Places to visit on a school trip in Kent

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Where are the best places to visit on school trips in Kent?

The county of Kent, in the southeastern corner of England, has numerous school trip destinations that perfectly compliment your classroom learning across a wide range of subjects. If your class are studying history, Kent can provide trips that will take you from prehistory through to the modern day. Explore medieval Dover Castle, overlooking the English Channel for centuries, or learn about life in Roman Britain at Lullingstone Roman Villa.

Penshurst Place is the location for buschraft activities, or visit Carroty Wood where your students can try a number of environmental studies or challenge themselves with many outdoor pursuits.

Whether your class is extending their course work beyond the classroom or enjoying an activity trip in the great outdoors, Kent has lots to offer school groups.

Want to know where to take your school group in Kent? Here are some fun educational trips from venues such as Fallow Fields Lathe Barn, Fallow Fields Selson Farm, Hangloose Adventure Bluewater, Day Trips at Bore Place, The Bushcraft Company - Penshurst Place, and more.

Able to travel to other counties in South East, have a look at our trip pages for: Berkshire, Isle of Wight, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire Essex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, for more school trip ideas.

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Popular Kent school trip January 2026 !

Dover Castle

location icon School Trip London & South East
apple icon Subjects: Geography, Human Geography, History, Medieval, World War, Maths


Bring the curriculum to life at Dover Castle. Stand at the spot where Operation Dynamo was planned, and imagine what life was like for a medieval king or servant by stepping inside the Great Tower or exploring our Medieval Tunnels.

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Day Trips at Bore Place
Day Trips at Bore Place
map pin Edenbridge TN8 7AR
Kent

Students are encouraged to think about how land is used, and issues surrounding importation and the use of natural resources. In KS3 programmes, pupils will think critically about global issues in food and farming.
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Hangloose Adventure Bluewater
Hangloose Adventure Bluewater
map pin Greenhithe DA9 9SW
Kent

Citizenship at Hangloose Adventure is taught through activities that promote responsibility, respect, and community. Students learn the importance of following safety rules and considering the...
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Dover Castle
Dover Castle
map pin Dover CT16 1HU
Kent

Enrich your students’ mathematical understanding with a SECRET CODES AND CIPHERS (KS2-3) Discovery Visit workshop, learning to break codes and complete a secret mission. Put this learning into...
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Lullingstone Roman Villa
Lullingstone Roman Villa
map pin Eynsford DA4 0JA
Kent

Lullingstone is one of the most important and complete Roman villas in Britain and its outstanding mosaics and a collection of finds shed light on the lives of its affluent Roman occupiers. Take...
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Residential Trips Kent

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

The Bushcraft Company - Penshurst Place
The Bushcraft Company - Penshurst Place
map pin Penshurst TN11 8DG
Kent

Students work in smaller groups of around 15 students, aiming to encourage communication and inclusion. The activities are designed so the students work collaboratively to achieve the end goal and...
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Fallow Fields Lathe Barn
Fallow Fields Lathe Barn
map pin Romney Marsh TN29 0JN
Kent

Lathe Barn is ideally positioned close to both the North Downs and Canti Way with good transport links and ample paring for leaders.
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Rock UK - Carroty Wood
Rock UK - Carroty Wood
map pin Royal Tunbridge Wells TN11 9QX
Kent

With over 20 adventure activities on offer, healthy meals and active days, residential breaks at Carroty Wood promote healthy and active lifestyles for all ages and abilities. Getting children...
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Fallow Fields Selson Farm
Fallow Fields Selson Farm
map pin Eastry CT13 0EA
Kent

Selson Farm is nestled within apple orchards, in the beautiful Kentish countryside close to the historic town of Sandwich. Take a guided walk around the farm learning about its history, the...
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Parliament
Parliament
map pin London SW1A 0AA
Greater London

A year-round programme of visits for students aged 7-18. Choose from a selection of themed workshops and tour the awe-inspiring Palace of Westminster during your school visit to London.
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School Residentials in London
School Residentials in London
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City of London

Head to the capital to bring learning alive with a huge variety of activities and sights - not forgetting 22 National Museums on offer. Discover Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, along with the Eye, Madame Tussauds and London Dungeons.
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Religious Studies London
Religious Studies London
map pin City of London

Our tailored itineraries will allow students to look at different non-Christian faiths to see diversity of worship, while visiting places of major religious significance.
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New Wave - Beyond the Drain tour
New Wave - Beyond the Drain tour
map pin Worthing BN13 3NX
East Sussex

We will explore how the changing climate and a growing population are putting pressure on our natural water resources and how human predicted human demand will outstrip supply in the future, so come...
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Rocket Science and Forces
Rocket Science and Forces
map pin Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY
Essex

Students see Newton’s laws of motion brought to life in the interactive science show and through the hands on activity of rocket making and launching. Through these they will explore concepts such...
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Victorian, Industrial, and World War History
Victorian, Industrial, and World War History
map pin Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY
Essex

Students will explore a former explosives factory to gain insight into the daily lives of the men and women who worked there. They will learn about the challenges, dangers, and rewards of industrial...
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Buzz Active Cuckmere
Buzz Active Cuckmere
map pin Seaford BN25 4AD
East Sussex

We are able to offer SUP, Kayak and canoe as PE GCSE assessed sports, We can work with school groups or engage 1:1. We can support geography modules as we have access to a tidal river, estuary,...
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Up at The O2
Up at The O2
map pin London SE10 0DX
City of London

Bring your overseas students to climb the famous London landmark for a fun-filled visit where they will practise their English using a multitude of challenges and puzzles. There will be opportunities...
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Buzz Active Eastbourne
Buzz Active Eastbourne
map pin Eastbourne BN22 7LD
East Sussex

Primary age/ KS2 We are able to run our water based activities with a link to what you are teaching in the classroom. Our location is perfect to link our sessions with your science lessons. Whether...
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Hindleap Warren Residential Visits
Hindleap Warren Residential Visits
map pin Wych Cross RH18 5JH
East Sussex

Whilst at Hindleap your young people will will be encouraged to be independent and make decisions for themselves, from what to wear that day to their participation in an activity. The more the...
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Field Studies Council - London South East
Field Studies Council - London South East
map pin London SE3 7AP
Greater London

Students will look at a variety of plants and common animals using age appropriate classification keys to identify living things we find in our woodland and in our pond habitats.
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Gaveston Hall
Gaveston Hall
map pin Nuthurst RH13 6RF
Sussex

Gaveston Hall located in peaceful West Sussex countryside on the edge of the South Downs National Park, and is an ideal location for school groups wanting secure a residential experience. With easy access to both central London and the south coast.
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Kent School Workshops

Is your school located in Kent? 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..

Voulez-Vous
Voulez-Vous
map pin In-school Workshop

A fun, interactive, and fully-immersive French-language theatre show for schools!
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Kidslingo - French Enrichment Days
Kidslingo - French Enrichment Days
map pin In-school Workshop

UK-wide. Our immersive 'Visit Paris' experience transforms your school hall into a school French trip. Pupils will pass through passport control, board the plane, then visit an ice cream stand, souvenir stall, market, café and write a postcard home.
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Stone Age Workshops
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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STEM Workshops for Any Location
STEM Workshops for Any Location
map pin In-school Workshop

Run your own award-winning STEM Workshop or Assembly with everything done for you for Science Week or any time, with curriculum linked topics from Engineering to Invention to Coding, Space, the Environment and more.
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In School Workshops

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