Learning with Hampshire Countryside Service

The Countryside Service offers an extensive range of learning activities using the outdoors as a backdrop and for inspiration to develop a range of skills and interests. Our sites provide a wealth of opportunities to enhance learning. The outdoors environment is used to stimulate learning for all across a diverse range of academic and non-academic subjects.

The Countryside Service has a strong history of promoting education for sustainable development through an appreciation of the interdependence of the natural world with human life and history. Learning is geared towards the development of key skills, promotion of health and fitness, raising achievement and academic study promoted through enjoyment and hands-on activities.

Our sites are open to you. Our staff, who are experts in their field, are available to lead the learning experience or provide guidance for self-led activities.

We advise all group leaders to attend a pre-visit to go through individual requirements and what the site has to offer. This is the ideal time to find out about any local safety issues and carry out your risk assessment

You can contact each site directly to talk about your needs and to book a visit, see the list of countryside sites and country parks.