Wildlife and Nature Reserves
Children need nature. Nature needs children. A Wildlife and Nature Reserve school trip can make a fantastic impression on children & young people with their learning & discovery, emotional & physical wellbeing, inspiring them to become environmentally responsible individuals. Studies have defined that outdoor learning can have positive impacts concerning critical thinking, creative questioning and problem solving, allowing students to think about issues important to their lives and the world outside of the classroom. Modern life has brought with it some incredible advances in technology, but has also led to some very rapid changes in ways of living that can have an adverse health impacts. Through a school wildlife & nature reserve visit, pupils can learn about wildlife and nature first hand making the teaching more vivid and interesting and expanding their understanding of the subject at hand. Additionally, nature is a major motivational factor for exercise, with very strong evidence to suggest that being outdoors and attracted to wildlife & nature leads to children, young people & adults increasing their activity levels, enjoyment, relaxation and lowering stress and mental health problems. A school visit to a wildlife and nature reserve can appeal to Early Years Foundation Stage children, Key stages 1 to 4 and university students; from talks to explorations to educational workshops, day visits and residential stays, most of our listed venues can help teachers plan visits that are related to curriculum lessons such as mathematics, science and social studies, with wildlife & nature in mind.
Travelling Natural History Dinosaurs and Fossils Museum School Workshops London, South East and East of England

Sayers Croft Field Centre Surrey

Westonbirt The National Arboretum Gloucestershire

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Bristol

Lambourne End Outdoor Centre Essex

English Heritage East of England

RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre Somerset

English Heritage Yorkshire

The Sustainability Activity Centre Hampshire

Willows Activity Farm St Albans
