WILDESTAN ANTARCTICA

Take part in our fun, interactive virtual adventure and learn outdoor skills as you explore Antarctica and the wilderness where you stand.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2026

Become an Adventurer, and join us on a virtual journey to Antarctica.

We give Wildestan Adventurers unique access to some of the planet’s most wild and remote environments.

Through our partnership with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, this year’s programme aims to encourage you to make connections between your home and the untamed wilderness of the Antarctic. To apply newfound knowledge and experiences to your local surroundings and beyond.

Adventure starts at home. Join Wildestan Antarctica today.

Your involvement in this programme is for you to shape.

You can take part in the whole thing, only some of the online sessions, or even just the residential weekend. Please let us know which parts of the programme you are interested in when submitting your application.

Applications are open for 2026
Age 14-17
January - February 2026
Hosted on Zoom
5 online sessions

"Wildestan is different to anything I have experienced before... the sessions were engaging and taught me things about exploring nature that I never knew."
Young Explorer, Wildestan 2020

Key Information

What's involved?
- Virtual Field Trips
- Q&A Sessions with staff in Antarctica
- Team building activities
- Meeting other Young Adventurers from across the UK
- Lots of fun
How do I join?
- Sign up. You will then receive your info pack via email. Once you’re signed up, we will schedule a call with you so we can get to know you better, and so you can ask us any question you might have.
- Prepare. To join the online sessions, all you will need is a smartphone, tablet or laptop with a mic and a camera, and access to a good internet connection.
- Take part. Our Wildestan Experts and all the other Young Adventurers will meet you at our Zoom basecamp to start the virtual adventure in January!
What are the session dates?
- Session 1 – January 14th 2026
- Session 2 – January 21st 2026
- Session 3 – January 28th 2026
- Session 4 – February 4th 2026
- Session 5 – February 11th 2026
Delivered online via Zoom. Sessions will be 90 Minutes long, between the hours of 17:45 – 19:15 GMT. Joining instructions for each session will be confirmed and communicated when programme places are offered.

Join us for Wildestan, your fast-track to future adventure.

Be the first to know about new expeditions.

Let us know when you apply for Wildestan if you’d like to take part in an expedition in the future – and we’ll make sure you are one of the first to hear about where in the world you could be off to next.

Why the special treatment?

Because completing Wildestan is a great starting point to learning the skills needed for expedition life. You’ll be well on the way to becoming a Young Explorer. We want to reward that commitment by offering you further opportunities for adventure.

For this chapter of Wildestan Adventures, we have partnered with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is a charity working to help current and future generations discover, understand and protect Antarctica. They care for six designated Historic Sites and Monuments on the Antarctic Peninsula representing the birth of British climate science on the continent. These 20th century heritage sites hold extraordinary stories of human survival and discovery and are completely unique in the world. Their flagship site is the world’s most southerly public Post Office and museum, Port Lockroy, where this season’s Wildestan Experts are based.

TAKE A 3D TOUR OF PORT LOCKROY, ANTARCTICA

This season’s Wildestan Experts will be joining us from the world’s most southerly public Post Office and museum, Port Lockroy. The site has a long history as a home for explorers, whalers, scientists, and sailors who have made vital contributions to Antarctic history. We are thrilled to be able to help this year’s Wildestan Young Adventurers connect with the site from the comfort of your own home.

staying safe online

The safety and support of our young people is the cornerstone on which we build and develop our programmes. All participants in Wildestan adventures will be asked to agree to our online code of conduct. You can read a copy of it here.