UKEdMag: Top 100 UK Destinations for School Trips

–It’s great to get out of the classroom and explore the world beyond, so we asked the UKEdChat communities to nominate their favourite destinations for a school trip (based in the UK). We were able to come up with a list of 100 top destinations, including a Top 5 (scroll down for link) of the most nominated…

From the May 2014 edition of UKEdMagazine. Click here to read the article in full.

(In alphabetical order)

Anglesey Sea Zoo, Anglesey https://www.angleseyseazoo.co.uk
BBC Tour, Salford https://bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/tours/salford.shtml
Beamish Museum, County Durham https://www.beamish.org.uk
Big Pit National Coal Museum, Torfaen https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit
Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool https://www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk/
Blencathra Field Centre, Cumbria https://field-studies-council.org/centres/blencathra.aspx
British Museum, London https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Cadbury World, Birmingham https://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/
Caerphilly Castle, South Wales https://cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/caerphilly-castle
Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cambridge https://www.museumoftechnology.com/
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org
Carreg Adventure, Swansea https://www.carregadventure.co.uk
Carrickfergus Castle, Antrim https://discovernorthernireland.com/Carrickfergus-Castle-Carrickfergus-P2814
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset https://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire https://www.chestercathedral.com/
Chester Zoo, Chester https://www.chesterzoo.org/
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Buckinghamshire https://www.coam.org.uk
Colchester Castle, Essex https://www.cimuseums.org.uk/article/10837/Colchester-Castle-Museum
Colchester Zoo, Essex https://www.colchester-zoo.com/
Congleton Museum – WW2 Evacuee Experience, Congleton, Stoke-On-Trent https://www.congletonmuseum.co.uk/education/
Dan yr Ogof National Showcaves of Wales, Powys https://www.showcaves.co.uk/
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh https://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/
Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire https://www.elycathedral.org/
Fairplay House, Essex https://www.fairplayhouse.org
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/
Giant’s Causeway, Antrim https://nationaltrust.org.uk/giants-causeway/
Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey https://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/
HMS Belfast, London https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast
HMS Victory, Hampshire https://www.hms-victory.com
Imperial War Museum, London https://www.iwm.org.uk/
Imperial War Museum – Duxford, Cambridgeshire https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, Cheshire https://www.jodrellbank.net/
JORVIK Viking Centre, York https://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/
Kew Gardens, London https://www.kew.org/
King Arthurs Labyrinth, Powys https://www.kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk
Kingswood Outdoor Edu & Adventure Centres, Kent https://kingswood.co.uk/centres/grosvenor-hall
Knowsley Safari Park, Merseyside https://knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk
Leeds Castle, Kent https://www.leeds-castle.com/home
Legoland Windsor, Berkshire https://www.legoland.co.uk/
London Science Museum, London https://sciencemuseum.org.uk/
London Zoo, London https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park, Wiltshire https://longleat.co.uk
Lowther Castle, Cumbria https://www.lowthercastle.org/
Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park https://manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/runwayvisitorpark
Marsh Farm – Animal Adventure Park, Essex https://www.marshfarm.co.uk/
Museum of Childhood, London https://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk/
National Museam of Scotland, Edinburgh https://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum.aspx
National Museum Cardiff, South Wales https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/
National Portrait Gallery, London https://www.npg.org.uk/
National Space Centre, Leicester https://www.spacecentre.co.uk
Natural History Museum, London https://www.nhm.ac.uk
Norwich Castle, Norfolk https://museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/index.htm
Nottingham Castle, Nottingham https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/Castle
Orielton Field Centre, Pembroke https://field-studies-council.org/centres/orielton.aspx
Palace of Westminster, London https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/
Paultons Park, Hampshire https://paultonspark.co.uk/education
Roald Dahl Story Centre, Buckinghamshire https://www.roalddahl.com/museum
Rockley Watersports, Dorset https://www.rockleywatersports.com/
Roman Baths, Somerset https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/
Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman/
Royal Air Force Museum London, London https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
Sea Life Adventure Aquarium, Essex https://www.sealifeadventure.co.uk/main.php
Sea Life London Aquarium, London https://www.visitsealife.com/london/
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Cambridge https://www.sedgwickmuseum.org/
Shakespeare’s Globe, London https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
Slapton Ley Field Centre, Devon https://www.field-studies-council.org/centres/slapton/slaptonley.aspx
South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria https://southlakessafarizoo.com/
South London Botanical Institute, London https://www.slbi.org.uk/
South Penquite Farm, Cornwall https://www.southpenquite.co.uk/
St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/stfagans/
Stirling Castle, Stirling https://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/
Stonehenge, Wiltshire https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk https://nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo
Tate Britain, London https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay https://www.techniquest.org
The Cutty Sark, London https://www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark
The Eden Project, Cornwall https://www.edenproject.com
The Mary Rose, Hampshire https://www.maryrose.org/
The National Gallery, London https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
The Navan Centre, Co Armagh https://www.armagh.co.uk/navan-centre-fort/
The Tower of London, London https://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/
The Wellcome Collection, London https://www.wellcomecollection.org/
Tilbury Fort, Essex https://english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/tilbury-fort/
Titanic Belfast, Belfast https://www.titanicbelfast.com/
Tring Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire https://nhm.ac.uk/tring
Ufton Court Educational Trust, Berks https://uftoncourt.co.uk
Victoria and Albert Museum, London https://www.vam.ac.uk/
Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studios Tour, Herts https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester https://www.wealddown.co.uk
Welsh Wildlife Centre, Pembrokeshire https://www.welshwildlife.org/
Westminster Abbey, London https://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo
Whitemoor Lakes, Staffordshire https://www.acuk.net/whitemoor-lakes
Whitlingham Outdoor Education Centre, Norwich https://www.whitlinghamoec.co.uk
Warwick Castle, Warwick https://www.warwick-castle.com/
Windsor Castle, Berkshire https://royalcollection.org.uk/visit/windsorcastle
Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire https://www.woburnsafari.co.uk/