Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School Trips
Bespoke School Trips to
Stratford-upon-Avon
If you are wondering where to take your primary group on their next school trip, Stratford-upon-Avon should definitely place high on your list. This idyllic Tudor market town provides a safe, accessible, educational experience that promises to inspire and engage your primary students.
Boasting over 800 years of UK history waiting for your pupils to explore, Stratford-upon-Avon is most recognised as the birthplace of the greatest playwright of them all, William Shakespeare. As his former home and birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon is home to a number of perfectly preserved examples of Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean buildings, nestled amongst the modern elements which have grown around the towns historic silhouette. These buildings are not only a great way for your students to step back in history, but a gateway to follow the steps of Shakespeare, who would have been familiar with many of the buildings which survive today.Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon go hand in hand, with many of the activities on offer revolving around the work and personal life of this literary giant. You and your group can explore different chapters of Shakespeare’s life, connect these to his work and understand how this historic figure lived at the time.
With history and heritage as the very foundations of this riverside market town, it proves a great, accessible and affordable location for primary groups, an introduction to travel and outdoor learning that will stay with them for years to come.
Suggested Itinerary
Adaptable Travel can tailor-make an itinerary to suit the needs of your group. Below is a suggested itinerary for a primary school trip to Stratford-upon-Avon
Travel and a hands-on welcome
The MAD Museum and the Butterfly Farm.
You will depart school by coach, with students advised to bring a packed lunch for the journey. On arrival in Stratford-upon-Avon you will visit the MAD Museum, a fun, hands-on experience of mechanical art and design where students explore machines, moving sculptures and clever inventions, combining engineering, design and art. You will then visit the Stratford Butterfly Farm, stepping into a tropical world full of colourful butterflies and fascinating insects to learn about their life cycles and habitats. You will transfer to your accommodation to check in and enjoy a two-course evening meal.
Shakespeare's Stratford and the river
The Birthplace, New Place and a river cruise.
After breakfast you will pick up your packed lunch. Using your Shakespeare's Story Ticket, you will visit Shakespeare's Birthplace to explore the house where he was born, then walk to New Place, the garden site of his final home with its contemporary sculptures. You will head to Bancroft Gardens to enjoy your packed lunch by the river, before a River Avon boat cruise, a gentle guided ride sharing stories of the river and its wildlife, Stratford's history and Shakespeare's life and the town's famous buildings, subject to weather and season.
A Tudor schoolroom and a ghost walk.
You will visit Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall to experience life as a Tudor schoolchild, sitting at original desks, writing with quills and taking part in a fun, historic lesson where Shakespeare once learned. After a two-course evening meal you will enjoy the Stratford Evening Ghost Walk, a family-friendly walk filled with fun stories, legends and quirky facts about Stratford's past, before returning to your accommodation.
Warwick Castle and home
Warwick Castle and the journey home.
After breakfast you will pick up your packed lunch and check out, loading your luggage onto the coach. You will then transfer to Warwick Castle to explore the castle and its grounds, with plenty of picnic spots to enjoy your packed lunch, before your return coach journey to school.
Curriculum Visits in
Stratford-upon-Avon
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Morning departure from school by coach Afternoon guided backstage tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company Check in to the accommodation Evening meal in the hotel
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