The lambing barn has a kettle and fridge, plus a campfire area with plentiful wood and the camp’s own football area.
Residential School Trips
A School Trip Experience to last a Lifetime
Unforgettable school trips for all seasons
Taking the time to ask what do you want to achieve for your school.
Whether you want to support your pupils’ team building, leadership or problem-solving skills, we have over 40 fun activities to enjoy – rain or shine.
From climbing and canoeing to survival and sustainable living, our busy programme of outdoor and indoor activities is specifically designed to inspire children to learn and grow.
We’re an activity centre with a family feel – it’s been the same for over 40 years.
Our fully trained team of instructors will help every child gain new life skills and feel right at home in nature.
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A special Day Visit barn with separate changing rooms, loos and showers.
Showers and loos reserved just for campers.
9 bunk bedded rooms – over three levels – Chestnut, Hazel, Cedar, Pine, Walnut, Rowan, Holly, Ash and Larch. Teacher / Accompanying staff rooms are on the same level as the majority of the rooms and are one twin (Oak), one single room (Birch) and twin (Poplar) there is also a separate sitting room with TV and tea / coffee facilities. All accompanying staff bedrooms are en-suite.
This sleeps 12 + 2 staff; there are 3 bedrooms with 4 students per room. All bedrooms have their own en-suite bathrooms.
The Apple Store has been rebuilt near the vegetable gardens and is used as an environmental classroom as well as to store and press our apples for juice. It is a meeting place for the ‘Garden to Table’ activity and as well as the Sustainability tour where children are shown about sustainable building methods and materials, renewable energy sources and organic food production.
The main house sleeps 28 + 4 staff and has three bunk-bedded rooms varying from 12 to 8 persons.
The vaulted Wine Cellar is a useful conference room for smaller numbers (maximum of 30 people).
The Longhouse was designed with the environment always at the forefront, in line with Mill on the Brue’s ethos. We wanted to make The Longhouse an environmental showcase for the south west of England.
Show your inner Viking. This is a skill-based activity learning how to throw an axe into a wooden target. Great fun and it’s not always the strongest who is the best.
Bracelet making in the yurt.
We have our own bee hives, we started with one in 2017 and we now have 5 busily pollinating our gardens.
‘Mill On The Brue is perfect for any school residential. The staff are enthusiastic and encouraging, the accommodation and food is excellent, and the wide range of activities provide thrill and challenge to all students (and staff!). All located in an idyllic, green oasis which makes you feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We will keep coming back time and time again.’
Upton House School
‘Mill on the Brue is unparalleled for activities, environment, food and instructors’
Marshfield Primary School
Great reasons to come
- All activities take place on-site – no additional travel needed
- Six exciting activities happening every day – there’s something for everyone
- Exclusive accommodation and activities tailored for your school
- Same instructor for each group for the whole stay
- Fresh food cooked every day from our own kitchen gardens
- 25 acres of beautiful countryside to explore
- The highest standards of health and safety
- Tailor made programme for each school
The Options
We can help you plan a school trip your pupils will never forget.
Our prices include everything, no hidden extras. We do no charge VAT as we are a Not-for-Profit organisation.
All prices below are per student.
| 2026 | 2 Night Stay | 4 Night Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Low Season | £210 | £384 |
| Mid Season | £242 | £446 |
| High Season | £311 | £545 |
2027 Camping (from)
£218
£413
Tailor your school trip to meet your pupils’ needs and GET A QUOTE WITHIN 24 HOURS
“Every child should experience Mill on the Brue – #bestcampever.”
Head of School, Worle Village Primary School
Testimonials from visiting schools
2026 Autumn availability
| September | Number of places |
| Monday 14th – Friday 18th | 34 |
| Monday 14th – Friday 18th (Camping) | 60-70 |
| Monday 21st – Friday 25th (Camping) | 60-70 |
| Monday 28th – Friday 2nd October | 62 |
| October | |
| Monday 5th – Friday 9th | 124 (Due to a cancellation) |
| November | |
| Monday 2nd – Friday 6th | 34 |
| Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th | 34 |
Expect fun, adventure, friendship, and much more…
You, as the school’s Party Leader, can choose from over 40 outdoor pursuits, adventurous activities, tasks, games and projects. We will work with you to create an individual programme to suit your group.
The majority of the activities are on site, making the most of the time and ensuring at least six activities per day.
All our staff are trained, well qualified and experienced.
If you wish, there can be an emphasis on teamwork and social skills and/ or the environment and conservation. Additionally the programme can be linked to the Geography or History National Curriculum with a town or river study. Whatever you choose it will be fun.
School Trip Details
Duration: 5 Days or 2 Days
Between: Monday to Friday morning, Monday – Wednesday morning, Wednesday to Friday afternoon or late Friday to Sunday afternoon
Capacity: Accommodation for 125 (in four separate buildings) students and 11 staff – including the stand alone Rivermead House (on the edge of Mill on the Brue land) 35 students plus 4 staff
Info: MoB staff will meet you at the bottom of our drive and accompany everyone with their all bags up to the accommodation.
School Trip Discounts
For every 12 children there is one free staff place
Ideal Location
Mill On The Brue is located in Bruton, Somerset, near to the borders of Dorset and Wiltshire. It is an ideal school residential trip location being just one hour from Bath and Bristol and 2 hours from London. Book a preview visit by contacting the office info@millonthebrue.co.uk
First Class Outdoor Education Trips
Mill On The Brue specialises in offering first class outdoor education trips and outdoor adventure courses which create a fantastic atmosphere for skills development in many areas.
‘Celebrating our 30th year coming to Mill on the Brue, that should tell you how wonderful it is!!
Princes Mead School, Winchester
“A genuinely incomparable experience, I know of no other centre anywhere close to those high standards. Superb!!!” Chafyn Grove School, Salisbury
Sustainable Food in Award Winning Surroundings
Carefully planned menus with locally sourced produce and our own organic vegetables are served in our environmentally built, award winning Longhouse dining room.
Bespoke Activity Programmes
We understand each group wants different outcomes from their visit and that is why we individually write your programme having asked you for your choice of activities.
To gain a better understanding of how the week can vary so much we’ve written three sample programmes for a typical group split into four groups (no more than 12 children in a group).
Team Building Emphasis (download)
Environmental education emphasis (download)
Fun and development emphasis (download)
Membership to Governing Bodies
The Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 and the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 make it a legal requirement for providers of certain adventure activities for young people to undergo an inspection of their safety management systems and hold a licence. BAPA – British Activity Providers Association sets the standard for Quality, Safety and Value for activity centres and residential and day camp providers.