North West England

School Trips

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Industrial heritage and the great outdoors

Generally regarded as the area from Cheshire/South Yorkshire to the Scottish border, the North of England is historically important, geographically favoured, scientifically pioneering, artisitcally blessed, and technologically pioneering.

For school visits you really are spoiled for choice. There are some excellent residential outdoor pursuits centres, museums offering insights into both ancient and more modern regional history, plus science, technology and environmental venues to suit every school. Rest assured we have hand-picked only the best quality venues, who offer everything you will need to make your school trip run smoothly.

See our pages for Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire or the North East.

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Warkworth Castle

A school visit to Warkworth Castle is a unique experience. Once home to the powerful Percy family who now reside in Alnwick Castle, Warkworth was, and remains, one of the largest and most impressive fortresses in North East England.

View the awe-inspiring keep as you wander around the nearly intact circuit of towered walls at this spectacular medieval castle. The great tower or keep is almost complete, though it was built by the first Earl of Northumberland over 600 years ago. Warkworth was besieged by the Scots in 1327 and played a key role in the long-running war between England and Scotland. Look out for the lion badge carved throughout the castle as you explore. This was the badge of the powerful Percy family who wielded almost kingly power in the north. They owned Warkworth and nearby Alnwick Castle, where their descendants still live today. Percy fame and fortunes were at their height under Henry Percy, the first Earl of Northumberland. His son 'Harry Hotspur,' was memorably captured by Shakespeare in...