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Cornwall Art & Design School Trips

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Bespoke School Trips to

Cornwall

Cornwall is has been attracting and home to world-class artists for centuries. Stunning and sleepy fishing villages such as St Ives combined with magical natural light give a jaw-dropping and inspirational setting for any aspiring artist.

Wouldn't it be great if your students could walk in the footsteps of Barbara Hepworth, Bernard Leach, John Opie or many more influential Cornish artists? Adaptable Travel offer you the opportunity to take your students to Cornwall on an art and design school trip that will inspire your students. With your group based in St Ives, you will easily be able to take in the Tate St Ives, Barbara Hepworth Museum or undertake a specialist art workshop with Greg Humphries. Then students can take out their sketch book to capture the details of the harbour or a nearby Cornish tin mine perched atop the rugged landscape of the beautiful Cornish coast. And when in Cornwall, why not add in a surf lesson, a visit to the world-famous Eden Project or one of the abundance of attractions in Cornwall. Be it the Minack Theatre, St Michael's Mount or a sleepy fishing village, Cornwall will both amaze and inspire your students.

Contact our friendly team at Adaptable Travel today to discover how we can help you organise a bespoke school trip to Cornwall.

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Suggested Itinerary

Adaptable Travel can arrange your perfect Art & Design school trip to Cornwall. Below is a suggested itinerary below to get an idea of your school trip experience.

Depart School Arrive at your accommodation in St Ives. If you have time, why not get your sketchbooks out and head to a nearby vista of the Cornish coastline? Or take a relaxing walk on a local beach. In the evening take a stroll around St Ives and enjoy a group evening meal. Or why not have a pizza party and film night at your accommodation to get your students relaxed after a long journey?

Depart school and travel to Cornwall. Students are advised to bring a packed lunch for the journey.
Artist-led workshops at the Newlyn Art Gallery, working in two groups to explore coastal themes through practical art-making.
Check in to your accommodation.
Evening meal at accommodation. No further use of coach this evening due to driver’s hours.
We recommend you stay at your accommodation and organise your own activities, i.e quiz night.

Today is a full day artist day in St Ives with renowned art educator Greg Humphries. He will take your group on a guided tour of the amazing Tate Modern St Ives exploring Modernists for GCSE or A-Level. He will also undertake Beach Workshops and Sketchbook Tours of St Ives, interspersing practical work with seminars. After lunch, visit the Babara Hepworth Museum to explore this amazing artist including a sculpture garden and even opportunities for sculptural practice. In the evening, enjoy a group evening meal at a local fish and chip shop (booked exclusively for your group).

Breakfast at accommodation.
Travel by coach to St Ives.
Split into sub-groups for these visits:
Tate St Ives – explore modern art inspired by Cornwall’s coastal landscape.
Barbara Hepworth Museum – discover her studio and sculpture garden.
Lunch (at own arrangement, not included) You can pick up take away food from a local Bakery (St Ives) i.e. pasties, sandwiches, and salads. Then enjoy your lunch at St Ives Harbour Beach – scenic seafront.
Leach Pottery – guided tour and pottery workshop.
Round off the day with a fun and active evening at a local bowling alley
Return by coach to your accommodation for dinner.

Today visit the Eden Project for a tour and education talk to learn about world biomes. You can also add in a workshop on topics including art. In the afternoon, visit an iconic Cornish tin mine, such as Botallack, Heartlands or Wheal Coates to explore the history and take out sketchbooks and capture these amazing buildings. In the evening, enjoy a group evening meal at a local burger bar. Then embark on a guided Ghost Walk of St Ives (if you dare)!

Breakfast at accommodation.
Coach transfer to St Michael’s Mount, take the ferry boat over, and return by ferry if tides allow (return ferry is included, but if tides prevent this, the group will need to walk one way across the causeway). Explore the medieval castle and enjoy dramatic coastal views (gardens closed on Sundays).
Lunch (at own arrangement, not included) You can pick up take away food from a local Bakery i.e. pasties, sandwiches, and salads. Then enjoy your lunch at Marazion beach or causeway, with panoramic views of the Mount.
Free time in Penzance, perfect for sketching the harbour, exploring independent shops, or visiting smaller local galleries.
Return by coach to accommodation.
Evening meal at accommodation.

Today visit the Penlee House Gallery & Museum where you will see some of the best-known works from the renowned Newlyn School such as The Rain it Raineth Every Day by Norman Garstins. In the afternoon, head to the beach! Take on a surf lesson with the St Ives Surf School.

Breakfast at accommodation and check out and load coach.
Coach enroute home via The Eden Project, to explore dramatic biomes filled with rainforest and Mediterranean plants, plus sustainability exhibits and large-scale installations. Workshop included.
Lunch (at own arrangement, not included) You can pick up take away food from a local Bakery enroute, or purchase items at the Eden Project Café. Then enjoy your lunch at numerous picnic areas within Eden’s outdoor gardens.
Return travel by coach to school.

Before heading home, visit the Leach Pottery to learn about the work of Bernard Leach, of the renowned Leach Pottery, for a hands on workshop. Following this head home. If you have time, you can always call in on the way home via one of Cornwall's other iconic fishing villages, such as Padstow on the North Coast.

The above itinerary is an example tour. We tailor make each and every school trip so contact us today and we will happily discuss your group requirements and help you to put together a perfect, bespoke school trip.

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"Overall this was a really informative trip which allowed the students to see the knowledge they have developed in class via a real life perspective"

Geography Teacher

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Primary school teacher

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Head Teacher

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Art & Design Teacher

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"Adaptable travel (especially Catherine and Andrea) were just incredible. The organisation of the trip was incredibly smooth, the choices of activities were brilliant and they were incredibly helpful every single step of the way. The sudden closure of our second restaurant choice was dealt with so professionally and effectively. I honestly cannot thank them enough. The trip ran exceptionally smoothly and the whole process was a joy."

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Primary teacher

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Maths Teacher

"Thank you very much to everybody and especially to Andrea who found us some great eating venues and set us up with a perfect itinerary- and for not complaining about all the name changes! We would definitely choose Adaptable again"

Spanish Teacher

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History Teacher

"Absolute pleasure to work with and amazing communication. Debbie was outstanding sorting our last minute changes out"

Computing Teacher

"Debbie Catling has been utterly brilliant every step of the way - so helpful and has always responded to queries at the first available opportunity,"

Safeguarding Lead

"From start to finish it was an excellent experience booking through Adaptable Travel. Catherine and Andrea were extremely helpful and supportive and answered all of my questions quickly with no query an issue. I will definitely recommend them to other staff members"

Primary School Teacher

"Could not ask for more and would recommend to anyone"

RE Teacher

"The trip had to be rearranged 3 times since 2020 because of Covid, during this period the company have been great and transparent with costs and changes that needed to be made. Special mention for Debbie, who is always there to answer any questions and offer support from start to finish"

RE Teacher

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RE Teacher

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English Teacher

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Science Teacher

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RE Teacher

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EVC

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English Teacher

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History Teacher

"I just wanted to say an absolutely enormous thank you to you and your colleagues for the trip. It was my first experience of leading an international trip and so I apologies for the many mistakes I have undoubtedly made and for any work this has created. From your end you have been amazing, from dealing with late requests and changes, to support whilst we were away. I am very grateful"

Head of Physics

"Adaptable travel have been absolutely fantastic. Patient and organised. The trip ran smoothly because of your guidance and support. Thank you. Will certainly use again"

Art & Design Teacher

"Throughout the process, staff at Adaptable travel have been really helpful and adapted things to suit our needs"

EVC

"You were brilliant from start to finish, we are already in discussion in college about further trips."

Science teacher

"Fantastic trip - well organised, everything went to plan"

English Teacher

"I love working with Debbie. She is so helpful and nothing is too much to sort for us. She gave her personal number to ensure that things ran smoothly whilst in New York. She is an absolute superhero!"

English Teacher

"It was a lovely trip, thank you for all your help."

Business & Management

"Working with Adaptable Travel had made organising this trip a lot less stressful. Communication was outstanding, responding to any queries as soon as possible. Debbie was always very helpful and professional and was a great help. I would definitely use again. Thank you"

MFL Teacher

"Fantastic! I felt very supported through the whole process. Organising a trip as a teacher represents a lot of extra work, but Catherine and Debbie make things very easy and straightforward"

MFL Teacher

"This is the third time we've used Adaptable and have been generally very pleased with the organisation and support. Alexandra was very helpful when, on the morning of the departure, we realised there was an issue with one of the tickets which she rectified quickly. We had a really successful trip and Adaptable made organising it relatively easy. We are looking to use Adaptable again for this trip next year"

Science Teacher

Quick effective responses. Flexibility is greatly appreciated when working with a large number of families. Thank you.

EVC

"Super easy and extremely helpful. The trip was extremely good value for money and logistically was planned down to a fine art so the timings of the day ran smoothly."

Geography Teacher

"Adaptable travel made all the organisation easier and everything worked so well when we got there as it had been booked"

Languages Teacher

"Overall we had a fantastic time. The pupils loved the whole experience"

History Teacher

"The coach and driver were second to none!"

Science teacher

"Thank you so much to all the staff involved in the organisation of our trip. For their patience and help along the way; was much appreciated by a first time trip organiser!"

Head of Music

"I would like to thank Holly and Andrea for their support with organising this trip. Their customer service has been excellent throughout!"

Beauty Lecturer

"Fantastic as always, thank you. You are unbeatable in every aspect of what you do. I always recommend you to colleagues in other schools. So efficient and nothing is too difficult for you to organise or answer"

Art & Design Teacher

"I have booked school trips several times through Adaptable Travel and plan to book many more. As the name suggests the customer service has certainly been very adaptable sorting everything from trips to rooming to suit our needs. Adaptable Travel customer service is amazing. Emails are answered promptly and I know I can phone and there is always someone to speak to if needs be. Have absolutely no qualms in using Adaptable for Travel for future trips"

Languages Teacher

"The children always enjoy this trip. We have been several times before and would definitely go again"

Deputy Head Teacher

"Drivers were friendly and on time for collection and drop off. Hotel was lovely and we will use again"

Head of History

"Really speedy email responses, any questions/issues resolved quickly"

Art & Design Teacher

"Whole process was very smooth, thank you"

PE Teacher

"We just wanted to send you a message to say thank you so much - we are nearly home now. The trip was great and the students all had a good time. The staff at the hostel were so friendly and accommodating. Our driver, Sajid, was fantastic. Warm, friendly, flexible and made our trip run so smoothly. We would love to have him again on a future trip. Could you pass this onto AVA coaches please? Thanks for your work too Andrea - you’ve been great."

EVC

"Both Jack and Alexandra were really helpful throughout the booking process. A really easy and stress free set up for a trip."

PE Teacher

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Cornwall Art & Design School Trips

Bespoke School Trips to

Cornwall

Cornwall is has been attracting and home to world-class artists for centuries. Stunning and sleepy fishing villages such as St Ives combined with magical natural light give a jaw-dropping and inspirational setting for any aspiring artist.

Suggested Itinerary

Curriculum Visits in

Cornwall

Bowling in Cornwall

Tintagel - Castle and Old Post Office

Tate Modern St Ives

Surf Lessons

St Michael's Mount

Sketching / walking / photography

River Fowey

Photography Workshop

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Pendennis Castle and Falmouth

Newquay Zoo

Newlyn Art Gallery

Minack Theatre

Lost Gardens of Heligan

Leach Pottery

Gweek Cornish Seal Sanctuary

Eden Project

Cornish Beach Visit

Botallack Mines

Big Beach Day

Art workshop with Greg Humpries

Barbara Hepworth Museum

Artist workshops at St Ives School of Painting

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