School Visits Staffordshire
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Staffordshire is a midlands county, rich in history, natural beauty, and cultural heritage. From creative arts to outdoor adventures, Staffordshire offers diverse educational experiences to inspire and engage your students. Key venues such as Ingestre Hall, Beaudesert Activity Centre, and Peak provide unique opportunities for learning and exploration. In addition, other notable attractions in the area include the Shugborough Estate, a stunning 18th-century mansion and gardens, where your students can learn about British history and heritage. The National Memorial Arboretum, located in Alrewas, provides a unique educational experience centered on remembrance and history. This living memorial honors those who have served and sacrificed, and it offers educational programs that explore themes of history, citizenship, and personal development. For a more hands-on historical experience, students can visit the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent. This working museum offers interactive exhibits and workshops that teach students about the region's rich industrial heritage and the art of pottery making.
Why Choose Staffordshire for Your Next School Trip?
Staffordshire offers a diverse range of educational attractions and experiences, making it an ideal destination for school trips. The county's blend of historical sites, cultural institutions, and natural landscapes provides a comprehensive educational experience for students
Start planning your Staffordshire school trip today by browsing the options below, or use the form on this page to tailor your requirements.
You can also click the following link for our full list of visit options in the wider West Midlands area.

Alton Towers



Home to Britain’s most-loved theme park with great kids attractions, white-knuckle roller coaster rides, special events and much, much more.
Alton Towers

Peak - Audley Climbing Centre
Audley Stoke-on-Trent ST7 8DH
Audley Climbing Centre is a great indoor centre, packed with routes and challenges for climbers of all ages and abilities. We are proud to have the most top rope routes in all of North Staffordshire. We can cater for school groups. ...

Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime at the Tamworth Assembly Rooms
Staffordshire
The Tamworth Panto is back with 'Jack and the Beanstalk' which promises to be the biggest panto yet! Each year we entertain schools from across the Midlands, and with last years 'Cinderella' breaking all records, don't delay to book!...

Beaudesert Activity Centre
Staffordshire
Beaudesert Activity Centre located in Staffordshire, offers amazing residential trips for Schools. We've got nice accommodation blocks, we've got great activities, our food is all home cooked, but what really makes us worth a visit is our staff. ...

Alton Towers
Staffordshire
Home to Britain’s most-loved theme park with great kids attractions, white-knuckle roller coaster rides, special events and much, much more....

Peak - Chasewater Activity Centre
Staffordshire
Chasewater Activity Centre is located near Cannock. We offer various watersports from canoeing to raft-building, and land based activities for school groups, including residentials. ...

Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Staffordshire
Ingestre Arts deliver unique, transferable learning experiences through creative & expressive arts such as music, drama, visual art, dance & animation. The UKs only dedicated residential arts centre, a residential with us is unlike any other! ...

ElevationX Ltd
Staffordshire & Various Regions
ElevationX is a specialist outreach and in-school interactive workshop provider, facilitating exciting, enriching and ‘elevating’ experiences for young people. We deliver a wide range of workshops for primary and secondary schools across the UK....

Intermediate STEMbotics Robotics & Coding Y4-Y9
Staffordshire & Various Regions
Take students' robotics skills to the next level! The Intermediate STEMbotics workshop challenges students in Years 5-9 with advanced projects, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and deeper STEM understanding. ...

Pep the Poet - Mental Health & Well-being
Staffordshire & Various Regions
Pep the Poet is a tremendous advocate of raising awareness and promoting positive mental health through creative means. He does this through his writing, poems and keynote speeches....

Pep the Poet
Staffordshire & Various Regions
Hello! I’m Pep the Poet. My mission is to ‘scatter sunshine one poem at a time.’ I deliver whole school poetry workshops &well-being days which are fun, exciting and interactive. I’ve written and published five poetry collections for...

Gladstone Pottery Museum
Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PQ
Gladstone is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal-burning ovens made the world's finest bone china. Explore the cobbled yard, with huge bottle kilns and take part in daily worksho...

A Countryside Christmas
Winter is a special time at Edgmond Hall. "A Countryside Christmas" is an exciting, active day designed to provide a magical & enjoyable Christmas experience for children and staff. .

Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning
Sole occupancy of our Georgian farmhouse and 43 acres of woodland, gardens and fields means you can focus on your own group's experience. Our full-time staff team deliver a wide range of outdoor & creative adventures tailored to suit your group..

Stone Age Explorers
Join us for a fun day in the outdoors and use experiential learning to explore and understand life in the Stone Age! Work together to build shelters and fires, and create authentic Stone Age art and tools to take back to school..

Quest: Problem Solving and Teamwork
The group will be set a quest for the day, and to be successful they'll need to work together, solve problems, find items and complete challenges. Great fun, and can be tailored to cover map skills, building things, examine evidence & analyse info. .

Countryside Explorers
Join us for a day in the outdoors and use experiential learning to explore and understand our natural environment! The day can be simply tailored to suit your objectives; PSHE, science, and lots of fun. .

Cosford Exhibition-Cold War
The Allied victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 marked the beginning of the Cold War. The Cold War was given its name after World War II because of the relationship that developed primarily between the USSR and USA. It dominated international affairs .

YHA Ilam Hall
With sprawling grounds and lots of outdoor space to explore this grand Gothic manor offers a magical place for a school residential. Surrounded by the rolling scenery of Dovedale we’re ideally located to visit the many Peak District Attractions. .

YHA Ironbridge Coalport
In the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, in a small town famous for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, YHA Ironbridge Coalport is ideal for your next West Midlands school trip residential..

Peak - Astbury Watersports Centre
Astbury Watersports Centre is located at Astbury Mere, near Congleton town centre. We offer various watersports from canoeing to sailing, and if getting in the water isn’t what you fancy we also have many different land based activities..

British History at Ironbridge & Wroxeter in the heart of Shropshire-Curricul
Shropshire stands as a prime destination for those delving into British history and industrial evolution, offering a diverse array of educational experiences across Ironbridge Museum's sites and the ancient Wroxeter Roman City. .

Iron Bridge
The world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in Shropshire in 1779. This pioneering structure marked a turning point in English design and engineering; after it was built, cast iron came to be widely used in construction..

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham
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. .

Sandbox VR - Birmingham
Sandbox VR is the world's most advanced virtual reality venue! It features 9 exclusive VR experiences to transport students into the most immersive gaming environment imaginable! With groups of up to 200 per trip with 36 students in games at once!.

Mount Cook
Mount Cook is a not-for-profit Adventure Centre dedicated to providing exciting outdoor adventurous activities and outdoor learning opportunities for KS2 to KS4 at the edge of the Peak District. .

Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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! .

Wroxeter Roman City
Step back in time to explore Viriconium (Wroxeter), the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Wander the remains of the bathhouse and visit a reconstructed town house from a city which was almost as large as Pompeii. .

Rock Up Birmingham
Looking for the ideal venue for end-of-term trips, PE lessons, or extracurricular learning? Rock Up is your go-to place to meet curriculum PE goals. Our climbing activities provide both intellectual and physical challenges, promoting teamwork & trust.
Staffordshire School Workshops
Is your school located in Staffordshire? 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..

Christianity, Islam, Judaism & Hinduism
online workshop available
Immerse yourself into some of the facinating religions and cultures of the world. Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Our stunning 360° experiences will take your students into another world of faiths and religion.

The Greeks VR Workshop
online workshop available
Learn all about the Ancient Greeks with a PrimeVR workshop. Fly to Athens to see the famous Acropolis and Parthenon and even travel back in time to learn all about Greek mythology and life in the Aegean Sea. Enquire now with PrimeVR!

Olympic Games 2024
online workshop available
Book your school's Summer celebration for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! Take your pick from a drama-filled journey to this year's host country, France, or discover the History of the Olympics.
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Underwater VR Workshop
online workshop available
Take your class on an underwater adventure with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! Come face to face with sperm whales, sea turtles, whale sharks and sea lions. Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR!
In School Workshops
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