Yorkshire's finest school trip destinations

The fantastic geology of Yorkshire includes an ever changing Jurassic coastline and the important Carboniferous limestone pavements of the Dales. Consequently you will not find many school pupils in the north of England who have not been on a geography or geology fieldtrip to this wonderful county. But Yorkshire has a lot more to offer schools that are looking to extend their areas of study to outside the classroom.

Scholars of the arts will know about the great many writers, poets and artists who have been influenced by the region and whose work talks about the beautiful countryside, and depicts the mill towns. While historians will know about the many castles built to defend the major towns and strategic settlements from the invading armies of Scotland.

If you are looking for trips that will enable, support and complement your teaching of the National Curriculum, through memorable learning experiences, then we would urge you to consider the fine examples discussed below.

The county boundaries of Yorkshire have altered many times over the years. Since the time of Viking settlements, the county was divided in three parts known as the Ridings of East, West and North Yorkshire. Theses ancient counties were lost in 1974 when the large political reorganisation of British counties created Yorkshire as a single entity, the largest county in the United Kingdom, and part of the North of England.

Please click the following link for our full list of visit options in North West England or North East England.

RSPB Old Moor

Do you remember the thrill of finding your first frog or spotting a ladybird hiding under a leaf? At RSPB Old Moor we have a fantastic diversity of habitats to explore with your school providing your pupils with the opportunity to discover what creeps, crawls, flutters and flies in our wetland, woodland and grassland. Our urban location means we are easily assessible to schools within South and West Yorkshire for half and full day visits and our site holds the Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge. We consistently achieve excellent feedback from visiting schools and ensure all children have an inspiring and engaging trip fully immersed in nature. Here’s what some of our schools say; ‘Brilliantly led session by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Children were...