School Trips and Visits in Northamptonshire

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Looking for ideas for school trips in Northamptonshire?

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! Rock up Rushden Lake offer climbing experiences, while the Frontier Centre have various watersports activities for those looking for adventure.

Want to know what school day visits are available near you? Below we have listed a range of options in or close to Northamptonshire.

Want to know where to take your school group in Northamptonshire? Here are some fun educational trips from venues such as Rock Up Rushden Lakes, The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods, Rock UK - Frontier Centre, and more.

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

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Popular Northamptonshire school trip March 2026 !

Rock Up Rushden Lakes

location icon School Trip East Midlands
apple icon Subjects: Physical Education, PSHE, Team Building, SEN


Looking for the perfect venue for school trips, PE lessons or enrichment days? Rock Up delivers exciting climbing experiences that support curriculum PE goals while building teamwork, confidence, trust and ultimately having fun.

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Rock Up Rushden Lakes
Rock Up Rushden Lakes
map pin Rushden NN10 6FT
Northamptonshire

Rock Up supports curriculum Physical Education objectives through structured climbing sessions that develop strength, coordination, balance and problem-solving skills. Our activities provide both...
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Residential Trips Northamptonshire

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

Rock UK - Frontier Centre
Rock UK - Frontier Centre
map pin Irthlingborough NN9 5UH
Northamptonshire

With over 25 instructed activities on offer, including Aerial adventure, kayaking, archery and fencing. Residential breaks at Frontier Centre promotes healthy and active lifestyles for all ages and...
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The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods
The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods
map pin Boughton NN6 9DG
Northamptonshire

Students work in smaller groups of around 15 students, aiming to encourage communication and inclusion. The activities are designed so the students work collaboratively to achieve the end goal and...
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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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The MAD Museum
The MAD Museum
map pin Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PT
Warwickshire

Covering Year 1-11. The MAD Museum is a very visual place. Learners are encouraged to see how an exhibit is functioning and then to use persuasive writing techniques to describe what they see and...
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1620s House and Garden
1620s House and Garden
map pin Coalville LE67 2FW
Leicestershire

We help schools learn about English through talking to our volunteers about the history of the house and our beautifully restored period rooms. Our way of storytelling allows for an interactive and...
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Sandbox VR - Birmingham
Sandbox VR - Birmingham
map pin Birmingham B2 4BF
West Midlands

Our adrenaline fulled high energy experiences are sure to get the heart pumping and left feeling both externally mentally and physically stimulated. Trust me everyone will be sleeping on the bus back to school after stepping out of our amazing worlds.
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Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
map pin Leicester LE4 5PN
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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Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall
map pin Royston SG8 0BW
Hertfordshire

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.
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
map pin Woodstock OX20 1UL
Oxfordshire

Our KS1 Maths workshops involve your pupils taking a close look at the palace and examining different shapes, along with integrating aspects of addition and subtraction too.
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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
map pin Nuneaton CV13 0AD
Leicestershire

We have developed a fun and engaging learning programme covering various aspects of Roman life, including the life of a Roman soldier and finding out why some Celts hated the Romans from none other...
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Stone Age School Trip
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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Cambridge Science Centre
Cambridge Science Centre
map pin Cambridge CB4 0FN
Cambridgeshire

Cambridge Science Centre provides interactive, curriculum-aligned STEM programmes for school groups. Our programmes immerse students in science through hands-on exhibits and dynamic workshops tailored...
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Rock Up Birmingham
Rock Up Birmingham
map pin Birmingham B16 8LP
West Midlands

Rock Up supports curriculum Physical Education objectives through structured climbing sessions that develop strength, coordination, balance and problem-solving skills. Our activities provide both...
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Ackers Adventure Day Trips
Ackers Adventure Day Trips
map pin Birmingham B11 2PY
West Midlands

Ackers Adventure offers a variety of outdoor activities that can be customised to meet your specific needs. Whether you're interested in a GCSE course in Climbing or looking to obtain National...
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Ackers Adventure Residential centre
Ackers Adventure Residential centre
map pin Birmingham B11 2PY
West Midlands

If you would like to include Maths as an outcome then why not Measure and calculate the length of our Ski slope or Zip wire then calculate the speed of descent, Alternatively collect the scores from an Archery session and then manipulate the data back in the class room.
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Rootd Adventure
Rootd Adventure
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Hertfordshire

Based in acres of Hertfordshire woodland, just an hour from Central London, we offer immersive outdoor residential trips for primary and secondary schools, where children take on new challenges, learn new skills and make lifelong memories together.
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Woodrow High House
Woodrow High House
map pin Croydon CR2 8YA
Buckinghamshire

We offer three instructor-led sessions relating to this subject - Woodland Walk, Offsite Expedition and Mini-beast Hunt. Woodland Walk covers: Explore the surrounding area with our team. We follow...
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Rock Up Watford
Rock Up Watford
map pin Watford WD17 2UB
Hertfordshire

Rock Up supports curriculum Physical Education objectives through structured climbing sessions that develop strength, coordination, balance and problem-solving skills. Our activities provide both...
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YHA London Lee Valley
YHA London Lee Valley
map pin Enfield EN9 1DT
City of London

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.
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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..

School of Noise
School of Noise
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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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Fab Science Online
Fab Science Online
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Zoom into the Fab Science Lab! We have run hundreds of workshops in schools and we've put all of that know-how into our virtual events. Fully interactive, engaging, educational and fun!
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STEM Workshops for Any Location
STEM Workshops for Any Location
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Run your own award-winning STEM Workshop or Assembly with everything done for you for Science Week or any time, with curriculum linked topics from Engineering to Invention to Coding, Space, the Environment and more.
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Theatre Workout Education
Theatre Workout Education
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Theatre Workout is one of the UK's leading drama and theatre workshop providers. We deliver bespoke West End Workshops, Outreach Workshops in schools across the UK, and offering weekly classes and clubs in London schools.
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In School Workshops

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