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.
Peak - Chasewater Activity Centre
School Trip West Midlands
Subjects: Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Forest School
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.
Peak - Chasewater Activity Centre
Cinderella Pantomime at the Tamworth Assembly Rooms
Staffordshire 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....
Beaudesert Activity Centre
Staffordshire Bushcraft, Physical Education, SEN
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. ...
Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Staffordshire Citizenship, Performing Arts, Music, Art, SEN
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! ...
Intermediate STEMbotics Robotics & Coding Y4-Y9
Staffordshire & Various Regions Computing, Design Technology, Engineering, SEN
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 Citizenship, English, PSHE, SEN
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....
ElevationX Ltd
Staffordshire & Various Regions Careers, Computing, Geography, Physical Geography, Science, Physics
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....
Pep the Poet
Staffordshire & Various Regions English, Performing Arts, PSHE, SEN
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...
Peak - Audley Climbing Centre
Staffordshire Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building
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. ...
Peak - Chasewater Activity Centre
Staffordshire Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Forest School
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. ...
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Staffordshire Science, History, Art, Victorian, Twentieth Century, Chemistry
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...
The Stone Age Company
Bushcraft, History, Prehistory
A fantastic way to get children immersed in the Stone Age. Workshops are Interactive & hands on. An opportunity to get up-close and personal with our ancient ancestors. Smell and feel the Stone Age. We even have a real mammoth tooth to pass around! ...
A Countryside Christmas
Religious Education
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
Archaeology, History, Medieval, Prehistory, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Wildlife
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
Art, Bushcraft, History, Prehistory
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
English, Maths, Geography, Fieldstudies, PSHE, Team Building
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
Geography, Physical Geography, Science, Biology, Art, PSHE
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
History, Ancient Civilisations, Industrial, Monarchs, Victorian
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
Geography, Fieldstudies, Physical Education, Science, Chemistry, Accommodation Only
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. ...
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
Dinosaurs, Geology, History, Prehistory, Science, Biology
A visit to Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World is the perfect opportunity for children to learn outside the classroom. With nearly 100 different species of animals and one of the UKs biggest Dinosaur parks. Theres something for everyone!...
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 ...
YHA Ironbridge Coalport
Geography, Human Geography, Science, Physics, History, Industrial, Physical Education, Accommodation Only
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
Bushcraft, Citizenship, Physical Education, PSHE, Science, Biology, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Forest School
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
Archaeology, Engineering, History, Industrial, Local History, City Break
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
Design Technology, History, Industrial, Science, Physics, Engineering
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....
The Wingate Centre
Accommodation Only, Art, Bushcraft, Performing Arts, Drama, SEN, Sports Centre, Team Building, Wildlife
The Wingate Centre offers fully-catered holiday accommodation. 22 twin bedrooms across two self-contained floors, each with a shared lounge. Children & young adults of all abilities and disabilities can holiday in a safe and fun environment. ...
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. ...
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....
Mount Cook
Bushcraft, Geology, History, Prehistory, Romans, Vikings, SEN, Wildlife
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
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! ...
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..
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!
Wonders of the World VR Workshop
online workshop available English, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography
Experience the Seven New Wonders of the World with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! A great way of meeting Geography outcomes as well as inspiring some amazing creative writing! Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR!
School Of Noise online
online workshop available Music, Science, Physics
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.
ElevationX Ltd
online workshop available Careers, Computing, Geography, Physical Geography, Science, Physics
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.
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