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Biology School Trips and Workshops

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Biology school trips in the UK that cover ecosystems, human body, plants, and evolution for Key Stages 3-5.

Biology field trips include zoo visits, woodland explorations, and dissection workshops that bring life sciences alive, supporting curriculum topics like classification, genetics, and interdependence through real animal and plant observations.

Biology is a vast subject containing many different topics but as a general overview is can be classed as the study of life processes and living things. As a school subject it has to be one of the more interesting lessons because it looks at how the natural world has developed to be the way it is today, from genetics and the human body to photosynthesis and the structure of leaves.

A key method of supporting the work done in the classroom or the laboratory is to take your pupils on an educational Biology of living things field trip. There are so many options available with many of the major attractions and study centres catering for the school science curriculum so chances are there will be options close to you. These could range from museums, zoos, wildlife centres, outdoor centres or simply the local natural environment, no matter where you take your pupils you can be sure that showing them Biology first hand will prove more popular and interesting than reading it out of a text book.

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Find a school trip or workshop for the following Biology topics: Animals including humans, Biotechnology, Circulatory system , Digestive System, Dinosaurs, Ecology and environment, Everyday materials, Evolution and inheritance, Forest School, Habitats, Human Body, Life Cycles, Life Sciences, Living things and habitats, Medicine, Microbiology, Minibeasts, Plants, Senses, Underwater Animals and Habitats, and more.

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Popular school workshop August 2026 !

Science School Escape Rooms

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Primary Schools - We deliver a generic Science Escape with a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Secondary Schools - We deliver a generic Science Escape with a specifically design Biology Escape for GCSE years....

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Blencathra Field Centre
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Blencathra can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic...
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Animals VR Workshop - PrimeVR
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PrimeVR brings your biology topic to life by transporting pupils around the world to explore an incredible range of animals and habitats. Using virtual reality, your class will encounter polar...
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Flatford Mill field centre
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Flatford Mill field centre can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they...
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Big School Camp North
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1. Feral Science deliver curriculum Biology from Upper KS2 to GCSE outdoors 2. We use a range of outdoor skills and bushcraft to reveal the curriculum science behind everyday things 3. All sessions...
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Fab Science Online
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Take a gooey trip through the digestive system or find out about the heart or DNA in our virtual biology workshops.
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Big School Camp South
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1. Feral Science deliver curriculum Biology from Upper KS2 to GCSE outdoors 2. We use a range of outdoor skills and bushcraft to reveal the curriculum science behind everyday things 3. All sessions...
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Dale Fort Field Centre
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Dale Fort can offer a range of biology courses from fun KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic...
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Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre - Swanage
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Explore different habitats and visit sites around the Isle of Purbeck to learn about wildlife; Kimmeridge Bay for zonation, rockpools, fossils and rocks, Studland for habitats, succession and beach...
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Biology
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Students explore key biology topics including cells, DNA, genetics, inheritance, adaptation, evolution, ecosystems, biodiversity, classification, food chains, and the human body through immersive...
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Climate Change VR Workshop - PrimeVR
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PrimeVR brings biology to life by showing pupils how climate change affects living things and the ecosystems they depend upon. Using virtual reality, your class will explore melting polar...
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Charles Darwin
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Topic information the children learn about through our Charles Darwin Drama Workshop days: - Journey to the Galapagos Islands - Theory of evolution - Adaptation - Discoveries - Variation - Inheritance - Animals and Humans
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STEM Fairs
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We have a range of high-quality biology films about cells, DNA, evolution and so forth, along with qualified biology teachers who will be on-hand to inspire and inform your students through the event.
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The Environment - Nurturing Nature Workshop
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The workshop links to biology by helping children understand ecosystems, habitats, and the role of living organisms in the environment. Through activities like exploring environmental challenges and...
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Virtual Reality Day - PrimeVR
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PrimeVR brings biology to life by transporting pupils into some of the world's most diverse habitats and ecosystems. Whether exploring the Amazon Rainforest, Antarctica, the African savanna, the...
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Isle of Wight - The Island Classroom STEM Trips with Education Destination
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Biology of Animals Our Island features many attractions suited to learning more about all kinds of animals. At the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary for example, KS1 students can learn about the...
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In-Park Secondary Learning Sessions
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Students will gain practical experience of conducting scientific investigations including producing risk assessments and field sketches, collecting biotic and abiotic data and using data to draw...
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Science VR Day - PrimeVR
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PrimeVR transports pupils around the world to explore an incredible range of animals, habitats and ecosystems. Using virtual reality, your class will encounter penguins in Antarctica, sloths and...
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Rainy Rainforest
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This creative KS2 workshop helps pupils to examine the structure of the rainforest, what lives there and begin to understand how this unique ecosystem works. You'll compare these habitats to other landscapes around the world, and learn the impact humans may have on our precious rainforests.
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Xplore! Science Outreach
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Plants, Animals including humans, Everyday materials, Digestive System, Circulatory system , Cells and organisation (KS3/4), Living things and habitats, Ecology and environment, Forest School, Microbiology, Life Sciences.
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Field Studies Council Amersham
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Field Studies Council can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the...
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Top Biology School Trips and Workshops for Teachers - FAQ

6 March 2026

Why take biology trips?
Seeing life in action beats slides - dissecting plants in greenhouses or spotting birds in wetlands. It covers ecosystems, human body, and evolution with real evidence, and keeps students curious.

Biology workshop at school or field trip?
Workshops are great for controlled activities like microscopy or DNA models (£150-£400) with no mud. Field trips to zoos or reserves allow data collection. We do workshops in winter and fields in summer for better weather.

Free biology spots?
RSPB reserves for birdwatching (free entry), Natural History Museum galleries in London. Local parks for pond dipping or woodland surveys are cost-free. Book groups in advance.

Top 10 biology school trips (2026 check):

1. Natural History Museum, London (human evolution, animals, free)
2. Eden Project, Cornwall (biomes, plants, biodiversity)
3. London Zoo or Chester Zoo (animal adaptations)
4. Kew Gardens, London (plant life cycles)
5. RSPB Minsmere or similar (ecosystems, birds)
6. In-school NatureLab workshops (habitats, dissections)
7. Jurassic Coast, Dorset (fossils, evolution)
8. Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh (life origins)
9. Bristol Zoo Project (conservation, endangered species)
10. Local nature reserves (fieldwork surveys)

Biology trips for SEND:
Check venues - Eden has sensory gardens; zoos have quiet paths. Workshops can provide large-print labels or tactile activities. Flat reserves with extra support work well for mobility needs.

Budget guide:
- Free reserves + bus: £4-£12 per child
- Zoos/gardens: £8-£20 entry
- Workshops: £180-£450
- Residential field centres: £140-£280 per child for 2 days

Look for wildlife trust grants to offset costs.


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