Geography Galore – Southampton Docks and Solent School Trips

The Isle of Wight is home to a vast array of highly educational and yet extremely enjoyable locations.

They include:

Osborne House - The palatial holiday home of Queen Victoria
Alum Bay - Home to the multi-coloured sand cliffs and Marconi's first wireless communication
Steam Railway - Step on board and go back in time on the 5.5 mile long steam railway track
The Needles - World famous landmark formed hundreds of year ago, complete with lighthouse
Carisbrooke Castle - Charles I was imprisoned here and tried to escape (twice)
Dinosaur Isle museum - The island is one of the premier locations in Europe for dinosaur fossils
Brading Roman Villa - Award winning visitor centre and museum
Model Village, Godshill - Enchanting attraction offering numerous educational elements
Donkey Sanctuary - Learn all about the animals that are cared for and homed here
Ventnor Botanic Garden - A micro-climate typically 5° warmer than anywhere else in the UK

......and many, many more!

Please visit to view a vast array of learning materials that can be used for a wide range of subjects and interests.

We can cater for ANY group size.

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SEND / Additional Support Needs Education Destination is committed to helping teachers and SENCOs provide inclusive trips for groups containing students with special requirements. We work closely with all of our partners and venues to understand their provisions and limitations for visitors with additional needs All our partner venues are required to provide sample Risk Assessments and all are encouraged to publish or develop comprehensive Access Statements Whatever your particular needs, Education Destination can advise on venues and activities to suit your students. Ways We Can Help We can vary activities (physical and academic) to suit With sufficient notice we can adapt teaching resources and activities or develop specific learning programmes Many of our resources are already differentiated by design, and supplied for various key stages which gives you a lot of inherent flexibility for mixed ability groups We can liaise with your SENCO and all our partners to ensure we understand and are fully prepared for your additional needs students We will work with your chosen venues to adapt service provision as required We can provide chaperones to boost supervision ratios and help deal with challenging behaviours We can arrange specialist transport, facilities and accommodation if needed We will be honest with you about problems we know you will encounter

SAMPLE ITINERARY


Example 1

09:00 Arrive at Red Funnel ferry terminal in Southampton, heading to Osborne House.
10:00 You are on the island and ready to begin your adventure.
10:30 Arrive at Osborne House and ready to experience Queen Victoria's palatial holiday home.
12:00 Eat packed lunch in the stunning grounds with wonderful views.
12:30 Tour the grounds and gift shop to mark an extraordinary day.
13:45 Head back to Red Funnel ferry terminal in East Cowes.
14:30 Board your ferry for your return journey back to school.


Example 2

09:00 Arrive at Wightlink ferry terminal in Lymington, heading to Alum Bay and the Needles.
09:40 You are on the island and ready to begin your adventure.
10:00 Take a boat ride out to the world famous Needles landmark.
12:00 Eat packed lunch overlooking the ocean and views of the mainland.
12:30 Explore Alum Bay and the different coloured sands and stunning views.
13:45 Head back to Wightlink ferry terminal in Yarmouth.
14:30 Board your ferry for your return journey back to school.


Example 3

09:00 Arrive at Wightlink foot passenger ferry terminal in Portsmouth or Hovercraft in Southsea.
09:30 You are on the island and ready to board your coach.
10:00 Arrive at the Dinosaur Isle museum, home to one of Europe's richest dinosaur locations.
12:00 Eat packed lunch .
12:30 Explore the nearby beach for fossils that are millions of years old.
14:00 Head back to the passenger ferry terminal or the Hovercraft in Portsmouth.
14:00 Board your ferry for your return journey back to school.


All the above samples are purely examples. You are free to choose your own itinerary or even amend these examples if you so wish. We have locations all over the island that we can supply extensive learning materials for so get in touch and we'll make your day to the Isle of Wight as memorable as possible!