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School Trips Yorkshire
Please find our variety of school activities in Yorkshire, ranging from fun days out to tailor-made developmental programmes designed to suit your specific requirements.
Abbey House Museum
Abbey House Museum offers educational workshops for primary schools, led by the museum's education staff, allowing students to handle and explore historical objects. The museum provides unique learning experiences, showcasing what life was like in Victorian Leeds. In addition to workshops, the museum offers a variety of services, activities, and resources for visitors of all ages.
Bagshaw Museum
Bagshaw Museum, founded by Walter Bagshaw in the early 20th century, was established to educate locals about global civilizations and cultures. Today, the museum continues this mission, offering children in the north of England a unique opportunity to handle and explore real Ancient Egyptian objects. The visit is designed to inspire young people, teaching them about archaeology and encouraging them to use investigative skills in a replica tomb. Children will develop theories, analyze evidence, and present their findings during a plenary session.
Bankfield Museum
Calderdale Libraries, Museums, and Arts offer "Discover," an integrated learning resource with creative programs for schools. Bankfield Museum provides four core workshops: Churchill's Children (Key Stage 2), Old Toys (Key Stages 1 & 2), Garments & Games (Key Stages 1 & 2), and Miniature Museums (Key Stage 2). In addition to workshops, the museum offers support for self-guided visits and trails to enhance students' experiences.
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle, a well-preserved medieval fortress in Wensleydale, offers stunning views over the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is rich in over 600 years of history. Completed in 1399 by Sir Richard Le Scrope, the castle serves as an ideal venue for educational visits covering topics from Medieval life to the English Civil War. With a third of its rooms still intact and the rest accessible, visitors gain a deep insight into its turbulent past. The castle's atmospheric room displays depict the lives of various community members, from archers and cooks to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Bradford Industrial Museum
Moorside Mills, built around 1875 as a worsted spinning mill by John Moore, evolved over time and became Bradford's Industrial Museum in 1970. The museum features permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing machinery, and motor vehicles, along with a dynamic exhibitions program. Visitors can explore Moorside House, the former Mill Manager's residence, and terraced houses representing three different time periods. The museum's Education team offers regular workshops for schools and groups, as well as special events tied to the exhibitions.
Bronte Parsonage Museum
The Bronte Parsonage Museum offers a unique educational resource that fosters creativity and imagination in learning. It provides a variety of cross-curricular workshops for students of all ages, recognized for excellence with awards like the Sandford Award. Workshop activities include guided walks, drama sessions, artifact handling, creative writing, and art and craft activities. The museum customizes its workshops to meet the diverse needs of different groups, ensuring a meaningful and relevant learning experience.
Cannon Hall Farm
Cannon Hall Farm is a top educational attraction, welcoming over 40,000 schoolchildren annually. The farm offers a one-hour guided tour that provides an educational experience aligned with the national curriculum. After the tour, children can enjoy the Adventure Playground, one of the region's largest and best, featuring pyramid towers, slides, a space net, a climbing forest, and an innovative tube maze, all designed for endless fun and exploration.
Conisbrough Castle
Education is a key focus at Conisbrough Castle, attracting many young visitors who have previously attended school trips. The English Heritage Education Team has developed three new Discovery Visits to help students of all ages understand life in a medieval castle. These visits include hands-on objects and resources that allow pupils to reimagine a bustling castle filled with people of various statuses. Students are encouraged to explore the castle's history, from its early days as a wooden motte and bailey to its eventual decline, fostering a deeper understanding of the past through investigation and inquiry.
Craven Museum & Gallery
Craven Museum & Gallery, located in Skipton Town Hall and run by Craven District Council, offers impressive displays of social history, archaeology, costume, and art. The ground floor exhibition gallery features a rotating program of heritage and arts exhibitions. Visitors can explore the area’s past through varied collections and enjoy free entry. The museum provides numerous activities for children, including dressing up, digging in an archaeology pit, and interactive quizzes. It is also home to the Skipton Shakespeare First Folio, one of only four First Folios permanently displayed worldwide.
The Deep
The Deep, located in Hull, East Yorkshire, is one of the world's most spectacular aquariums and an award-winning visitor attraction. Home to over 3,500 fish, including sharks and rays, it offers an exciting day out. As an educational and environmental charity, The Deep hosts over 30,000 school pupils annually, providing a range of workshops in its purpose-built learning center. In 2011, new workshops were introduced to raise awareness of the marine environment, all closely aligned with the National Curriculum, making it an ideal venue for school trips.
Eden Camp
A visit to Eden Camp can provide an entire term's worth of work on a school topic, offering a vivid, immersive experience of history. By actively engaging with the site, students can explore and understand the Second World War through firsthand experience and problem-solving. The visit encourages children to use their senses and address open-ended questions, helping them reflect on their own thoughts and beliefs about the era. This approach aims to enhance their observation, analysis, and interpretation skills, making the learning process both enjoyable and impactful.
Eureka
Eureka! The National Children's Museum, located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, is an award-winning educational charity that offers over 400 interactive exhibits for children aged 0-11. The museum focuses on imaginative play and discovery, with its popular "Me and My Body" gallery providing hands-on, engaging experiences. Visitors can explore a giant mouth, pedal to reveal a skeleton, and interact with various sensory exhibits to learn about their own bodies. The museum aims to make learning memorable through fun and interactive experiences.
Harewood House
Harewood House is a vibrant site for lifelong learning, shaped by generations of architects, artists, and gardeners. It offers a wide range of educational activities for schools, with over 40 sessions available across the House, Bird Garden, and Grounds. Educational programs cover historical periods from the 15th Century, including the All Saints Medieval Church, to contemporary art exhibitions in the Terrace Gallery. Harewood aims to inspire and enhance understanding of its historic and contemporary significance.
Ingleborough Cave
Ingleborough Cave, revealed after natural calcite dams were broken down in 1837, offers a stunning array of sculpted passages and cave formations. Originally part of the 17 km Gaping Gill cave system, it is now safely accessible to visitors. A well-laid concrete path allows exploration for over half a kilometer into the mountain, with discreet lighting showcasing the calcite flows, stalactites, and stalagmites. Expert guides enhance the experience by interpreting the cave's features, making it one of the country’s natural wonders.
Jorvik Viking Session
The York Archaeological Trust offers a series of interactive workshops designed to ignite pupils' interest in history through engaging themes. The Viking Fashion workshop explores the clothing of Vikings, including a hands-on braiding activity. In the Viking Medicines session, students learn about ancient remedies from a Viking Cunning Woman and mix traditional and modern medicines. The Viking Battle Tactics workshop features demonstrations of Viking combat and an exploration of weapons. Additionally, students can enjoy storytelling, reenact Viking myths, and solve Viking riddles, providing a rich and immersive learning experience.
Kilnsey Park
Come and explore Kilnsey Park, where fun and wildlife abound! You'll be greeted by ducks, geese, hens, and guinea fowl roaming freely—don’t forget to bring some bread for them. Start your adventure on the Kilnsey Trail, where kids can enjoy mini diggers and a sandpit (adults are definitely not allowed!). Next, feed the giant trout with the fish food provided and watch them splash around. Continue on to see the goats, Bonnie and Clyde, enjoying their skyway playground. There's so much more to discover, making it a fantastic day out for all!
Lightwater Valley
Looking for an epic adventure for your school this summer? Lightwater Valley offers a day packed with thrills and excitement! Experience the heart-pounding Whirlwind, a whirlwind of twists and turns, and brave Europe’s longest roller coaster, The Ultimate. Dive into the adventurous Skeleton Cove with its explosive Powder Kegs and the mighty Black Pearl, and explore the eerie Raptor Attack mineshaft. Feel the rush on the Wild River Rapids and soar high on the Eagle’s Claw. While your students enjoy the fun, you can relax knowing they’re in a safe and secure environment.
Magna Science Adventure
Magna features four pavilions dedicated to Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, each housing over 100 interactive exhibits designed for hands-on learning and play. The site includes two multimedia shows, The Big Melt and The Face of Steel, which highlight the building's history. Exhibitions like Living Steel and Steel Reveal delve into the experiences of those who worked in the South Yorkshire steel industry. The center offers a range of curriculum-linked workshops, adventure activities such as zip lining, abseiling, and bungee jumping, and outdoor play areas like Sci-Tek and Aqua-Tek. The impressive size of the building adds to the sensory experience, and free preview visits are available for teachers.
Mother Shipton
Welcome to England’s oldest visitor attraction, with a history spanning 380 years! Mother Shipton’s Cave captivates visitors with its fascinating Petrifying Well, which turns objects to stone, and the intriguing story of Mother Shipton, England’s famed prophetess. The site offers schools an engaging experience, linking the geological wonders and historical lore to various National Curriculum subjects. A comprehensive range of activities is available, tailored to meet specific curriculum objectives and enhance students' learning.
National Coal Mining Museum
The Underground Tour at the Museum offers a unique educational experience, with pupils guided by a former coal miner 140 meters underground to explore authentic pit workings. The Museum features original colliery buildings, each with its own distinct atmosphere created by sights, sounds, and smells. Galleries and exhibitions showcase the history of coal mining and its communities, enhanced by interactive audiovisual displays. Hope Pit, a smaller 19th-century mine complex on the site, includes interactive displays and multimedia science exhibits that link mining history with scientific concepts. Visitors can also enjoy a half-mile trail through mixed woodland, ending at Hope Pit, where an innovative system of reed beds and settling ponds cleans the water pumped from underground.
National Media Museum
The National Media Museum in Bradford, a UNESCO City of Film, offers a broad range of free learning opportunities linked to the curriculum from Key Stage 1 to Higher Education. Subjects covered include English, Science, Design & Technology, ICT, History, Art & Design, Citizenship, and Film & Media Studies. The Museum houses over 3.5 million items, including the National Photography, National Cinematography, National Television, and National New Media Collections. Spanning eight floors, the Museum features both traditional and interactive galleries that explore and celebrate film, photography, television, animation, and new media, aiming to inspire and engage visitors in media education.
Newby Hall
Newby offers a wealth of opportunities for an inspirational educational visit. The Statue Gallery and the Contemporary Sculpture Trail (starting June 1) provide diverse experiences in the arts. The woodland walk and gardens are rich in learning material, while the house itself offers insights into form, color, design, mathematical proportion, architecture, and social history. The adventure playground, featuring a miniature railway, is perfect for active play. Visitors can enjoy a large picnic area near the coach park, with undercover space available in case of rain. The site is equipped with good facilities and accessibility for disabled visitors.
North Yorks Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway offers a range of educational activities set against the stunning backdrop of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Students can explore the concept of movement and interpret their journey through art, inspired by the picturesque landscapes. The Railway Structures workshop delves into the scientific and engineering principles behind the railway's structures. Additionally, the Victorian Classroom and Railway Journey workshop provides a hands-on experience, allowing students to learn about daily life, work, and play during Victorian times.
Ponderosa Park
Our mission is to ensure that everyone, regardless of age or ability, has access to an enjoyable and educational experience in a sustainable environment. We aim to provide a comprehensive education service for learners from preschool to retirement and to achieve and maintain high standards for farm-based education. Our goal is to creatively use farms as learning resources and actively involve staff in developing and delivering education services. We also support educational objectives and public understanding of animals through the Zoo Licensing Act. Additionally, we facilitate student placements and build connections with local colleges and universities.
Sea Life Scarborough
We offer a unique educational visit that immerses your class in the wonders of the underwater world. Explore our centre to uncover the secrets of oceans, rivers, and lakes, and meet the amazing creatures that inhabit them. Experience the Seal Rescue Centre with rescued seal pups, marvel at the Leafy Sea Dragons, and enjoy hands-on encounters with crabs and starfish in our Rockpool Experience. This visit will extend learning beyond the classroom into an exciting aquatic adventure.
Skipton Castle
Young visitors can explore every corner of the well-preserved Skipton Castle, which endured a three-year siege during the Civil War. They will learn about the people and events that have shaped the castle from Norman times to today. The castle offers National Curriculum-related activities and worksheets covering History, Science, Technology, and Geography. Experienced guides lead tours designed to spark pupils' imaginations, enhance their observational and deductive skills, and deepen their enjoyment of history.
Temple Newsham
Temple Newsam is a grand Tudor-Jacobean house, once the home of Lord Darnley and the Ingram family, now owned by Leeds City Council. Inside, it features thirty interiors with exquisite paintings, Chippendale furniture, textiles, silver, porcelain, and Leeds pottery. The estate spans 600 hectares of parkland, farmland, woodland, and gardens, preserving 18th-century vistas and earlier garden designs. Home Farm, popular with families, showcases rare breeds of animals and offers guided tours and farm-based activities throughout the year.
Thackray Castle
The Thackray Museum was among the first in the country to create exhibitions specifically tailored to meet the National Curriculum needs, making it suitable for visits from Primary Schools to Universities. The exhibitions and educational support materials, developed by teachers, ensure that each visit fulfills curriculum requirements effectively.
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