We鈥檝e secured a special rate at Astor Hyde Park Hostel exclusively for RGS Explore Weekend delegates, just 拢80 for two nights (Friday and Saturday). Located close to the Society, you鈥檒l be staying in shared rooms with fellow RGS Explore Weekend attendees. Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your bunk!
Please email explore@rgs.org if you have any questions and to share any accommodation preferences.
Booking information
- Advance booking for this accommodation is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
- Tickets are 拢80 for two nights in shared rooms with fellow RGS Explore Weekend attendees.
If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email explore@rgs.org
Venue information
The accommodation is located at Astor Hyde Park Hostel, 191 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EU.
Plan your visit to the Society and find more information about our venue, including our address, accessibility and transport links.
- Workshop
Off-Site Safety Management (OSSM) course
A must for those involved in planned visits in the UK or overseas, this course looks at the safety management issues involved in planning, managing and evaluating local visits, fieldtrips, residentials and exchanges.
Open to all30 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2025 - Workshop
Off-Site Safety Management (OSSM): training the trainers
A one-day course for trainers with relevant previous experience in managing a wide range of visits in the UK and overseas who wish to deliver the off-site safety management course to their own groups.
Open to allThursday 2 October 2025 - Conference
Challenging maps and exploration symposium
Join us for a day of expert panels discussing the connections, historical and contemporary, between maps and exploration. Event sponsored by the Sunderland Collection.
London and onlineOpen to allThursday 30 October 2025
