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Penshurst Place – The Bushcraft Company

Penshurst Road, Tonbridge, TN11 8HX. Kent

Unforgettable real-life adventures: Loved by kids. Trusted by teachers & parents!

Give your students more than just another trip – give them a Bushcraft experience! Real-life learning, one-of-a-kind outdoor adventures designed to spark confidence, build character, and create memories that last a lifetime. Through immersive survival skills and challenging nature-based activities, they’ll learn to work together, think independently, and face new challenges, all whilst in a safe, supportive environment.

There’s a wide range of outdoor activities, available at Penshurst Place, all designed to enhance social and personal development, whilst having fun and learning new skills, including;

  • Archery
  • Fire making
  • Wild cooking
  • Scenario SOS
  • Tomahawk throwing
  • Animal ID & Tracking
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • Shelter Building, and so much more…

And best of all, there’s no waiting in line or sharing spaces, everyone gets to enjoy the activities together!

Where is Penshurst Place?

Located just over 1 hour from London, with easy access from Junction 5 of the M25, Penshurst Place is perfectly situated for schools all across London and the South East. The nearest cities to the campsite are;

Maidstone – 35 mins

Crawley – 40 mins

Hastings – 55 mins

London – 1 hour 5 mins

Canterbury – 1 hour 5 mins

As part of the GBST, The Bushcraft Company is offering a 2-day, 1-night residential trip for only £99 +VAT per student on selected dates in April. Quote ‘Great British School Trip £99 offer’ in inquiry details when booking.

Don’t forget, if you are looking for help with funding the cost of your trip, you can apply for a bursary!

Venue resources

Bushcraft Risk AssessmentPDF0.93MB Download
Journeys & Adventures Careers Resource (7-11)PDF0.15MB Download
Journeys & Adventures Careers Resource (11-14)PDF0.15MB Download
Teacher Trip ToolkitDOCX3.01MB Download

Looking for a bursary to support your trip?

We know that funding a school trip isn’t always easy. If you are looking for help with costs, you can apply for the Great British School Trip bursary. This can help with the cost of travel or entry tickets to any Great British School Trip partner venue.

Simply fill in our bursary form and let us know how we might help.

Venue Details

Contact

thebushcraftcompany.com/

Address

Penshurst Road, Tonbridge
TN11 8HX. Kent

Opening Hours

Weekdays May - July and September - October