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A popular choice for schools looking for a unique and memorable residential experience, with many returning year after year.

Exclusive-use residentials for up to 66 and day trips for up to 100 take the children beyond their normal environment with a lasting effect on personal and social development.

Inside you'll find accommodation for up to 36 in this incredible 12th century church, converted and extended into an award-winning venue with conference/activity hall, 7 dormitory bunk rooms, modern kitchen for self-catering, showers + toilets, 2 large break-out training/social rooms.

Outside, we can now offer camping for a further 30 in our brand new sole-use camping zone, complete with modern showers/toilets in the Herald Building (13 Vaude tents and camping mats to hire if needed).

Enjoy the camp fire and barbeque, delight in the views with no immediate neighbours and make use of the multi-purpose playing field. Overlooking the valley and Great Ouse river, there are plentiful walks straight from our doorstep walks and the dramatic rural landscape, .

Well located to enjoy good access between M1 and A1 to London, Cambridge and Oxford , parking is no problem with plenty of space for cars, minibuses and coaches.

Download our pdf brochure for Primary Schools

Connect with nature, learn something new or simply have fun! Choose from a wide range of educational activities on-site or further afield to enjoy during your stay.
Financial support is available to help with the cost of accommodation for a group.

Please see Chellington Bursary Fund for further information or to download a simple application form. We particularly welcome applications from groups with small numbers or with limited funding available or those who support young people with particular needs. 

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Primary Schools' videos:

Learning Away: Evidence for Residentials

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What are people saying?...
"“Many of our children come from large families, often with two or three generations sharing a house. Chellington provides an opportunity for these children to focus on themselves and enjoy being a child! The time at Chellington allows children to forge new friendships, try new things, talk about things they wouldn't normally talk about at school. All these things help the children to develop their self-confidence and encourages them to experience different things. Many of our children do not leave Queens Park so experiencing being in the countryside is often a new concept!” "

- Head Teacher at Queen's Park Primary School, Bedford

"“When I visited Chellington for the first time I was awed by the location and views. Our children live in a deprived area of Luton; they don’t see nature and few have gardens. I wanted them to see the vastness of the countryside and to know there is so much more available to them than is found in their current world. At Chellington they can climb trees, walk across a field of cows and horses, sit round a campfire. It sparks their imagination and widens their horizons.” "

- Jonathan Parker, Assistant Head Teacher, St Matthews Primary School, Luton

"I thought the trip would be awesome – but it was better than awesome!"

- Helen Wright, Parkfields Middle School

"The Chellington Centre is the ideal place to get away from distractions of modern life and to focus on what matters!"

- Oxbridge Reading Week, Surbition High School

""Year 5 have had a wonderful time, so many opportunities for team building and getting to know you activities. Many thanks""

- Goldington Academy - Year 5

"The children had a fantastic time...from a teacher's perspective the Centre is so well organised and efficient it makes life much easier."

- Elaine Wildman Sharnbrook Primary School

"We were extremely happy with everything regarding our stay at Chellington "

- Pool Academy

"All of the children came back, growing in confidence and becoming more rounded children. I believe that the children gained more from this venue than they can from any of the other residential providers"

- St Matthew's Primary