Geography School Trips
Fieldwork trips for physical and human geography
Which geography field trips in the UK teach human and physical features, climate, and sustainability?
Geography school trips explore rivers, coasts, urban areas, and national parks offering fieldwork opportunities that reinforce map skills, processes, and environmental issues for all Key Stages.
Geography teachers are often the most inspiring of teachers. Why? Becuase they get to share truly wonderful knowledge and information. Who could fail to be impressed when thinking about a billion people living in India, or that there is 120,000 years worth of ice on the Greenland ice sheet.
So many people link a life long interest in the subject to a great teacher they used to have at school. Make sure you are that geography teacher by taking your class on a geography school trip that will live long in their memory and inspire a life long passion for the subject. On a school trip your children will gain first hand experiences through geographical enquiry, and be encouraged to investigate and think critically about what they are seeing. When related to work in the classroom, a geographical field trip will help make the curriculum more meaningful. Many of the venues we list offer tried and tested workshops, or even tailor the visit to suit your lesson plans. Choose the most appropriate topic below, or use the short form to let us know what you are looking for.
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| 2 | 14.49 | Ripley St Thomas |
| 3 | 21.04 | Bay Primary School |
| 4 | 29.7 | South Harringay School |
| 5 | 33.88 | The Stoke Poges School |
| 6 | 35.11 | Fairchildes Primary |
| 7 | 41.18 | Parish Primary |
| 8 | 56.61 | Rothesay Primary |
| 9 | 95.28 | Meole Brace |
| 10 | 100.3 | St. Catherine's CE Primary School Bolton |
National Marine Aquarium
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Art, Careers, Engineering, Geography, Environmental Geography, Science, Biology, Seaside, Sustainability, Wildlife, Outdoor Learning
Explore Ocean Learning with the Ocean Conservation Trust. Our curriculum-linked programme at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth connects learners with the Ocean through aquarium visits, classroom outreach, and virtual experiences.
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Rivers
An essential part of the water cycle, learn about how rivers transport water to the oceans.
Volcanoes
Volcanoes, techtonic plates and more. Fun workshops designed to teach your class about these explosive events.
Volcanoes
Climate Change
Studying climate change? We have range of workshops looking at everything from windfarms to fossil fuels.
Sustainability
Coasts
Coastal themed workshops from Year 1 to Year 6 introducing how coastlines change over time.
Rainforest
The rainforests are remarkable places. Learn about what makes them unique and how they are used.
Rainforests
Settlements
Study the development of settlements from small villages to mega cities.
Fieldwork
In geography, Fieldwork is used to observe, measure and record features of the landscape, both physical and human
Fieldwork
Polar Regions
The arctic and antarctic have been home to famous explorers and some very unique wildlife.
Polar Regions
Earthquakes
Workshops focusing on Earthquakes, how they occur and their devastating consequences.
Earthquakes
Mountains
What are the geological processes that force the earth to rise up into the topographical features we know as mountains.
Maps
Learn about maps and atlases, gain map reading skills and about the many countries that make up our globe.
Economic Activity
Our world is driven by trade and economic activity, learn about how this works with a specialist workshop.
Physical Geography
Our landscapes are alive with with easily observable physical geographical processes and contain abundant evidence for historic events including glaciation and volcanism.
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Get under the skin of human geography with a range of visit options desinged to showcase key elements of the subject and to help you put classroom learning into context.
Human Geography
Environmental
If this area of study isn't already one of the most important in geography, it soon will be and lots of opportunities exist to learn outside the classroom.
Environmental Geography
Fieldstudies
The courses in this section will provide your students with practical experience that will improve their understanding of environmental issues.
Fieldstudies
Geology
Learn about rocks, minerals, fossils and geological processes. We have geology fieldwork trips and workshops throughout the UK
Geology
The courses in this section will provide your students with practical experience that will improve their understanding of geography.
Primary Geography
At primary school level, from Early Years through to Key Stage 2, geography school trips are all about the world we live in in terms of where we are and how places change over time. The scale of the subject and all the possible topics that you can teach can be overwhelming. You may have a very specific physical geography trip in mind, such a the study of climate zones, volcanoes and earthquakes or extreme weather. Perhaps for your human geography topic you are looking at human environments, settlements and land use, or economic activity. Take a look at the relevant section above for plenty more ideas for primary school geography trips and workshops.
Secondary Geography
By the time students get to Key Stage 3 and 4, they should have a good grasp of the broader aspects of geography and classwork can begin digging deeper in to various subject areas, especially the interactions between human and physical geography. We work with a variety of UK specialists who can offer school trips for geographical topics to GCSE and beyond. Take a look at the subject areas above to discover a wealth of teaching resources, searchable by Key Stage and location.
Geography School Trips FAQ: Fieldwork, Workshops and SEND Tips for Teachers
2 February 2026What's the value in geography trips today?
Geography trips help students see the world beyond maps. Watching rivers erode banks or observing how cities change gives real context to human and physical geography. The curriculum places strong emphasis on fieldwork, and trips allow pupils to collect real data while making learning more engaging.
Geography workshop at school or field trip - which works best?
Workshops help teach map skills and theory (£150-£400). Field trips are ideal for practical work such as studying rivers, coasts, or urban environments. Many schools use workshops for classroom preparation and field visits for practical studies in Key Stage 3 and GCSE.
Free geography places schools can visit?
Yes. National parks offer excellent landscape studies and are free to access. Beaches are great for studying erosion and coastal processes. Locations such as the Jurassic Coast have free entry, though schools should plan group safety and transport in advance.
Top 10 geography school trips teachers recommend (2026 check):
1. Eden Project, Cornwall (human impact and biomes)
2. Jurassic Coast, Dorset (coastal processes)
3. Lake District National Park (physical landscapes)
4. Thames riverside walks, London (urban geography, free)
5. In-school geography workshops (map skills and GIS basics)
6. Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh (volcanoes and earth systems)
7. RSPB nature reserves (environmental geography)
8. Snowdonia National Park, Wales (mountains and glaciation)
9. Hadrian's Wall (human geography and history)
10. Local rivers or streams (fieldwork studies)
Geography trips for SEND pupils - what helps?
Some venues such as the Eden Project offer accessible pathways and facilities. Field sites can include seated observation points. Digital tools and apps can provide virtual viewpoints where terrain is difficult. Planning with the venue in advance helps ensure the trip is inclusive.
Typical cost for geography trips:
- Free parks plus travel: £4-£12 per child
- Visitor centres: £7-£18 entry
- Workshops: £150-£400
- Residential field study trips: £140-£280 per child
Fieldwork and environmental education grants may help reduce costs.
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