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Enjoy a fun school trip or educational visit at Mead Open Farm in Bedfordshire, with many indoor and outdoor activities for your students to enrich there learning experiences on a active working farm.  The Farmyard Experience is great for all ages from toddlers to early teens giving pupils and students the opportunity to stroke rabbits at Bunny Hop, hand-feed goats and sheep or pick activities such as a giant indoor soft play area, outdoor adventure playground, go karts, mini golf, bouncing pillows and tractor & trailer rides (weather permitting)

Bring science to life with an action-packed school trip at Winchester Science Centre. Get hands-on in a curriculum-linked workshops, blast off on a space adventure in The Planetarium and explore two floors filled with interactive exhibits.

BeWILDerwood Norfolk provides primary school groups with outdoor pursuits and adventure activities. Pupils will enjoy enchanting story telling activities and hands on arts and crafts all interlinked with the national curriculum.

We The Curious Science Centre Bristol is all about asking questions and testing things out, with two floors full of interactive exhibits, new experience Project What If and the UK’s first 3D Planetarium.  Interactive workshops include Forensic science, Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter 2D, Experience Psychology, Rainforest Families, DNA Detectives The Hunt For Bigfoot and Brain and Body Students learn about their bodies, using digital microscopes, real x-rays, and turn their classmates inside out!

Set within 42 acres of stunning woodland in rural Oxfordshire, Scout Adventures Youlbury offers the perfect blend of high-adventure activities and traditional outdoor skills. Our skilled instructors can tailor an unforgettable activity day experience for your school group. For over 100 years, we’ve delivered safe, challenging and educational experiences to millions of young people.

Lee Valley White Water Centre provides a safe yet adventurous space, where students of all ages and abilities can take part in outdoor activities that are guaranteed to be enjoyed by all, whilst also being highly beneficial for students' development. This adventure centre welcomes school trips, youth groups, and societies of all sizes for unforgettable outdoor adventures.

With nearly 60 years of experience, the Horstead Activity Centre Norfolk has established itself as a provider of the highest quality residential and day experiences for schoolchildren. Our curriculum-linked programmes provide endless opportunities for your learners to develop a wide range of life skills that support their educational development and their social and emotional well-being. This activity centre welcomes school trips, youth groups, and societies of all sizes for unforgettable outdoor adventures.

Gripped Adventure Activity Park Hounslow offers your school students a range of active adrenaline packed team building experiences from treetop nets to high ropes courses, Zip Line Trekking, Power Fan Descender, Bag Jump and Speed Slides. We're a great destination for schools Key Stage 2 & 3, with plenty of hands-on outdoor activities designed to challenge and excite.

First Education and School Travel is the UK’s leading school tour operator, providing all-inclusive residential school trip packages, including coach travel, accommodation, full board meals & activity programme from outdoor to educational.

Robin Hill Adventure Park Isle of Wight is set in 88 acres of parkland, ancient woodland and beautiful gardens. Offering incredible days for school trips, starting from curriculum-aligned learning, through outdoor activities such as climbing, bushcraft to new immersive attractions, there is something for everyone at Robin Hill. A perfect place for students to develop physical and mental skills, teamwork and active learning outside the classroom.

Minstead Study Centre Hampshire is often chosen as a location for school visits that are focused on sustainability and environmental understanding. The Centre exists to inspire lifelong curiosity, confidence, and wellbeing of students of all ages through immersive experiences in nature. Minstead Study Centre offers a magical, outdoor education in the heart of New Forest, connecting school groups with their environment and sustainable living through residentials and day visits.

Blue John Cavern in Castleton, Derbyshire provides great school trip experiences such as Show Caves which have in-depth specific geological interests. The caverns within the cavern, showing stalactites, stalagmites and excellent examples of Blue John.

Flag Fen In Flag Fen Archaeology Park, east of Peterborough, is recognised as one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe for its ancient Bronze Age archaeology. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors and explore the reconstructed prehistoric landscape and discover treasures from over 3000 years ago. Through hands-on activities and engaging workshops, students can delve into the past, uncovering the mysteries of ancient civilizations and exploring the wonders of prehistoric life.

Enjoy a range of challenging activities, outdoor pursuits and hands-on learning at Beaumanor Hall Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Offering amazing day trip enrichment experiences that combine outdoor adventures and curriculum-linked learning, a trip to Beaumanor Hall is like no other. The Victorian manor, built in 1854, was used in World War II as a listening station giving pupils the opportunity for an authentic historical experience.

Gulliver’s Land Resort Buckinghamshire provides an enjoyable learning environment for students, where they can discover various attractions and animals such as, dinosaurs, reptiles and farm animals.

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.