Ideas for school trips in Hertfordshire and Essex
Looking for inspiration for a class school trip in and around the north of London counties of Hertfordshire and Essex? We have put together a page to feature a few of our best ideas, covering a wide range of curriculum topics. We have also taken care to include trips and workshops that are an especially good option for those schools with catchment areas that mean a high percentage of children may otherwise struggle to afford a school trip.
Both counties are somewhere protected from the urban sprawl of London thanks to their southern green belts. Hertfordshire has a fair proportion of agricultural land and plenty of Roman remains including the town of Verulamium. For those studying the Middle Ages, Hertfordshire also has a great number of beautiful Tudor Buildings. The county of Essex, directly east of Hertfordshire is a large county that derives its name from the old English word describing the East Saxons. Largely rural with a few big towns, its southern boundary forms the Thames estuary.
So what school trips are available for those of you wanting to take your class out and about in Hertfordshire or Essex? Let's start with wildlife. The excellent and nationally renown wetlands centre at Rye Meads is run by the RSPB and there is plenty to keep your children busy for the day. They offer free school trips if you are happy to lead your own trip, or you can take advantage of their expert staff. At Paradise Wildlife Park schools can get up close to a huge range of mammals, with educational talks offered for all key stages. They can even bring the zoo to your school in the form of classroom workshops - but don't worry, the tigers stay at the zoo!
Celtic Harmony near Hertford has some fantastic pre-history themed trips, where children can experience an Iron Age farming day, study the science of herbs, or even sleep in an accurate reconstruction of an Iron Age roundhouse! The experts at Repeating History can bring the Anglo Saxons or Vikings into your classroom with engaging activities and demonstrations, or if the Victorians are your class topic, Audley End House run by English Heritage offer a great immersive experience in Essex. Perhaps you are looking for something a little more contemporary. The Airbus Foundation Discovery Space is fantastic for children to learn about robotics, computing, and STEM.
Please click the following link for our full list of visit options in the South East of England.
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Prehistory Day Trips
Hertfordshire Essex History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Prehistory Day Trips
Stone Age Day
Hertfordshire Essex Citizenship, History, PSHE, Prehistory, Celts, SEN
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Stone Age Day
Prehistory Experience
Hertfordshire Essex Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Prehistory Experience
Iron Age Farming Experience
Hertfordshire Essex Citizenship, History, PSHE, Farm, SEN, Prehistory
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Iron Age Farming Experience
Boudicca's Warriors
Hertfordshire Essex History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Boudicca's Warriors
STEM Discovery Centre
Hertfordshire Essex Maths, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
Our unique education centre leverages the inspirational power of the ExoMars Project. Our school trips - linked to key stages 2 and 3 curriculum - aim to inspire young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and maths. ...
STEM Discovery Centre
Frogmore Paper Mill
Hertfordshire Essex Science, Chemistry, History, Industrial, Victorian, Twentieth Century, Design Technology, Art, SEN
COVID-19 OFFER
A unique working industrial site, birthplace of paper's industrial revolution and still making paper with heritage machinery today.
'What a WONDERFUL day we all had and every child came away the richer for sure.'- teacher, Berkhamsted.
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FSC Epping Forest
Hertfordshire Essex Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Biology, Wildlife, Bushcraft
FSC Epping Forest, is situated in the heart of Epping Forest, an area of around 2,400 hectares of wood-pasture. Visit FSC Epping Forest for fun and engaging primary or secondary one day outdoor field trips. ...
FSC Epping Forest
Science of Herbs
Hertfordshire Essex Science, History, PSHE, Prehistory, Celts
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Science of Herbs
Prehistory Explorer
Hertfordshire Essex Citizenship, History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
Step back into Ancient Britain at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement near Hertford. With a host of themed Prehistory educational visits from Stone Age to Iron Age, your class will be immersed in ancient Britain....
Prehistory Explorer
Belchamps Scout Activity Centre
Hertfordshire Essex Physical Education, Bushcraft, SEN
Belchamps is set in 30 acres of fields and woodland in the Essex countryside. We have a large range of exciting activities for all ages, and five indoor accommodation dorms to choose from to make the perfect residential or day visit for your class. ...
Belchamps Scout Activity Centre
Prehistory Residential Trips
Hertfordshire Essex History, Prehistory, Celts, PSHE, SEN
Immerse your pupils in Prehistory as you journey from Neolithic Hunter Gatherers to Iron Age Warriors and experience the thrill of sleeping in roundhouses at Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest reconstructed Iron Age settlement. ...
Prehistory Residential Trips
Workshops
Companies who can bring workshops into your school...


Energy
Hertfordshire Essex & Various Regions Science, Physics
COVID-19 OFFER
A practical workshop covering electricity, all types of energy, energy transfer, the mechanics of a generator and sustainability.
Practicals:
- Build a windmill to light an LED.
- Experiment with wind blade designs
- Explore a water wheel mod...


Solar System
Hertfordshire Essex & Various Regions Science, Physics
COVID-19 OFFER
Children will do a variety of practicals to learn about the planets and the solar system.
Practicals include:
- Conducting space experiments with the BBC:microbit device and sensor kit
- Creating a tornado
- Creating a star constellation
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STEAM Assemblies
Hertfordshire Essex & Various Regions Science, Physics, Design Technology, Dance
COVID-19 OFFER
We deliver school assemblies mixed with street-dancing covering a range of topics such as STEM, sustainability and mental health. Additionally, we deliver motivational and graduation speeches.
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GCSE and Secondary Maths
Hertfordshire Essex & Various Regions Maths
COVID-19 OFFER
Learn curriculum-based (GCSE) Maths through a mix of practicals and games. It is designed to engage those children that lack the motivation to learn Maths. Practicals include:
- Cracking the code.
- Card games.
- Measurement and scaling
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Wimpole Hall
Hertfordshire Essex Science, History, Geography
First built in 1643, Wimpole Hall has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. While Wimpole's garden provides almost a case-book history of English Gardening from 1690 to 1830. ...
Wimpole Hall

Audley End
Hertfordshire Essex History, Geography, Art, Medieval, Tudors, Victorian, Fieldstudies
There's a full day outside the classroom at Audely End House and Gardens. A 17th century mansion complete with Victorian Service Wing, Kitchen Garden and stables to explore outside and visit the hands-on Nursery Suite and Coal Gallery. ...
Audley End
Scout Adventures Gilwell Park
Hertfordshire Essex Physical Education, Languages, Wildlife, Bushcraft, Watersports
Over 110 years of experience, and 4000 groups annually means you can trust Scout Adventures with your School residential. With both indoor accommodation and tented village options, our instructors can deliver an experience built around you. ...
Scout Adventures Gilwell Park
Robotics Workshops at Engineering 4 Kids
Hertfordshire Essex & Various Regions Maths, Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing
Students build, code and battle robots. Students work in groups to build robots which they will then have the opportunity to control on one of our competition arenas. They will solve challenges, compete in games and battle their bots. ...
Robotics Workshops at Engineering 4 Kids