Physical Education teachers spend their working lives taking groups to play matches, participate in athletic competitions, and on outdoor walking and climbing activities. There would appear to be little time for any extra visits, and yet P.E. staff find time to take groups to a variety of venues.
Visits by P.E. and Games teachers are, of course, mainly to sporting venues – either as participants or spectators. Some venues are iconic, such as Wembley, Cardiff Arms Park, Lord's, Twickenham or Old Trafford, but the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum has its adherents, as do the British Golf Museum at St Andrews, the National Football Museum in Manchester and the Olympic Park, London.
But for something a bit different some schools visit the National Clay Shooting Centre at Woking, the National Motorcycle Museum just off junction 6 of the M42, the National Badminton Museum in Milton Keynes, or the Archery Museum at the University of Manchester, or the various sailing centres around our coast.
Main organisations:
Inclusion: NASEN
Thought of visiting?
National Football Museum, Manchester
Millennium Stadium/Cardiff Arms Park
Manchester Old Trafford Stadium and Museum Tour
The Museum of Rugby, Twickenham
The British Golf Museum, St Andrews
National Clay Shooting Centre, Woking
Large park with canal-side patio cafe, adventure Play Areas are suitable for children between the ages of 2 and 14, picnicking and fishing opportunities.
Children must be supervised at all times. Colouring and worksheets available for children.
Colliery
This popular Glossop Park has a large children's play area and a miniature railway plus lots of sporting opportunities.
This former ironstone quarry has a wonderful children's play area as well as a network of long and short trails through 83 hectares of mixed woodland. The park is home to the Quarryman's Rest Cafe, Jungle Parc UK and the Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway museum.
Jungle Parc high ropes adventure course
Barnford Park is located in the heart of Oldbury, a park donated to the people of Oldbury. With beautiful parkland offering gentle walks, a maze area, children's play area, multi-use games area, community pavilion and grass sports pitches there's something on offer for all ages to see and do.
Lepe Country Park has a wonderful mix of habitats for you to explore; discover what lives along the shore, bird watch over the Solent, North Solent National Nature Reserve and Dark Water Estuary, spot a variety of insects attracted to our wildflower meadows or stroll along the cliff top lined with Monterey and Corsican Pines.
Pugneys Country Park is a 250 acre site which was previously an open cast mine as well as a sand and gravel quarry and was turned into a country park in 1985.
Kingsbury Water Park Outdoor Education Centre is a purpose built non-residential centre situated within the 600 acre site of Kingsbury Water Park. We offer diverse programmes designed to enthuse, develop and inspire young people and adults to learn in an adventurous environment.
Set in 530 acres of beautiful woodland with a centre-piece lake. Shortlisted for the Beautiful South Awards 2013.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January (closed 27-28 December) – don’t forget a pair of gloves!
An excellent adventure playground surrounded by sensory and rose gardens, an aviary and a pond, plus seasonal miniature railway and nearby soft play facility!
Brampton Park offers a fantastic adventure multi-activity adventure play area with loads of classic sturdy equipment for kids 2 to 12 to play on, plus a giant sandpit to get creative in and a water play area too!
A new concept in indoor sensory & soft play activities for children aged between 0-10 years (inclusive). Dedicated sensory area for babies. Soft play structure, trampolines, dressing up costumes, playhouse and various classes for the older children. Stylish and relaxing cafe for the grown ups.
Enjoy the Great Outdoors at Conkers! Take it slow and explore the 120 acres of maturing woodlands, lakes, ponds and play areas - or go wild and take the 18 stage Assault course challenge.
Knettishall Heath is a rare Breckland landscape of SSSI heath, grassland and woodland, which dips down into the Little Ouse valley. Archaeological and geological features add to the interest and the range of opportunities for discovery and learning. There are toilets, a play area and picnic area. We can also offer shared days with nearby Redgrave & Lopham Fen.
There are endless possibilities aboard our barges to undertake walking,
With heathlands, woodlands and ponds, Yateley Common offers a variety of experiences to visitors. You can walk, cycle and horse ride through 193 hectares of varied and wildlife rich surroundings. The Common also offers visitors the opportunity to fish, bird watch, and get involved in practical conservation through volunteering.
Plas Gwynant Residential Outdoor Education Centre is located at the foot of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) in North Wales, perfectly situated for a wide range of adventurous outdoor activities on both land and water. We are able to cater for a wide variety of groups up to a maximum size of 44 plus staff.
Every spring, summer, autumn and winter we introduce hundreds of people to the challenge and excitement of outdoor adventures.
Black Mountain Activities Ltd is a family-run business, located amongst the beautiful countryside of the Black Mountains & the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.
Paddle a canoe gently along a meandering river; explore underground caverns; climb crags and cliffs; abseil down a waterfall; shoot the rapids in a kayak; watch wildlife or study Wales' rich heritage on foot, by bike, kayak or canoe.
Considered by many to be the most beautiful lake in Wales, Lake Vyrnwy is tucked away in a landscape of rolling meadows, towering crags, rushing waterfalls, mysterious forest and moorland.
We provide a wide range of Outdoor Activities to suit everyone and we're always ready to offer you a warm welcome! Situated in Llangollen, North Wales, we offer activities to suit everyone, so whether you are an individual or part of a group we can easily tailor activities to suit your needs.
We hire Canadian canoes and kayaks on the river wye in Monmouthshire south wales, explore the stunning Wye Valley from the river, one of the best ways to enjoy, relax and take in this breathtaking area of outstanding natural beauty.
Based in Snowdonia, North Wales, RAW Adventures is owned and operated by Kate and Ross Worthington. We enjoy working with small and large scale groups of all ages and abilities and work with qualified and trusted Mountain Leaders and instructors to offer a range of activities for you, your family, friends and colleagues.
Plas Menai is the National Outdoor Centre for Wales, offering outdoor activities, sailing courses, powerboating, windsurfing, kayaking and much more... We also run a busy programme of outdoor activities for schools, groups, adults, children and the local community.
Based in Snowdonia, North Wales, RAW Adventures is owned and operated by Kate and Ross Worthington. We enjoy working with small and large scale groups of all ages and abilities and work with qualified and trusted Mountain Leaders and instructors to offer a range of activities for you, your family, friends and colleagues.
World Horizons exists on behalf of places and people not yet prayed for, churches not yet planted and cross-cultural workers not yet sent.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.