About the FSC

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is a pioneering educational charity committed to bringing environmental understanding to all.

Established in 1943, the FSC has become internationally respected for its national network of 17 education centres, international outreach training projects, research programmes, information and publication services and wide range of fascinating professional training and leisure courses. We provide informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, be inspired by, and understand the natural environment.

The FSC believes the more we know about the environment, the more we can appreciate its needs and protect its diversity and beauty for future generations.

FSC Centres

The FSC has 17 Field Centres through the United Kingdom.

Amersham Chiltern Hills
Blencathra Lake District
Brockhole Lake District
Castle Head Lake District
Dale Fort Pembrokeshire Coast
Derrygonnelly West Fermanagh
Epping Forest Essex
Flatford Mill Constable Country
Juniper Hall North Downs
Kindrogan Scotland
Malham Tarn Yorkshire Dales
Margam Park South Wales Valleys
Nettlecombe Court Exmoor
Orielton Pembrokeshire Coast
Preston Montford Shropshire/Welsh Border
Rhyd-y-creuau Snowdonia
Slapton Ley South Devon Coast

Outdoor Classroom

Each year we welcome over 70,000 people on courses of various lengths to 17 Field Centres across the United Kingdom. Our ability to pass on to them a deeper understanding of the environment and our place in it is absolutely central to the work of the FSC. Clearly it is important to enhance the work teachers and students have done over a longer period and great pains are taken to ensure courses meet the demands of all levels of the main curriculum and specifications for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Because we have a national network of residential and day centres, open all year round with full time teaching staff, we can work with you to meet all Geography fieldwork needs from 11-19. Specific information is provided for A-level Geography fieldwork and GCSE Geography fieldwork.

Find out more about the Outdoor Classroom

Publications

Looking for an identification guide? Field Studies Council can help!

Building on over 60 years of experience as the UK's leading provider of outdoor education, our field guides range from easy to use fold-out charts , to AIDGAP identification guides for intermediate users, and to specialist monographs (Synopses of the British Fauna & RES Handbooks ). We also produce publications for teachers and students, including titles specifically to support Geography.

Leisure Learning

The FSC run a programme of almost 700 Leisure Learning and Professional Development Courses on offer at 14 Centres throughout the UK. Our courses are designed for people of all ages, background and abilities and vary in length from a day to a weekend to a week so whatever time you have to spare and whatever your interest we are sure that there will be an FSC course for you.

Find out more about FSC Leisure Learning courses.