Heritage Railways
A heritage railway school trip is a visit to a railway which is operated as a living piece of history and will re-create and preserve railway scenes of the past. Often heritage railways are old railway lines preserved in a state which depicts a certain period, or periods, in the history of railway systems. The heritage railways we work with have a rich and varied past life and offer exciting educational programmes linking to the national curriculum to support learning about history, STEM, art, design and English, including learning about the Victorians and WW2, Great for primary school children, key sage one and key stage two.
Winding House Museum South Wales
An exciting, award winning Schools Programme built around the History Curriculum for Wales, Cwricwlwm Cymreig and the Literacy & Numeracy framework. Our engaging, hands-on approach aims to bring history to life in a meaningful way.
National Railway Museum York
Bring learning to life with a visit to the National Railway Museum and discover inspiring objects and stories from the world’s largest railway collection. Experience engineering brilliance of the past, present and future of innovation on the railways.
Locomotion County Durham
Welcome to Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham, where schools can learn about the birthplace of the railways and the world’s first railway town.We offer a range of workshops focused on STEM and social history topics relating to EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2.
The Postal Museum London
A visit to The Postal Museum supports learning across the curriculum for all key stages. The Postal Museum offers facilitated visits for primary schools and self-led visits for all key stages including SEN schools.
Winding House History Workshops South Wales
The Winding House is now offering history workshops that will immerse your educational group in the history of South Wales. These workshops take an interactive approach, providing hands on activities that explore the real stories of the valleys.
Lakeside Miniature Railway Merseyside
Lakeside Miniature Historical Railway is the world’s oldest continuously running 15-inch gauge track system this is truly a slice of history. Pupils will enjoy an outdoor train ride and education focused on historical railway heritage.
