School Trips and Visits in Staffordshire

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Why Choose Staffordshire for Your Next School Trip?

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 honours 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.

Start planning your Staffordshire school trip today by browsing the options below, or use the form on this page to tailor your requirements.

Want to know where to take your school group in Staffordshire? Here are some fun educational trips from venues such as Wild Zoo, Middleport Pottery, Alton Towers, Trentham Monkey Forest, Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre, and more.

Able to travel to other counties in West Midlands, have a look at our trip pages for: Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, for more school trip ideas.

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Popular Staffordshire school trip February 2026 !

Alton Towers

location icon School Trip West Midlands
apple icon Subjects: Business, Design Technology, Engineering


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

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Trentham Monkey Forest
Trentham Monkey Forest
map pin Trentham ST4 8AY
Staffordshire

A primary school art class visits Trentham Monkey Forest, sketching playful macaques, exploring textures, movement, and nature-inspired patterns. The trip sparks creativity while linking real wildlife observation to art learning.
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Middleport Pottery
Middleport Pottery
map pin Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3PE
Staffordshire

History and creativity come to life in the last continuously operating Victorian pottery in the UK. Pottery is still being made in the same factory that was built in 1889. It is the ideal place for curriculum-linked learning and creative workshops.
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Wild Zoo
Wild Zoo
map pin Stourbridge DY7 5EP
Staffordshire

WILD Zoo's on-site visits also introduce students to a wide range of careers in animal care, biology and conservation, helping them understand how classroom learning can lead to real-world roles....
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Residential Trips Staffordshire

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

Beaudesert Activity Centre
Beaudesert Activity Centre
map pin Rugeley WS15 4JJ
Staffordshire

We can provide a range of levels of Climbing and High Ropes activities, Zip Wire and Via Feratta, Archery, Axe Throwing, sit on kayaks, Coracles, Orienteering and many other fantastic sessions. Our...
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Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
map pin Ingestre ST18 9QZ
Staffordshire

Our delivery combines a learning outcome with a theme that acts as a stimulus. With a theme of your choice, the participants will explore a topic and create something original based on (for example) British Values, or a set of school values.
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Alton Towers
Alton Towers
map pin Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB
Staffordshire

Alton Towers offers school groups a fantastic opportunity to explore the fascinating world of mechanics and engineering. With its world-class roller coasters and rides, students can gain hands-on...
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Xplore! Science Discovery Centre
Xplore! Science Discovery Centre
map pin Wrexham LL13 8AE
Clwyd

At Xplore!, we offer a diverse range of activities designed to cover all aspects of Physics, providing students with an engaging and hands-on experience that brings the subject to life. Our...
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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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Cosford Exhibition-Cold War
Cosford Exhibition-Cold War
map pin Shifnal TF11 8UP
Shropshire

Experience the fascinating world of physics like never before with our Cosford Exhibition-Cold War tour! Delve into the scientific aspects of aviation and the Cold War era at the RAF Museum's National...
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Prehistoric Britain
Prehistoric Britain
map pin Matlock DE4 4LS
Derbyshire

“Step back in time and imagine you are all part of a Stone Age hunter gatherer tribe living 10,000 years ago. In order to survive this rich yet hostile landscape you must start your journey on...
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The Stone Age Company
The Stone Age Company
map pin Shifnal TF11 8JW
Shropshire

We can teach Bushcraft and survival skills including skills such as fire lighting, carving, camouflage, cooking on an open fire, shelter building, plant Identification and more.
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World War 2 Experience at Bewdley Museum
World War 2 Experience at Bewdley Museum
map pin Bewdley DY12 2AE
Worcestershire

From gas mask to evacuee's suitcase, Air Raid Wardens to air raid sirens, our interactive activities, genuine air raid shelter and wealth of artefacts from the 1940s enable us to give a real flavour of what life was like for people on the Home Front.
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Conway Centres Tattenhall
Conway Centres Tattenhall
map pin Chester CH3 9PX
Cheshire

Using the natural beauty of the landscape surrounding in our residential centres, this residential enables learners to understand how human actions have consequences for our planet. Tackling issues...
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The Iron Age Experience
The Iron Age Experience
map pin Burwardsley CH3 9PA
Cheshire

Visit our replica Iron Age round house & archaeological dig to learn more about the culture, art and farming from the Iron Age. Pupils will be fully immersed in the era & experience hands on activities and journeys into the ancient hillfort landscape
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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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Rivers Day at Bewdley Museum
Rivers Day at Bewdley Museum
map pin Bewdley DY12 2AE
Worcestershire

The impact of climate change and local flooding is a key focus of the River Day programme. We use data to illustrate changes in the frequency of flooding over time. We ask children to consider the...
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Culmington Manor
Culmington Manor
map pin Craven Arms SY7 9BY
Shropshire

Culmington Manor is Manor Adventure's flagship outdoor pursuits centre, based in the heart of the South Shropshire countryside. Experience and enjoy more than 35 adventurous activities on our 100 acre estate. Click to find out why we are so popular
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Willersley Castle
Willersley Castle
map pin Matlock DE4 5BW
Derbyshire

Enjoy a range of challenging outdoor pursuits within the 65 acre estate, Willersley Castle - once the home of Industrial Revolution's Richard Arkwright.
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Oaker Wood Leisure
Oaker Wood Leisure
map pin Leominster HR6 9PT
Herefordshire

We offer tailor made itineraries from our diverse range of adventurous activities including High Ropes, Low Ropes, Rafting, Pizza Making, Den Building, Target Shooting, It's a Knock Out, Quad Bike...
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School Trips at White Post Farm
School Trips at White Post Farm
map pin NG228HL
Nottinghamshire

Our guided tours allow children to experience and explore a farm environment firsthand, with time for learning about the animals they may encounter, plus time for any questions. Our two EYFS...
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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..

Stone Age Workshops
Stone Age Workshops
map pin In-school Workshop

Our Stone Age programme is a great way to introduce the Stone Age topic. We offer a unique interactive 'show and tell' to really bring the subject alive and pass around the tools and clothes of the past. Touch, taste and smell the Stone Age.
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GCSE Astronomy
GCSE Astronomy
map pin In-school Workshop

A fact-filled planetarium show, virtual or in-person, for anyone studying GCSE Physics, Astronomy or Triple Science.
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E-Safety Workshops online
E-Safety Workshops online
map pin In-school Workshop

Cyberbullying & Message Groups - Engaging online workshop.
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Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop
Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop
map pin In-school Workshop

Our Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop is a great way to introduce your pupils to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. They will create their own website during this full-day workshop, led by real-world web developers.
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In School Workshops

Discover lots more school workshops in Staffordshire who can provide a tailored experience for your pupils.

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Online Workshops

We can offer a wide selection of workshops that can be delivered to your school entirely online.

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