The Field Studies Council (FSC) is an educational charity based in the UK. It opened its first Field Centre in 1947 at Flatford Mill, and now operates 17 Field Centres in various locations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland offering both residential and non-residential field courses. FSC has published a wide range of titles to support its work over the last 50 years, including fold-out charts and the AIDGAP series of identification guides. Their head office is located on the site of the Preston Montford field centre near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.