School Visits Cumbria

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Where to visit on a school trip in Cumbria?

With a resident population of just under 500,000 people, the large English county of Cumbria, in the North West of the country, is one of the most sparsely populated. Much of the county is classed as rural, with lots of upland, moorland and mountainous areas. For school trips, Cumbria contains several conservation areas including the Lake District National Park, the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

With such stunning natural landscapes and a long coastline, it is no wonder the area boasts so many outdoor education centres, offering everything from geographical field studies to adrenaline sports and outdoor residential activities. Attracting school group trips from the major northern cities of Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, the Cumbria is a fantastic place to take your class.

On the page below we highlight some of the best Cumbrian venues for learning outside the classroom. Click on any of the trips to read more about any that take your fancy. We add new venues on a regular basis, so feel free to bookmark the page for future reference.

Want to know where to take your school group in Cumbria? The county boasts a number of excellent Outdoor education centres such as Newlands Adventure Centre, Castle Head Field Centre, and Blencathra Field Centre. Enjoy learning outdoors in the heart of the Lake District, with exciting activities such as gorge scrambling, canoeing on the lakes or rock climbing on the fells. Cumbria's natural playground is well suited to team building, and developing resilience skills. For historical topics try places like Birdoswald Roman Fort along Hadrian's Wall, with its archaeological remains and interactive exhibition that bring history to life. If you need an accommodation base for your school trip, YHA in the Langdale Valley puts you at the heart of Cumbria's many natural wonders and landmarks. This is fieldwork country! Our school trips have expert guides, or workshops that can be tailored to your learning objectives.

Able to travel to other counties in North West, have a look at our trip pages for: Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, for more school trip ideas.

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Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle
map pin Carlisle CA3 8UR
Cumbria

Carlisle Castle is fantastic inspiration for a creative writing activity back in the classroom, or, get to grips with persuasive writing techniques with the 'Kinmont Willie: A True Story?' activity in the Teacher's Kit available on the English Heritage website.
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Birdoswald Roman Fort
map pin Brampton CA8 7DD
Cumbria

Explore life on the edge of the empire in Roman Britain. Download the free Teachers' Kit from the English Heritage website for activities to support learning before, during and after your visit.
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Residential Trips Cumbria

Planning an overnight trip for your school or looking for a tailored educational residential programme? Your students can benefit from an activity week in Cumbria or its neighbouring counties. Discover exciting school residential learning experiences that promote teamwork, and outdoor education.

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Newlands Adventure Centre
map pin Keswick CA12 5UF
Cumbria

Ghyll Scrambling: Come rain or shine, there's no better way for everyone to bond at Newlands than descending down the Ghyll together - the ultimate wet and wild descent down a mountain stream! Leap...
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YHA Langdale
YHA Langdale
map pin Ambleside LA22 9HJ
Cumbria

YHA Langdale is a beautiful Victorian mansion owned by the National Trust in an enviable location with breathtaking views across the Lake District, perfect for getting involved in a range of activities.
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Castle Head Field Centre
map pin Grange-over-Sands LA11 6QT
Cumbria

A river runs through the grounds of Castle Head which is ideal for raft building. Groups can also do a canoeing expedition playing games and observing wildlife whilst building bonds with one another.
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Image for a residential school trip at Blencathra Field Centre Outdoor Activity centre in Cumbria KS2 KS3 KS4 Field Studies School Trips
Blencathra Field Centre
map pin Keswick CA12 4SG
Cumbria

Blencathra can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic...
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Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
map pin Crosby CA15 6SH
Cumbria

Approved Activity Provider offering Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions across the UK. Combining hiking, cycling and paddling, they deliver fully supported practice and...
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Leighton Hall Outdoor Education
map pin Carnforth LA5 9ST
Lancashire

Seasonal Art: lets your pupils create crafts in partnership with the seasons. Activities include: making leaf and charcoal art, conker animals, collecting leaves to print, sticks to whittle, and nuts, berries and fungi to make natural dyes.
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Lockerbie Manor
Lockerbie Manor
map pin Lockerbie DG11
Dumfriesshire

The lake in front of the Manor house is a superb location for Canoeing and Kayaking, Stand Up Paddleboarding and Raft Building. All great activities for team building exercises.
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children in a canadian canoe at low mill outdoor education centre
Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre CIO
map pin Leyburn DL83HZ
North Yorkshire

We run a full programme of adventurous outdoor education activities such as caving, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, archery, orienteering and mountain walks. All of our sessions and programmes are...
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Image for a school trip at Leighton Hall in Lancashire KS2 KS3 KS4 History School Trips Victorians Bushcraft Wildlife and Art school trips
Leighton Hall
map pin Carnforth LA5 9ST
Lancashire

Being the lived in family home of the famous Gillow furniture making family and NOT a museum, children are easily able to compare and contrast the development of Houses, Homes and Families from Victorian times to the present day.
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Vindolanda
Vindolanda
map pin Hexham NE47 7JN
Northumberland

Welcome to the North East's best day out on Hadrian's Wall. Explore Roman life on the edge of the empire 2000 years ago. Come and enjoy the Vindolanda Writing Tablets, live archaeology, and much more.
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The Wilderness Camp
map pin County Durham DL12 9UX
Durham

Planning a PE residential of day? Look no further than The Wilderness Company who offer a wide range of outdoor activities that slot seamlessly into a number of awarding bodies, whether looking at...
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Rock UK - Whithaugh Park
Rock UK - Whithaugh Park
map pin Newcastleton TD9 0TY
Roxburghshire

Rock UK is a Christian charity so we can teach Christian values through practical hands-on activities. For groups that choose, we can incorporate Christian themes into some of the activity sessions,...
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remains of a roman wall
Roman Trips for Primary and Middle Schools - Curriculum Travel
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There are many great places to in the UK to visit and explore the history of the Romans. Hadrian's Wall and Housestead Fort, York and the Roman Wall, Bath and many more. We are able to tailor your...
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Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort
map pin Hexham NE47 6NN
Northumberland

Visit the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain to discover what life was life under the rule of the Roman Empire. On a roman school visit you can explore the site for free with your class,...
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Chesters Roman Fort and Museum
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum
map pin Hexham NE46 4EU
Northumberland

On this Roman school trip, explore the remains of a tranquil riverside bathhouse and imagine the bustle of the cavalry fort, which used to house over 500 Roman troops. Then visit the museum to see the...
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Cumbria School Workshops

Is your school located in Cumbria? A huge range of workshop providers can bring the learning experience to you! Allow your students to benefit from specialist knowledge about your class subject or topic..

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E-Safety Workshops online
map pin In-school Workshop

Cyberbullying & Message Groups - Engaging online workshop.
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Stone Age Workshops
map pin In-school Workshop

Our Stone Age programme is a great way to introduce the Stone Age topic. We offer a unique interactive 'show and tell' to really bring the subject alive and pass around the tools and clothes of the past. Touch, taste and smell the Stone Age.
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School art workshop at the Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery - Virtual Classroom
map pin In-school Workshop

Walker Art Gallery's 'Art of Wellbeing' virtual classroom provides a safe and fun environment to introduce students to mental wellbeing and self-care, using its collection of artworks to encourage conversation and show how creativity can support them
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Fab Science Online
map pin In-school Workshop

Zoom into the Fab Science Lab! We have run hundreds of workshops in schools and we've put all of that know-how into our virtual events. Fully interactive, engaging, educational and fun!
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