School Visits Manchester
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Manchester is famous for its football clubs, its musical history, and its role in the industrial revolution, but what is on offer if you want to take a school trip in the city?
Transport links including trams and trains make Manchester an easy city to visit even if your school is not in Manchester itself. As well as a range of fabulous museums and art galleries, we have listed below a few of the most popular venues this city has to offer, with the likes of Trafford Watersports Centre, Legoland® and the Sea Life Manchester topping the list.
Greater Manchester for School Trips
Greater Manchester is a large area in Northern England, encompassing towns like Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, and Oldham. It borders Cheshire and the Peak District, Lancashire and Merseyside and West Yorkshire.
If you have something specific in mind for your Manchester school trip, or you are simply looking for some ideas and inspiration for a fun, educational learning experience in Manchester, we can help. Fill out the short form on this page, or give us a call.
Please click the following link for our full list of visit options in the North West of England.
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester
School Trip North WestSubjects: Science, Physics, Design Technology, English, Maths
With 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof, the sky's the limit at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester. Pupils will learn and develop many skills, including language, science, design, technology, engineering, computing and maths.
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester
SEA LIFE
Greater Manchester school trips Geography, Environmental Geography, Physical Geography, Science, Biology
Dive deep into a world of underwater discovery. Pupils will understand and learn how to conserve the natural wonders of the world! Explore creatures of the Pacific Ocean, the Amazon Rainforest and frozen extremities of Antarctic....
Peak - Trafford Watersports Centre
Greater Manchester school trips Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Watersports
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...
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester
Greater Manchester school trips Science, Physics, Design Technology, English, Maths
With 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof, the sky's the limit at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester. Pupils will learn and develop many skills, including language, science, design, technology, engineering, computing and maths. ...
More school visit options covering other curriculum subjects Greater Manchester...
The Blackpool Tower Dungeon
Greater Manchester History, Local History, English, Performing Arts
Take your students on a 60-minute journey through 1,000 years of Lancashire's murky history, as our full cast of entertaining theatrical actors brings to life hilariously horrifying stories from the depths of Blackpool's past. ...
The Blackpool Tower Eye
Greater Manchester History, Local History, Design Technology, English
The Blackpool Tower Eye offers an exciting experience where pupils will be heading 380ft into the sky to get a different perspective of Blackpool. If it is open on the day of visit, schools also have the option to visit The Blackpool Tower Ballroom. ...
Leighton Hall
Greater Manchester Art, Bushcraft, English, Fieldstudies, Food, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, History, Local History, Twentieth Century, Victorian, Science, Biology, Physics, Sustainability, Wildlife
Leighton has 8 inspirational, educational visits for KS 1 & 2 children Indoor: House and Homes, Upstairs Downstairs Outdoor: Survival Skills, Food for Thought, Wildlife Habitats, Seasonal Art Seasonal: Spring into Nature, Victorian Christmas...
Mission Out
Greater Manchester Physical Education, Team Building, Watersports
At Mission Out, the children in all year groups at your school can experience epic challenges and exhilarating fun in the great outdoors! ...
The Blackpool Tower Circus
Greater Manchester English
The Blackpool Tower Circus offers the perfect learning environment for pupils to explore their five senses and also engage in descriptive and creative writing. If it is open on the day, schools also have the option to visit The Ballroom. ...
Peak - Trafford Watersports Centre
Greater Manchester Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Watersports
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...
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester
Greater Manchester Science, Physics, Design Technology, English, Maths
With 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof, the sky's the limit at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester. Pupils will learn and develop many skills, including language, science, design, technology, engineering, computing and maths. ...
Greater Manchester School Workshops
Is your school located in Greater Manchester? 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..
Wonders of the World VR Workshop
online workshop available
English, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography
Experience the Seven New Wonders of the World with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! A great way of meeting Geography outcomes as well as inspiring some amazing creative writing! Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR!
Rainforests - Above and beyond the Canopy
online workshop available
Geography, Environmental Geography, Performing Arts, Wildlife
During this Drama Hut Workshop we meet our enthusiastic scientist, as she explores the Rainforests of South America and how we can protect them! Discover the magnificent canopy of trees that filters the sun, to the dark forest floor, and much more.
Dance Carnival Brazil
online workshop available
Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural Education
Get ready to explore the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro through dance. There are so many wonderful South American Latin styles (Samba, Bolero, Capoerira, Funk Carioca) – it's time to dust off our dancing shoes and give them a go!
Up-cycling and Recycling
online workshop available
Art, Design Technology, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, PSHE, SEN, Sustainability
In these exciting workshops we discuss a wide range of green issues in the home, at school and in a global context. We then get hands on and make a visually unique up-cycled item that can be taken home or used in school displays.
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