How Much Does It Cost To Book A School Trip?

Educational settings are usually charged at £6 per head to visit the Centre (this cost can be mitigated, see T&C’s). Your trip here includes entry, and access to the full site – including free-artisan demonstrations, activity maps and trails.

What can we do there?

We have plenty of activities for you to do whilst here depending on what you have planned for your learning objectives. We have interactive & educational trails such as the Extinction Trail and Nature Walks. We also have fun activities such as the Minion and Superhero Trails which allow for lots of walking and discovery. We have four fabulous Artisan Units providing demonstrations on various crafts from woodwork to crochet. There are many great drawing, painting and photography opportunities available across the site and we also have many fantastic projects on-going here which tie in nicely to out-of-classroom learning. Our most famous projects include the Knife Angel & Manchester Bee, our Deforestation Sculpture & Gorilla Apocalypse. This is just a few of the projects you can see here that have a strong focus on efforts such as reusing & recycling, to community safety and looking after our climate.

What Facilities Do You Offer?

It’s free to use our facilities whilst visiting, we have coach parking available, toilet & baby change facilities. Children are welcome to bring their own packed lunch, or we have buffet lunches available at a subsidised rate. Due to our undercover areas being limited during busy times, it may be that packed lunches brought onto site are eaten on the coach during wet weather. On dry days we allow school groups to picnic within the grounds.

Do we Conduct a Risk Assessment?

We ask that a full risk assessment is undertaken for your group prior to your visit. We do not take any responsibility or liability for your group. Additional free entry passes can be provided to those visiting to carry out the assessment. Please note on our T&Cs page the site safety notices which can be incorporated into your assessment.

What if it’s Raining?

The majority of your visit will be spent outdoors – we recommend waterproof clothing such as raincoats or puddle suits, sun hats and suitable shoes.

Can We Bring Our Own Activities?

Although we offer plenty to see and do for all ages, we also encourage schools to plan their own activities, if required. Teachers are welcome to use our centre as a resource, for example bringing along sketch pads, or perhaps cameras for photography activities – wherever your learning takes you!

Do You Accept All School Ages?

We do! We would advise that our Centre is most beneficial and suitable to primary school age children, but there is something to see for students of all ages.

What Should We Wear?

For health and safety purposes appropriate footwear, particularly with children, should be worn at all times. We have a large outdoor area and although there are paths, there are also a number of grass areas that can get muddy in wetter weather. We would recommend dressing for the weather, such as wearing raincoats or sun hats.