objectives and field studies are the purpose of your trip.

Whatever option you choose, our highly qualified and knowledgeable instructors will engage all students at every level to ensure an action packed and educational trip to remember.

Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre

Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre occupies a scenic location overlooking Swanage Bay. It is situated just 10 minutes’ walk from the town centre and accommodates up to 139 students across three dormitories. Each dormitory has designated teacher facilities as well as a common room for indoor activities and evening entertainment.

Our Swanage activity centre is set within 7 acres of grounds and boasts a games field, target range, sanded team sports arena and a bushcraft area, where students can enjoy outdoor sports and team building activities. Our on-site catering team serve a varied menu to keep you fuelled throughout your stay.

A classroom and field study facilities are also available if you would like to include more educational elements into your school residential trip.

Tented villages

Our exclusive Tented Villages are set in picturesque locations across Dorset and provide a unique setting where students can relax and spend quality time with peers. They are ideally suited to groups looking for an authentic outdoor experience, surrounded by nature. All of our camps have a homely feel with spacious stand-up tents set around a central Nordic Tipi. This is the heart of the camp and where students can socialise, play campfire games and reminisce on the days activities.

Creature comforts continue for teachers with a dedicated area within camp, containing a brew station for that well-earned cuppa, access to phone charging and a welcome box.

We offer 24/7 on site pastoral care from our expert team of camp staff. Our dedicated field chef cooks hearty meals to refuel after a busy day and can cater to your every need and dietary requirement.