Parks and Gardens

English Heritage Yorkshire aim to promote a greater understanding & enjoyment of the historic environment. Offering learning groups FREE ENTRY to 400 + venues, along with free planning visits, property information, useful online resources, and educational facilities. These experiences support the National Curriculum across a wide range of subjects and all key stages.

Manor Farm Heritage Educational Farm in Hampshire is an ancient farm where students of all ages can learn all about its fascinating history, meet friendly farm animals as they stroll around a beautiful traditional farm. The farmhouse dates back to the 1400s and is filled with fascinating objects to explore, so school groups can learn about history in Victorian and Wartime periods plus geography in a very visual and exciting way. Animal interactions form an important element of our educational provision. Manor Farm is the perfect school trip destination for educational groups studying environment, history or any animal-based topic.

Trentham Monkey Forest is completely unique. It is the only place where students can walk amongst 140 Barbary macaques roaming free in 60 acres of beautiful area ensuring all schools, colleges and universities have a beneficial school trip.

Xplore! Nature Forest School in North Wales is an inclusive and engaging space where science meets forest schools. This place help students of all ages to generate curiosity, build independence, and also develop a love for nature whilst nurturing leadership skills. Xplore! Nature Forest School provides wide range of educational sessions for schools on exciting school days and is also dedicated to inspiring young minds with a broad curriculum, constant support and engaging activities.

Why is white chocolate white, but milk chocolate brown? How are your shoes linked to the rainforest? What is a tenrec? Find the answers to these questions, and many more, as you explore our 4 spectacular glasshouses and 15 acres of flourishing gardens. With over 20 cross-curricular teaching sessions to choose from that are specifically aimed at the different key stages, and all of which link to the National Curriculum, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses offers an educational visit like no other.

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and place to visiting schools. These experiences support the National Curriculum across a wide range of subjects and all key stages.

The Web Adventure Park York in North Yorkshire is a fantastic attraction for all school ages whatever the weather is, with a huge indoor and outdoor play centre.  From climbing and park area, children's ride-on to animals, rides, your students will never get bored on a fantastic day trip to Web Adventure Park.

Independent Family run Hilltop Outdoor Centre Norfolk is set in 31 acres of beautiful woodlands on the north Norfolk coast with 2 distinct centres on the one site. The outdoor activity centre provides various adventure activities to primary school groups and the activities include: team building, zip lining, orienteering, field study sessions.

Internationally important tree collection that is managed by the Forestry Commission. Westonbirt is a great place for students of all ages to come to experience the outdoor environment, learn through exploration, inquiry, investigation & natural play. Most sessions last 1.5 hours and are linked to the National Curriculum. Wherever possible we will be happy to adapt and tailor a programme to suit your educational needs.

English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and place to visiting schools. These workshops are linked to the National Curriculum and suit a wide range of learning styles - encouraging active participation, introducing new vocabulary, and developing enquiry skills. These experiences support the National Curriculum across a wide range of subjects and all key stages.

Staunton Farm in Hampshire offers a wide range of funny and exciting outdoor and indoor experiences for school trips. With a rare breeds farm, the south coast's largest ornamental glasshouses, beautiful gardens and 1,000 acres of country park to explore there's something for every pupil to discover. At Staunton Farm students can feed farm animals, enjoy outdoor and indoor play areas, making this place a perfect venue and reward trip for school and educational group experiences.

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Gardens provides school trips & educational visits with great tours, exhibitions & interactive workshops, explore the Tudor gardens, medieval kitchens, great hall & Caslte or walk around the almost complete outer walls.

Absolute Travel and Tours is one of the leading specialist school and group tour operators in the United Kingdom organising sports tours, adventure holidays, ski trips, music and educational tours for school, college and club groups for all ages.

Willows Activity Farm Hertfordshire offers curriculum-linked activities for Early Years Learning to KS1. Pupils will discover farmyard animals, enjoy endless fun activities through demonstrations, interactive shows, tractor rides, adventure play & more!

BeWILDerwood Cheshire is a huge outdoor woodland adventure park full of imagination and active play. No matter how teeny or tall you are, explorers can run WILD in the woods! your primary school pupils will enjoy active fun such as storeytelling, and explore with outdoor play that includes magical treehouses. giant slippery slides, wobbly zip wires, muddled mazes and so much more.

An impressive frontier fortress with 900 years of history – excellent for Medieval, Tudor and Civil War topics. Carlisle Castle Cumbria provides students with a sense of how the site has changed over time and what life was like for the people who lived here.