History

Make your next History school trip the best one yet, with our fantastic range of venues ideal for history school trips across the UK!

History is a fantastic subject covering all key stages 1,2, and 3 at school in the classroom looking into historical time periods such as ancient Greece, Roman, Egyptian, Medieval, Elizabethan, Saxon, Viking, Tudor, Stuart and the Industrial Revolution. History school trips are a key part of any school's history curriculum, there is no better way for your pupils to learn than to see, feel and experience history with their own eyes taking in places, buildings, battle sites and peoples living conditions in different time periods.  

Below you will find a wide range of history school trip locations to suit all age groups and abilities, let your pupils' imaginations take them back in time on a learning adventure they will never forget. Just some of the history school trip venues we offer include Historic Buildings, Historical Heritage Locations, Museums, Arts & Galleries, Castles, Cathedrals, Abbeys & Churches, Heritage Railways, Aviation Heritage Sites, Ships & Maritime Museums.

Start browsing below for your next history school trip, or if you would like to refine your options further, go to our Plan Your Trip page to use our keywords and filter search to find the ideal location for your next history school trip in no time!

Celtic Harmony Camp, Outdoor Prehistory Centre

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Celtic Harmony Camp, the UK’s largest Iron Age settlement, provides a program of Prehistory Residential and Day trips covering Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain. Immerse your class in Ancient Britain with hands-on outdoor experiential learning!

English Heritage West Midlands

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English Heritage should be applauded for their development of the Discovery Visit, which interprets the story of a site, giving a sense of time and place to visiting schools.

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden Warwickshire

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Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Gardens provides school trips & educational visits with great tours, exhibitions & interactive workshops, explore the Tudor gardens, medieval kitchens, great hall & Caslte or walk around the almost complete outer walls. 

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World Workshops Shopshire

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Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World is extremely passionate about conservation through education during school workshops. The content is educational, interactive and entertaining.

Zip World Windermere

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Zip World Windermere introduces a brand new educational programme inviting teachers to escape the classroom and bring lessons to the great outdoors. On the banks of lake Windermere, you will find the award-winning aerial woodland adventure.

Pinkery Outdoor Residential Learning Centre Exmoor

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Pinkery is Exmoor National Park’s centre for Outdoor Learning. Built as an upland farmhouse, the original building has been expanded to create a unique moorland residential centre.

Godstone Farm Surrey

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At Godstone Farm, students have the chance to interact with over 500 animals and enjoy the extensive outdoor play areas. This is the perfect school trip destination for educational groups studying the environment or any animal-based topic.

Science Museum London

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A trip to the Science Museum will enhance your classroom teaching and bring to life the science, technology, engineering, and maths that has shaped our lives today. Suitable for all age groups, with interactive galleries, exhibitions, and even workshops.

Historical Interpretations Hands on History Workshops

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Historical Interpretations History Workshops provide “Hands on History” for KS2 classes up to University students. Areas covered are London, York, Oxford, North of England and the South East. However, if requested, we can travel to any part of the UK.

The Workhouse Museum Ripon North Yorkshire

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At The Workhouse Museum, educational groups can experience an authentic Victorian Schoolroom, Kitchen, and Garden, as well as the historical Inmates' Quarters of the Workhouse.

South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre Chichester

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The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre was established to provide a facility where people of all ages could learn about science in a very visual and exciting way.

Clink Prison Museum London

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Built on the original site of the Clink Prison - one of England’s oldest Prisons. You can experience hands-on original artefacts, including torture devices, & have the opportunity to view & hear the stories of the inmates & the notorious Southbank.
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