School Trips and Visits in Leicestershire

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Where to take a school trip in Leicestershire?

Looking for places to visit with your school in Leicestershire, we have a wide range of heritage venues, nature reserves, museums and science centres, or farm parks offering educational trips and workshops for schools.

Trips and visits form an important part of life at most schools, whether they are week long residentials, educational day trips or fun-filled reward trips. With most classes having a handful of curriculum linked trips each school year, as a teacher it is useful to have a list of inspirational venues to choose from. The East Midlands county of Leicestershire has some excellent learning opportunities.

Two of the finest history themed venues in Leicestershire are the 1620s House and Gardens at Donington le Heath, and the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre at Nuneaton. If you are studying periods in British history anywhere from the Middle Ages to the Tudors and Stuarts, these two venues are unmissable and sure to bring your classroom topics to life. The 1620s house and garden with its links to the Gunpowder Plot, can cover many history topics or cross over into PSHE and English.

Want to know where to take your school group in Leicestershire? Here are some fun educational trips from venues such as Stone Age School Trip, Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Belvoir Castle, and more.

Able to travel to other counties in East Midlands, have a look at our trip pages for: Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, for more school trip ideas.

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Popular Leicestershire school trip May 2026 !

Stone Age School Trip

location icon School Trip East Midlands
apple icon Subjects: History, Medieval, Prehistory, SEN


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

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Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
map pin Grantham NG32 1PA
Leicestershire

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!
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Stone Age School Trip
map pin Leicester LE4 5PN
Leicestershire

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
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rifle range activity
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
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Leicestershire

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.
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Residential Trips Leicestershire

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

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Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
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Bike Hike and Paddle was founded with a simple but powerful goal: to get people outdoors and push the boundaries of what they think is possible. We empower participants to complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions.
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Big School Camp Midlands
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We offer a range of unique and innovative outdoor activities with a residential experience delivered on your school's premises. Our camps help you deliver a full outdoor learning experience with 100% participation for all and at a very low costs
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Cosford Exhibition-Cold War
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Shropshire

The Allied victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 marked the beginning of the Cold War. The Cold War was given its name after World War II because of the relationship that developed primarily between the USSR and USA. It dominated international affairs
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Rock UK - Frontier Centre
Rock UK - Frontier Centre
map pin Irthlingborough NN9 5UH
Northamptonshire

Frontier Centre is a great place for school trips, set in 122 acres of young woodland and open grounds with a river and lakes adjoining for all your water based activities. Frontier Centre has an excellent choice of accommodation & catering options.
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Hamerton Zoo Park
map pin Huntingdon PE28 5RE
Cambridgeshire

Enjoy an exciting educational opportunity with us at Hamerton Zoo Park. Bookings are now open for school trips during 2026 & 2027. Choose from a self-guided day exploring our enclosures, or an engaging curriculum-based workshop, tailored to you!
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Ackers Adventure Day Trips
map pin Birmingham B11 2PY
West Midlands

With 40 Years of experience, Ackers Adventure is unlike any other centre within our urban environment we have an unrivalled range of activities from skiing, watersports, climbing and much more.
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Children learning at the MAD Museum in Warwickshire
The MAD Museum
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Warwickshire

The Mechanical Art & Design Museum, or 'MAD Museum' for short, exhibits over 90 interactive pieces of kinetic art & automata made by inventors from all around the world. This is the UK's only centre for mechanical art & combines learning with fun
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Ingestre Hall historic building
Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
map pin Ingestre ST18 9QZ
Staffordshire

Ingestre Arts deliver unique, transferable learning experiences through creative & expressive arts such as music, drama, visual art, dance & animation. The UKs only dedicated residential arts centre, a residential with us is unlike any other!
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Ackers Adventure Residential centre
map pin Birmingham B11 2PY
West Midlands

Ackers Adventure is an Adventurous Activity Centre just 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham. A 75 acre site offering many activities such as canoeing, climbing, skiing & residential stays, making Ackers a totally unique venue for a school trip.
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Residential & Day Trips at The Chellington Centre
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Bedfordshire

Enjoy sole use of this beautiful converted church, renovated for schools and youth groups in 2005, surrounded in stunning countryside, perfect for running your own programme or choose from our range of on-site activities.
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The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods
map pin Boughton NN6 9DG
Northamptonshire

Not everything can be taught in a classroom. We believe that some of the most important life skills are best learned outside. Get back to basics with our real outdoor experiences and give your students the chance to grow.
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Thornbridge Outdoors
map pin Bakewell, DE45 1NY
Derbyshire

Our mission is to widen the horizons of young people through real outdoor adventures in the Peak District. Unlock adventure, confidence & curriculum links - explore unforgettable residentials for schools at Thornbridge Outdoors, from 1 to 4 nights!
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Wild Zoo
map pin Stourbridge DY7 5EP
Staffordshire

WILD on-site visits offer curriculum-linked workshops, educational displays and live animal experiences, including the UK's largest free-flight bird show, delivered by expert educators for EYFS-KS4 learners.
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Alton Towers
map pin Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB
Staffordshire

Home to Britain's most-loved theme park with great kids attractions, white-knuckle roller coaster rides, special events and much, much more.
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YHA Stratford-upon-Avon
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Warwickshire

There's more to Stratford-upon-Avon than Shakespeare - theatre, history and culture buffs of every language love this world-famous location. A superb base for groups and school trips in the West Midlands.
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Walesby Forest
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Nottinghamshire

Walesby Forest gives schools unforgettable outdoor learning with adventure activities, teamwork, and residential trips that build confidence, resilience, and friendships in every pupil.
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School Trips at White Post Farm
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Nottinghamshire

At White Post Farm, we offer a range of educational opportunities for school children. Whether that is a Guided tour of the farm, or a self-led farm visit with an education workshop, we can tailor our experiences to suit you. Animals and education!
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Leicestershire School Workshops

Is your school located in Leicestershire? 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..

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E-Safety Workshops online
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Cyberbullying & Message Groups - Engaging online workshop.
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children in a music workshop learning to play guitars
Kids That Rock - Whole Class Guitar Workshops
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Whole-class guitar workshops where pupils learn real songs together using professional instruments. High-energy, inclusive sessions that build confidence, teamwork and wellbeing while giving every child the thrill of making music.
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key stage 2 children with french flags and french language posters
Kidslingo - French Enrichment Days
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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, cafe and write a postcard home.
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Happy Puzzle for Schools
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We are Happy Puzzle for Schools, the UK's Leading Provider of School Workshops. Our five stunning, unique workshops all include several hands-on, 3D maths challenges and are all devised alongside the National Curriculum framework.
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In School Workshops

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Online Workshops

We can offer a wide selection of workshops that can be delivered to your school entirely online.

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