School Visits Northamptonshire
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Major towns and cities include Northampton, Daventry, Kettering, Corby, and Wellingborough. Northamptonshire's pre-Roman occupation can be seen in the form of hill forts like Hunsbury. In Saxon times, Northamptonshire was part of Mercia, while during the Civil War it saw conflict in the form of the Battle of Naseby. Whichever period of Bitish history your class are studying, Northamptonshire and its neighbouring counties are rich with opportunities.
As well as traditional and more famous school trip venues; the likes of Kennilworth Castle, nearby Stratford for Shakespeare, you will find below some excellent ideas on this page. Drama in the Woods for open air theatre, mechanical art, VR experiences, or why not visit a dinosaur!
Want to know what school day visits are available near you? Below we have listed a range of options in or close to Northamptonshire.
The following page gives a full list of school visit options in the East Midlands.
Rock UK - Frontier Centre
School Trip East MidlandsSubjects: Bushcraft, Physical Education, Watersports
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.
Rock UK - Frontier Centre
Rock UK - Frontier Centre
Northamptonshire school trips Bushcraft, Physical Education, Watersports
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....
Day Trips at Willen Lake
Geography, Environmental Geography, Physical Education, PSHE, Science, Physics, Watersports
Willen Lake offers a range of multi-activity sessions. Suitable for those with no experience who are keen to try something new. We offer watersports and land based activities which are sure to create a memorable experience for all students. ...
Caldecotte Xperience
Bushcraft, Physical Education, SEN, Team Building, Watersports
With some of the best facilities in the region, we offer school activity days or residential visits with a wide variety of outdoor activities for schools to choose from, on land and water and even some indoors....
Drama In The Woods Day Visits and Camp Outs! Oxfordshire
Citizenship, Performing Arts, SEN, Team Building, Wildlife
Drama and the Woods invite your students to join us for a wonderful day visit or camp out in the woods. Come along to run wild, connect with nature and explore drama and open-air theatre in a woodland environment. ...
Coventry Transport Museum
History, Industrial, Local History, Victorian, World War
Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles on the planet and tells the story of a city which changed the world through transport....
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Archaeology, Art, Dinosaurs, Geology, History, Local History, Medieval, Saxons, Victorian, World War, SEN
We are also home to Dippy the dinosaur; A life-size replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton – a 26 metre-long dinosaur that lived 155-145 million years ago. We offer options for self-led visits and also facilitated workshops, led by our experts....
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Geography, Human Geography, History, Elizabethans, Medieval, Monarchs, Tudors
Kenilworth Castle has been a major medieval military stronghold, a royal palace, and an inspiration to writers and artists. It's the perfect destination to bring learning outside of the classroom and cover a range of curriculum subjects. ...
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Geography, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Fieldstudies
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. ...
Stone Age School Trip
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...
Stratford Overnight English & History Trip with Equity
English, History, Tudors, SEN
To be or not to be, that is the question? Stratford-upon-Avon is most certainly the place to be! Lovers of Shakespeare will enjoy an educational trip to this ultimate literary destination where they can wander through the pages of his stories. ...
YHA Stratford-upon-Avon
English, Geography, Human Geography, History, Medieval, Tudors, Accommodation Only, City Break
There’s more to Stratford-upon-Avon than Shakespeare – theatre, history and culture buffs of every language love this world-famous location. YHA Stratford-upon-Avon offers a superb base for groups and school trips in the West Midlands. ...
The MAD Museum
Science, Physics, Art, Design Technology, Engineering, Maths, SEN
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 ...
Kingswood - Green Park
Bushcraft, Physical Education, Team Building
Green Park boasts 80-acres of rolling parkland and mature woodland, as well as having a rich history with it being a former Rothschild estate. Our award-winning residential experiences develop confidence, resilience and learning ability. ...
The Bear Grylls Adventure
Science, Biology, Environmental Geography, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Citizenship, Physics
Plan the most adventurous day out ever! At The Bear Grylls Adventure, students can experience both physical and mental challenges that push them out of their comfort zone to try something new in a fun and safe environment. ...
Drama In The Woods Day Visits and Camp Outs! The Chiltern Hills
Citizenship, Performing Arts, SEN, Team Building, Wildlife
Drama and the Woods invite your students to join us for a wonderful day visit or camp out in the woods. Come along to run wild, connect with nature and explore drama and open-air theatre in a woodland environment. ...
Ackers Adventure Day Trips
Bushcraft, Physical Education, PSHE, Science, Biology, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Maths, Physics
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. ...
Ackers Adventure Residential centre
Bushcraft, Physical Education, Science, Biology, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Maths, Physics
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....
Cinderella Pantomime at the Tamworth Assembly Rooms
Christmas, English, Performing Arts, Drama
The Tamworth Panto is back with 'Cinderella' which promises to be the biggest panto yet! Each year we entertain schools from across the midlands, and with last years 'Goldilocks' breaking all records, don't delay to book for Cinderella....
Sandbox VR - Birmingham
Explorers, Physical Education, Team Building
Sandbox VR is the world’s most advanced virtual reality venue on the planet. Located in the heart of Birmingham, it features 6 virtual reality arenas where you can transport yourselves into the most immersive gaming experiance....
Cadbury World
History, Ancient Civilisations, Victorian, Geography, Environmental Geography, Business, Design Technology, English, Food
With over 30 years' experience and more than 2,000 school groups attending each year, Cadbury World offers a unique experience that gives fascinating insight into the rich heritage of the nation's favourite chocolate brand. ...
Field Studies Council Amersham
Prehistory, Science, Biology, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Bushcraft, Fieldstudies, Wildlife
Set in South Buckinghamshire, within the Chiltern Hills, visit Amersham Field Centre for fun and engaging primary or secondary one day outdoor field trips for geography or science. ...
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham
Science, Physics, Design Technology, Maths
With 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof, the sky's the limit at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham. Pupils will learn and develop many skills, including language, science, design, technology, engineering, computing and maths. ...
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Art, Wildlife, SEN
Why is white chocolate white but milk chocolate brown? Which plant makes both furniture and clothes? Which birds roam free around the grounds? Discover these answers and much more as you explore our spectacular glasshouses and beautiful gardens! ...
Adventurous Activity Days
Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Watersports, Wildlife
Woodlands Adventure & Outdoor Learning offer residential, camping & day visits, with a choice of adventurous outdoor activities delivered by qualified instructors. Our activities are set in 32 acres of natural woodland, located in the West Midlands. ...
Action Packed Residential Trips
Accommodation Only, Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, Team Building, Watersports, Wildlife
Woodlands Adventure & Outdoor Learning provide an outdoor education experience to groups of young people. We offer self catering residential, camping & day visits, with fantastic outdoor adventurous activities suitable from ages 7 upwards ...
Activities at Your Place
Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, Team Building
Let us come to you. Looking to organise a school activity or team building day but worrying about expensive coach hire and the stresses of organising it? ...
YHA London Lee Valley
Accommodation Only
Set on the edge of 10,000 acres of Lee Valley Country Park, you might be surprised to find out that that YHA London Lee Valley is only 20-minutes away from central London. ...
Observatory School Trip
Science, Physics
A school trip to Bayfordbury Observatory is an exciting way to learn about space beyond the classroom, at one of the UK's largest teaching observatories. Astronomical talks, planetarium shows and the potential to use the telescopes on every trip!...
Blenheim Palace
Maths, History, Tudors, Victorian
Blenheim Palace is the birth place of Sir Winston Churchill and a World Heritage Site. The venue is perfect for national curriculum based school trips as well as general interest and leisure visits...
Wimpole Hall
Science, History, Geography, Twentieth Century, Human Geography, Biology
First built in 1643, Wimpole Hall has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. While Wimpole's garden provides almost a case-book history of English Gardening from 1690 to 1830....
Northamptonshire School Workshops
Is your school located in Northamptonshire? 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..
The Industrial Revolution
online workshop available
History, Georgian, Industrial
Our 18th Century workshops cover the exciting periods of the Napoleonic Wars, Industrial revolution, American war of Independence, Birth of the British Empire, Agricultural Revolution, the age of Pirates and so much more!
Roman Workshop
online workshop available
History, Celts, Romans, Significant Individuals, Performing Arts, SEN
During this Drama Hut Workshop, we meet 'Queen Boudicca', leader of the Celts. We explore what life was like in Roman Britain and help her try to defeat the Roman army using their discipline, battle formations and the differences between two tribes.
Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2
online workshop available
Science, Physics, Computing, Design Technology, Engineering, SEN, Team Building, Maths
Discover the exciting world of STEM through hands-on robotics! Our Beginner STEMbotics workshop is perfect for young innovators eager to explore, create, and learn essential skills for the future.
Cells and the Human Body
online workshop available
Science, Biology, SEN
Our award-winning Immersive Education Experiences take you inside the human cell, and around your DNA! Learn about what makes us human, why we have genes and explore the organelles like never before. Perfect supplementary curriculum-links too.
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