School Trips and Visits in Lancashire
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Places to visit on school trips in Lancashire?
Find places to learn outside the classroom in Lancashire, Preston, Bolton and Wigan. Lancashire County Council is responsible for more than six hundred schools, including more than four hundred primary schools. If you also include Manchester, which was historically the central hub of the county, the area has the second largest concentration of people, behind London and the demand for school trips is huge.
School Trips and Lancashire's Industrial Heritage. Learn about the Industrial Revolution and the wool and cotton industry, that located in Lancashire to take advantage of local workforce skills, the rivers flowing down from the Pennines, and the abundance of rich coal seams at the heart of many Lancashire boom towns. There are a great many textile museums, museums dedicated to steam, and of course the famous Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.
Leighton Hall in Carnforth offers everything from seasonal art activities to stone age adventures - well worth a visit! As are Blackpool's many school visit friendly venues, from Madame Tussauds to the Blackpool Tower and circus.
Lancashire council itself helps maintain a number of museums that cover subject areas ranging from maritime history to art and design. Their ethos is to provide your pupils with opportunities to explore and be expired by Lancashire's rich heritage, through interactive displays and special events throughout the school year.
Want to know where to take your school group in Lancashire? Here are some fun educational trips from venues such as Leighton Hall Outdoor Education, Whitehough Outdoor Centre, Leighton Hall, and more.
Whitehough Outdoor Centre
School Trip North West
Subjects: Accommodation Only, Bushcraft, Forest School, Physical Education, PSHE, Team Building, Wildlife, SEN
Bring the classroom to the great outdoors at Whitehough Outdoor Centre! Set in the beautiful Pendle Hills, our action-packed school trips and residentials blend adventure with learning— activities include climbing, bush-craft, archery and much more!
Whitehough Outdoor Centre
Leighton Hall Outdoor Education
Carnforth LA5 9ST
Leighton has 8 inspirational visits for KS 1 & 2 children
Indoor: House and Homes, Upstairs Downstairs
Outdoor: Survival Skills, Food for Thought, Seasonal Art
New for 2025, Living Like Cavemen, An Orchard’s Tale
Seasonal: Victorian Christmas
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Leighton Hall
Carnforth LA5 9ST
Leighton has 8 inspirational visits for KS 1 & 2 children
Indoor: House and Homes, Upstairs Downstairs
Outdoor: Survival Skills, Food for Thought, Seasonal Art
New for 2025, Living Like Cavemen, An Orchard’s Tale
Seasonal: Victorian Christmas
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Whitehough Outdoor Centre
Barley BB12 9LF
Bring the classroom to the great outdoors at Whitehough Outdoor Centre! Set in the beautiful Pendle Hills, our action-packed school trips and residentials blend adventure with learning— activities include climbing, bush-craft, archery and much more!
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JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
Lancashire & Various Regions
In a JuniorSTEM workshops your pupils will build amazing Robotic Lego WeDo models then learn to program sensors, motors and lights to bring them to life. Extremely engaging, packed full of learning and loads of fun.
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YHA Malham
Set in the heart of a beautiful Yorkshire Dales village, YHA Malham is perfectly placed for exploring the spectacular Malham Cove, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar.
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Castle Head FIeld Centre
With easy access to both the coastline of Morecambe Bay, the glaciated uplands of the southern Lake District and the lakes of Windermere and Coniston, FSC Castle Head is ideally situated for a wide range of field studies and adventurous activities.
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Rock Up Manchester
Looking for the ideal venue for end-of-term trips, PE lessons, or extracurricular learning? Rock Up is your go-to place to meet curriculum PE goals. Our climbing activities provide both intellectual and physical challenges, promoting teamwork & trust
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Peak - Trafford Watersports Centre
Trafford Watersports Centre, located at Sale Water Park, just a short drive from J6 of the M60.
We offer various school group team building watersports activities from canoeing to sailing, along with many land based activities to make a full day
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Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery offers a fantastic selection of curriculum-linked workshops for groups, from its popular 'Storytelling with the Greeks' session - taking place in front of an epic painting - to 'Tour and Draw', an exciting guided experience.
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World Museum
World Museum offers a fantastic selection of curriculum-linked workshops for schools and groups – from sessions on ancient civilisations to exciting experiences in our planetarium, aquarium and bug house.
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Liverpool for Primary & Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
Curriculum Travel offers age-appropriate tours for primary and middle school students in Liverpool, featuring a journey from the Long and Winding Road to Penny Lane in a Magical Mystery Tour.
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Kabannas Liverpool
Affordable and comfortable group accommodation for school trips in the centre of Liverpool. We have fantastic links to the docks and other locations across Liverpool. Short walk from the train station and easy access for coach drop off.
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Museum of Liverpool
Museum of Liverpool offers a great selection of curriculum-linked workshops for schools and groups, from a session exploring local transport to an arty 'Best Buildings' workshop all about Liverpool's stunning landscape.
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Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre CIO
Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre is a 42 bed outdoor education centre in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales which caters for exclusive residential stays for school groups. We are a charity with a 50 year heritage of providing residential activities.
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Crowden Outdoor Education Centre
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.
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Conway Centres Delamere
Situated in a magical and inspiring forest environment our popular Delamere centre is a fantastic venue for woodland based activities, whether they be of an outdoor an adventurous, Arts or field studies nature.
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YHA Langdale
YHA Langdale is a beautiful Victorian mansion owned by the National Trust and is a fantastic destination for UK school trips, student tours and educational visits, with spacious grounds that include a Victorian arboretum.
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YHA Chester Trafford Hall
YHA Chester Trafford Hall is a glorious Georgian house with 14 acres of grounds complete with nature walks and landscaped gardens to explore.
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YHA Grinton Lodge
Located on the slopes of Swaledale, YHA Grinton Lodge is surrounded by stunning scenery and exceptional views of the Yorkshire Dales, making it ideal for school trips.
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Chester Roman Amphitheatre
The city of Chester, in North West England, boasts the well preserved remains of the largest Roman Amphitheatre in Britain. Built in the 1st century, this ancient monument is part of the impressive Roman remains that can be seen throughout the city.
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Conway Centres Burwardsley
Located in the picturesque village of Burwardsley our centre offers opportunities unique to it's location. The surrounding countryside provides further possibilities for historical and environmental studies.
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YHA Edale Activity Centre
Outdoor adventures in the Peak District don’t get better than this! YHA Edale Activity Centre is a grand country house literally on the slopes of Kinder Scout, and surrounded by the gorgeous scenery of the Edale valley.
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Peak - Underbank Activity Centre
Underbank Activity Centre is located on the shores of Underbank Reservoir just off of the Stocksbridge bypass. We offer various watersports from canoeing to raft-building, and land based activities for school groups, including residentials.
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Skipton Castle
Over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England. Visitors can explore every corner of this impressive history-rich castle, which withstood a three-
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Lancashire School Workshops
Is your school located in Lancashire? 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..
Mindfulness Series
Everyone is unique, but our many emotions are something we all have in common! Mindfulness techniques can give us a better understanding of our own thoughts and feelings, plus help us develop a greater understanding of the people around us.
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The Coronation of King Charles III
Meet royal enthusiast Sally Spade, who is so excited about the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III. Through drama, explore how the monarchy helps to shape our society and celebrate along with Sally all things British!
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School Of Noise online
Explore the wonderful world of sound with the School of Noise. Our fun and educational workshops are designed to investigate the science of sound and provide pupils with a hands-on opportunity to conduct their own experiments.
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Dinosaurs
Step back in time inside our dinosaur dome and learn about dinosaurs, how they fly and where they were discovered
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