A young archer at full draw on the archery field

School and youth residentials in Oxfordshire

School trips and stays for youth groups, churches and organisations of up to 250.

Winter offer, October 2026 to April 2027

  • 25% off accommodation and catering
  • One free activity for every guest
  • 2-night stays for groups of 10 to 100: Monday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Friday, or Friday to Sunday
  • Stay in the yurt village and cabins, or in Wellspring’s en-suite rooms
  • Full catering, or use our self-catering kitchen
  • Mid-week dates have the most availability
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There’s no such thing as a typical residential here. We get to know each group and help you plan a programme that fits, from the first meal to the last activity.

Your group can stay in Wellspring’s en-suite rooms or in our timber yurt village and cabins, with full catering from our kitchen team or a self-catering kitchen if you’d rather cook for yourselves. The cabins’ shower block includes an accessible shower room with a hoist, and Wellspring has accessible ground-floor rooms.

Adventure Plus runs the activities, in rotating groups tailored to your group’s size and goals: archery, canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding, climbing and bouldering, bushcraft, fencing, orienteering, team games and more. Adventure Plus is licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Service for climbing, trekking and watersports. See all activities.

We have a supportive Christian ethos, and offer an evening thought for pupils and young people as part of their stay.

Bunk beds inside a timber yurt

The accessible shower room, with grab rails and a shower chair

Who comes to stay

  • School trips and youth group residentials
  • Church family weekends and Alpha weekends
  • Leaders’ meetings and team-building
  • University study groups
  • Charity training
  • Family celebrations

A campfire in the woods

Example programmes

These are just ideas. We’re flexible, and happy to help you plan yours.

A reflective day

  • Breakfast
  • Morning devotions in the lounge
  • Gather in the meeting hall
  • Lunch
  • Small-group study in breakout rooms
  • Afternoon tea
  • Village walk
  • Dinner
  • Campfire in the orchard

An active day

  • Early-morning prayer walk
  • Breakfast
  • Canoeing on the river with Adventure Plus
  • Lunch
  • Archery tag
  • Dinner
  • Evening bushcraft and team-building games

Enquire about a residential

What guests say

Had a great weekend staying at Adventure Plus with cosy cabins and good toilet and shower facilities, including a shower room with a hoist for proper disabled access… Our meals were all provided and they even took away the plates and cutlery to wash them up. The instructors on our activities were calm, energetic and really made great efforts to get our group of young people with SEN to be engaged with these activities. I would highly recommend Adventure Plus.

Sarah K., SEN group weekend, Google review, September 2026

We held a youth camp here over the weekend, it’s a great place: activities, outdoor space, wooden cabins to sleep in, meeting rooms and a large dining room with excellent kitchen facilities.

Ruth O., youth camp weekend, Google review, April 2026

The Adventure Plus team were excellent. Our youth group had a fantastic time playing archery tag, and it was great to know we could completely trust the team to run fun, exciting activities!

Emmanuel Church Oxford, youth group

As ever the staff were wonderfully helpful, accommodating, and fun.

Wellington College, school residential

With fun-filled adventures and inspiring leaders, it was the perfect way to end the school year on a high.

Windrush CofE Primary School

Questions groups ask

How many people can stay?

Up to 250 across the site: 55 in Wellspring’s 18 en-suite rooms, plus our timber yurt village, cabins and camping field.

Are meals provided, or can we self-cater?

Either. Groups in Wellspring have full catering from our kitchen team. Groups in the yurts and cabins can be fully catered, or self-cater in the catering cabin. Catering is available for groups of 12 or more.

Can you cater for allergies and special diets?

Yes. Tell us at least 10 working days before you arrive and we’ll cater for allergy, medical and religious diets.

Is the site accessible for SEN and disabled groups?

Wellspring has accessible ground-floor rooms, and the cabins’ shower block has an accessible shower room with a hoist, grab rails and a shower chair. Our instructors regularly adapt activities for SEN groups, so tell us about your group’s needs.

What activities can pupils do?

Archery, archery tag, biking, bouldering, bushcraft, campfires, canoeing, climbing, fencing, hiking, kayaking, Nine Square, Octoball, orienteering, paddleboarding, raft building and team games, run by Adventure Plus instructors, and recommended for ages 8 and over. See all activities.

How far are you from Oxford and London?

About 35 minutes by road from Oxford, 60 minutes from Bristol and the south coast, and 90 minutes from central London.

How much does a residential cost?

It depends on your group size, dates and catering. Tell us your plans and we’ll reply within two working days with availability and a quote.

Planning a residential, group stay or event?

Tell us your dates and how many people are coming, and we’ll reply with availability and prices.