East Midlands
School Trips
Learning outside the classroom in the East Midlands
Discover some exciting and unique school trip destinations in the East Midlands. From a historical perspective: find out more about life in the Stone Age, or for people of the Iron Age Corieltauvi tribe who lived in the area before the Romans; about King Richard III and his final resting place beneath a car park in Leicester; visit the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field; study the roots of the Industrial Revolution that help shape the East Midlands into the place it is today; or discover the history of a Victorian Water Pumping Station. East Midlands School trip options are many and varied.
The East Midlands has plenty of great fieldwork locations to study subjects in Physical Geography and Biological Science. Your students can get practical hands on learning in Chemistry, Physics or Biology; experience places that help teach Citizenship and PSHE as well as every other National Curriculum subject. We can help you find an educational trip in the East Midlands suitable for your school groups learning objectives.
Use the purple form on this page to tell us what you are studying, or for more East Midlands school trips, see our dedicated pages for Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
Darcie’s Digital Dilemma
14 year old Darcie has just got a new phone and with it, a load of trouble. Trouble at school, trouble with trolls, and trouble with her parents. We need to help retrace her digital footprint and work out where it all went wrong.
Our pop-up escape rooms are exactly that. They pop-up in the school hall and offer a 360-degree immersive experience. Combining theatrics with learning in a new, portable way. Our teams' experience of working in schools, both as teachers and running drama/dance workshops gives us an excellent insight into how to create the most beneficial experience for your school. As a teacher we know that times are busy, especially catching up after so much missed school earlier this year. Our experiences aim to give teachers an opportunity to see students in action, demonstrating knowledge. We offer a service, for no extra charge, where each group is recorded whilst taking part in the escape room. This footage is then transferred securely to you to use in any way you like; for assessment and...
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Choose Your Curriculum Subject
The trips below are just a sample of what we have available for schools trips East Midlands. Click the subjects below to view our full range of trips & workshops in this region..
Crime and Punishment at Oakham Castle
East Midlands school trips Citizenship, History, Saxons, Medieval, Tudors, Industrial, Victorian, PSHE, SEN
Join us and explore real historical court cases through role-play in one of the longest running courts in England.
Prehistoric Britain
East Midlands school trips History, Prehistory, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Using interactive and hands-on outdoor activities, costumes and reconstructed artefacts, we provide a unique educational experience of Prehistoric Britain which will inspire both pupils and teachers!
Peak - Mobile Outdoor Adventure Activities
East Midlands school trips Physical Education, Bushcraft, Sports Centre, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Do you need a special feature at your school event? We can bring an element of adventure to your event with our fantastic range of mobile activities. From team building, mobile climbing walls to archery and more.
Saxons and Vikings at Oakham Castle
East Midlands school trips History, Saxons, Vikings
Meet the last Anglo-Saxon Queen, Queen Edith and learn from her about life under the Danelaw in England. If you choose Vikings then meet our Viking Warrior who shares the epic tale of Beowolf Culture and social history are brought to life.
Stone Age School Trip
History, SEN, Prehistory, Medieval
Back in time, learn about Stone Age man, Try lighting a fire if you think you can, Building your own shelter..in LOPC wood, Fire-pit charcoal, draw caveman good. Test your skill with an Archers sight. Go home with knowledge from our StoneAge s
Day Visits to Walesby Forest
Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, Watersports, SEN
Walesby Forest is a fun and exciting activity centre set in 250 acres of woodland in Robin Hood country with over 40 indoor and outdoor adventure activities including water sports, climbing, team building and archery offering bespoke day trips.
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Science, Geography, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Fieldstudies
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits centre is a Charitable organisation providing Outdoor Adventurous activities for all. Our activities are designed to stimulate, educate and motivate all participants at affordable prices throughout the year.
Chatsworth
English, Science, Biology, History, Egyptians, Romans, Elizabethans, Monarchs, Georgian, Victorian, Art, PSHE, SEN
We bring your topics to life in an unforgettable setting, using object-based learning techniques and practical activities catering for a broad range of learning needs. We now also offer outreach and live-streaming sessions in your setting!
Activities at Your Place
Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE
Let us come to you. Looking to organise a school activity or team building day but worrying about expensive coach hire and the stresses of organising it?
Roman Invaders
History, Romans, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Using interactive and hands-on outdoor activities, costumes and reconstructed artefacts, we provide a unique educational experience of Roman Britain which will inspire both pupils and teachers!
Roman Curriculum Trip for Primary and Middle Schools
English, Geography, Archaeology, History, Romans, Art
Curriculum Travel specialises in primary & middle school tours and day trips. Romans are a big part of the curriculum and what better way to experience it than a visit to Hadrian's Wall, Housesteads Roman Fort and Vindolanda.
Oakham Castle
Citizenship, Human Geography, History, Saxons, Vikings, Medieval, Monarchs, SEN
Oakham Castle is a Norman Great hall built between 1180 and 1190 and used for over 800 years as a court. Our Immersive Sandford Award-Winning Education Sessions place the children right in the heart of the history they are learning about.
Walesby Forest
Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, Watersports, SEN
Walesby Forest is a fun and exciting residential activity centre with over 40 indoor and outdoor adventure activities including water sports, with a wide range of accommodation options, set in 250 acres of woodland in Robin Hood country.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Geography, Human Geography, Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education
Residential fieldwork created specifically for International Baccalaureate Diploma students in geography, biology and ESS. Field Studies Council has a network of UK Centres to choose from, many with easy transport links for UK and major airports.
Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council
Geography, Fieldstudies, Physical Education, Bushcraft
Experience amazing outdoor locations at Field Studies Council’s network of UK Centres. Our courses are all focused on students being immersed in the natural world. They also make use of the beautiful surroundings including using bushcraft skills.
Residential Visits
Physical Education, PSHE
Our mission is to widen the horizons of young people through real outdoor adventures in the Peak District. In addition to outdoor adventures our fantastic facilities and location enable self led residentials including field studies, drama and more
Mount Cook
Environmental Geography, Physics, History, Prehistory, Romans, Vikings, Wildlife, Bushcraft, SEN, Accommodation Only
COVID-19 OFFER
Mount Cook is a not-for-profit Adventure Centre dedicated to providing exciting outdoor adventurous activities and outdoor learning opportunities for children and young people in the heart of the Peak District.
Creative School Trips
Citizenship, English, Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Archaeology, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Vikings, Medieval, Elizabethans, worldwar, Twentieth Century, Design Technology, Business, Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Religious Education, Physical Education, Art, PSHE, Wildlife, Sports Centre, Careers, SEN
We specialise in creative educational group travel, creating & managing engaging school trips covering the whole curriculum in partnership with museums and attractions across the UK, packaged with all your travel necessities.
YHA Ilam Hall
Geography, Fieldstudies, Chemistry, Physical Education, Accommodation Only
COVID-19 OFFER
With sprawling grounds and lots of outdoor space to explore this grand Gothic manor offers a magical place for a school residential. Surrounded by the rolling scenery of Dovedale we’re ideally located to visit the many Peak District Attractions.
YHA Edale
Citizenship, Geography, Fieldstudies, Physical Education
COVID-19 OFFER
Outdoor adventures in the Peak District don’t get better than this! YHA Edale is a grand country house literally on the slopes of Kinder Scout, and surrounded by the gorgeous scenery of the Edale valley.
Discovery Package
English, Science, Physics, Biology, Design Technology, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Our Discovery packages have been designed to enable teachers to plan a thrilling residential that meets their own needs and budget. This flexible option focuses on your defined key outcomes, so if you want to look at communication we will provide…
Multi-Activity Package
Citizenship, Geography, Physical Education, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Jam-packed with challenging and engaging activities our Multi-Activity packages are designed to engage students through a mixture of practical PE based activities, whilst making the most of the great outdoors and our enviable localities.
Crowden Outdoor Education Centre
Citizenship, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Physical Education, Bushcraft, Accommodation Only
In the heart of the Peak District, Crowden Outdoor Educational Centre has been working with schools and youth groups since 1979. Creating bespoke outdoor learning opportunities and utilising the natural environment for a real adventure.
City of Leicester Cathedral
Religious Education
At the City of Leicester Cathedral we provide opportunities for school groups to gain an insight into the life, key beliefs and experiences of Christian people in worship
Anglo-Saxon Village
History, Geography, Saxons, Human Geography
We provide an insight in to the every day environment you would typically find in an Anglo-Saxon village. Through our unique atmosphere and our fascinating dispays, the village is a must for any pupils studying
Belvoir Castle
History, Geography, Art
School trips to Belvoir allow pupils to learn about the castle during Regency and Victorian times, including the opportunity to experience a themed lesson in our Regency Schoolroom!
Bolsover Castle
History, Geography, Art, Medieval, Tudors, Chemistry, Fieldstudies
There are plenty of outdoor and indoor facilities for school groups to see at Bolsover castle, including the 17th century castle built by Charles Cavendish, Riding House Range which now contains an exhibition, Terrace Range and Wall Walk.
Drayton Manor Zoo
English, Maths, Science, Biology, History, Twentieth Century, Wildlife, SEN
We put the fun into learning. This is at the heart of everything we do here at Drayton Manor's Education Centre. Take part in physics experiments, animal dissection or even studying the behaviour of dinosaurs. Drayton has something for every school.
Peveril Castle
Chemistry, History, Medieval, Geography, Human Geography, Fieldstudies
Built soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066 by William Peveril, Peveril Castle is a dramatic Norman castle overlooking Hope Valley and Cave Dale in Derbyshire. Book a free school visit to explore with your class.
UK Cultural School Trips
Take a 10 day tour of the UK visiting many fantastic cities along the way including Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford and London.
East Midlands School Workshops
Is your school located in East Midlands? The workshop providers below can visit you! Allow your student to benefit from their specialist knowledge and experience in your class subject or topic..
Outback 2 Basics
Fieldstudies, History, Prehistory, Bushcraft
A fantastic way to get children immersed in the Stone Age. Workshops are Interactive & hands on. An opportunity to get up-close and personal with our ancient ancestors. Smell and feel the Stone Age. We even have a real mammoth tooth to pass around!
Theatre Workshop
English, Geography, Environmental Geography, History, Prehistory, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Tudors, Victorian, worldwar, Performing Arts, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Theatre Workshop have been visiting schools for over 25 years with fun filled active workshops. Our workshops certainly have the WOW factor and will get you pupils scrabbling for the internet to research for themselves. Book NOW
Creative Writing Superheroes
English, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
The Drama Hut offers on-site school workshops, encouraging learning in a creative environment. With a wide range of topics to choose from, let us create a unique learning experience for your school.
Google Applied Digital Skills
Citizenship, English, Maths, Business, Computing, PSHE
Free hands-on workshops for staff or students designed to promote and develop digital sills using Google's Applied Digital Skills programme.
Aspire 2 Me
Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE
COVID-19 OFFER
Our Aspire2 Me programmes are aimed at delivering motivational and inspirational sessions through assemblies and workshops. Olympic Athletes share their stories of inspiration via talks that both engage and raise aspirations.
The Ancient Greeks: Athens & the Battle of Marathon 490 BC
History, Greeks, Ancient Civilisations
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back in time to Ancient Athens, where the Persian Ambassador of King Darius has demanded the submission of the city. The Athenians are experimenting with democracy and have a deep mistrust of tyrants. Explore how the Greeks resist the Persians.
Explorer Dome-Light Show
Science, Physics, SEN
A fabulous, fun, high energy romp through light & colour. Investigate what light is, where it comes from, how it travels & how we see. This dazzling and enlightening display of effects and experiments is all the more impressive inside the dark Dome!
Roman Activities and VR Day
History, Romans
COVID-19 OFFER
Discover the Romans in a day!
Visit ancient sites, using VR (optional)
Explore the past, with interactive sessions
Learn ancient skills with hands-on activities.
- A truly immersive and interactive day.
Roman Workshop
History, Romans, Significant Individuals, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
During this workshop, the children will be met by Queen Boudicca, leader of the Celts. With her guidance they will explore what life was like in the Roman army, including battle formations and look at the difference between the two tribes.
Around the World VR Quiz
English, Geography, Physical Geography, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Bring Geography to life with our 'Around the World' VR workshop. We split your class into small groups and they compete to identify the country, city and landmark shown through the VR headsets! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
Science VR Day
English, Science
COVID-19 OFFER
Bring all of your KS2 science topics to life with PrimeVR! We offer a range of workshops to make your science day an exciting and amazing day! We can cover space, volcanoes and inside the body! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
Vikings VR Workshop
English, History, Vikings, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Learn all about Viking raids, trading and culture with PrimeVR! Your class can step inside a Viking Longhouse and join the chief for a banquet inside the Great Hall. Bring the school trip to you! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
1960s Workshop & Wow Day
History, Twentieth Century
Dan Tastic Education brings The 1960s to life with incredible 1960s Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by our historical items, props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators
WW2 Workshops
History, worldwar, Twentieth Century, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
The Drama Hut offers on-site school workshops, encouraging learning in a creative environment. With a wide range of topics to choose from, let us create a unique learning experience for your school.
Knights & Castles Workshop & Wow Day
History, Medieval
Dan Tastic Education brings history to life with incredible Knights & Castles Wow Days! Your pupils will be engaged by our historical items, props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators!
West End Workshops
Citizenship, English, Business, Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Physical Education, Art, PSHE, Careers, SEN
Theatre Workout is a leading producer of drama and theatre-based workshops and courses in London's West End, in schools and online, offering multi-award-winning programmes led by industry professionals.
STEMdrones-Drone Coding
Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing
Our CAA approved commercial drone pilot will teach your children about the principles of flight by getting students to experience it by flying and coding mini drones to navigate their way through an indoor obstacle and achieve mission objectives.
The Very Elegant Victorian
History, Victorian, Performing Arts, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Don't dare to talk in class, make sure your hands are clean or Miss Grimm our strict Victorian teacher has a cane and not afraid to use it. What job will you do in the workshop, be a Chimney Sweep, work in the mills, crawl down the mine or be a maid.
Introducing Shakespeare- Engage and Inspire
English
COVID-19 OFFER
The Drama Hut offers on-site school workshops, encouraging learning in a creative environment. With a wide range of topics to choose from, let us create a unique learning experience for your school.
Musical Theatre Workshops With The West End's Best!
Performing Arts, Dance, Music
Experience what it’s really like to perform in a hit musical with our jam-packed musical theatre workshops with singing, drama and real routines from your favourite shows! Bespoke workshops can be specially tailored to your requirements.
Fairy Tales Workshop & Wow Day
English
Dan Tastic Education brings stories & fantasy to life with incredible Fairy Tale Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitator
Virtual Reality Day
English, Geography, Science, History, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Bring all of your KS2 topics to life with a PrimeVR Day! Using VR headsets, we can deliver up to six workshops in a day all tailored to each year group's current topic. Bring the school trip to you! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
Climate Change
Citizenship, Geography, Environmental Geography, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
From start to finish this exciting and inspiring workshop on CLIMATE CHANGE is a wonderful way to introduce your pupils to the changing world around us. The professional actor will set up a pop-up theatre in your school hall, music & costumes.
FSC Digital and Outreach
Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology
If you can’t come to us at the moment maybe we can come to you. Our outreach packages bring our expert staff to your school or alternatively access our excellent teaching without leaving the classroom through our range of digital packages.
Polar Regions VR Workshop
English, Geography, Physical Geography, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Bring your Antarctica and Arctic topic to life with PrimeVR! Our Polar Regions workshop take pupils to see penguins, leopard seals and the North Pole! Bring the school trip to you! Ask about our coronavirus risk assessment.
Explorer Dome-Body Show
Science, Biology
The human Body show is a fun filled, disgusting journey to find out what happens to your food from plate to poo!
Viking Workshop & Wow Day
History, Vikings
Dan Tastic Education brings Vikings to life with incredible Viking Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by our historical items, props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators!
WW2 School Escape Rooms
History, worldwar
Have you experienced the excitement of an Escape Room? We've turned it on its head for schools. Your pupils will have to solve a series of puzzles, locked up in a box, to find the key to stop the timer! Are yours pupils up for the challenge?
Exciting Egyptians
Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Archaeology, History, Egyptians, Performing Arts, Art
COVID-19 OFFER
Humph’s Histories is led by Steve Humpherson who has a passion for history and passing on this passion. Steve combines fun and learning through his exciting and engaging activity based workshops.
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Storybarn On the Road: DIGITAL
English, PSHE
COVID-19 OFFER
HIJACKED!
A digital Shared Reading experience for the classroom – our Storyhunter will lead a video call interrupted by the alien Zlob from planet Glob, a place where everything is the same. Can we show Zlob why difference should be celebrated?!
Superhero Workshop & Wow Day
English
Dan Tastic Education brings comic books to life with incredible Superhero Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators!
Anglo Saxon Workshop
Citizenship, Maths, History, Saxons, Design Technology, Performing Arts, PSHE
Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with the curriculum on Settlers & Invaders. Complimenting our Viking Longboat workshop and Roman Villa. Pupils build a Saxon Roundhouse 6m in diameter, 3m high, large enough for them to all occupy
Explorers & Polar Regions Workshop & Wow Day
Geography, Physical Geography, History, Significant Individuals
Dan Tastic Education brings Exploration to life with incredible Explorer Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by our historical items, props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitat
Mountains
Geography, Physical Geography
The Anglo-Saxons and/or Vikings
Geography, Human Geography, Archaeology, History, Saxons, Vikings, Performing Arts, Art
COVID-19 OFFER
Humph’s Histories is led by Steve Humpherson who has a passion for history and passing on this passion. Steve combines fun and learning through his exciting and engaging activity based workshops.
Just click to see the full list of workshops offer
Saxon Workshops
Citizenship, Maths, History, Saxons, Design Technology, SEN
Workshops need to take place in the school dining hall, gym or sports hall. Please allow a minimum of 2 Square Metres of space per student.
Explorer Dome-Earth Shows
Science, Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography
The Earth show includes physical geography about the formation of Earth and tectonic movements of our planet, volcanoes, earthquakes, climate change and global warming.
Stone Age Workshops
History, Prehistory, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Travel back in time with our actor in role, the enthusiastic archaeologist Sally Spade, in order to explore this fascinating prehistoric period, discovering how it developed from the chaotic to the domestic.
The Drama Hut offers on-site school w
Explorer Dome-Environment Show
Science, Biology, Geography, SEN
The science and beauty of our natural world and the role we play: our immersive Environment show tours habitats of our world (including rainforests, deserts and the polar regions), foodwebs and the role humans play within the ecosystem.
Maths Workshops
Maths, SEN
HANDS ON AND ENGAGING MATHS! Bring us to your school for an exciting day of maths, focusing on the core skills required to become great mathematicians without a pencil in sight. Watch your pupil's confidence grow and see their smiles as they succeed.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops
Citizenship, Performing Arts, PSHE, SEN
Is student wellbeing a top concern for your school? These interactive wellbeing workshops support your students in building resilience and developing self-awareness. Students will learn mindfulness techniques in a fun and enjoyable way.
World War
English, History, worldwar, Performing Arts
Travelling back in time to World War I or II in VR gives students a different perspective on the horrors of war and allows them to empathise with the topic more than ever before.
Science Spectacular
Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Dan Tastic Education brings science to life with incredible Science Spectacular Wow Days! Your pupils will be inspired & engaged by an array of props, videos & student interaction with one of our fun & entertaining Dan Tastic Workshop Facilitators
Robotics Workshop
Maths, Physics, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
What could be more fun than interacting with robots and then building your own and controlling it with code you have written yourself! Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits and iPads, your children will build their own robot and control its movement with code.
Ancient Egypt Activities and VR Day
History, Egyptians
COVID-19 OFFER
Discover ancient Egypt in a day!
Visit ancient sites, using VR (optional)
Explore the past, with interactive sessions
Learn ancient skills with hands-on activities.
- A truly immersive and interactive day.
Programming virtual robots
Maths, Design Technology, Computing
COVID-19 OFFER
Brand New - Robot programming workshops that can be run entirely virtually. Two types are offered, Scratch based (best for KS2) and Python based (best for KS3).
Florence Nightingale Workshop
History, Victorian, Significant Individuals, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
Travel back in time with the famous Lady with the Lamp and learn about her life during the Victorian times and in particular the impact she had on nursing and the sanitisation of our hospitals.
James Boffin - Secret Science Agent UU7
Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
My name's Boffin. James Boffin. Secret Science Agent UU7. Licensed to carry out science missions at ANY SCHOOL on ANY SCIENCE. Operational out of SI6. That's Scientific Intelligence, Section 6 based at Science Headquarters. Experiment with UU7 soon!
Roman Britain Workshop: The Boudiccan Revolt 60AD
History, Romans
COVID-19 OFFER
Step back in time to iron-age Roman Britain. Rumour has it that Camulodunum has been attacked by Boudica and the Iceni, and a revolt has begun. The pupils will learn about the Roman Britain through practical activities, drama and role-play.
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