Trips & Workshops
Thor’s Cave with walking guide
We love the outdoors and regularly go walking but it's always to the same places that we already know. It was time to get more adventurous (and more organised!).
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Geography | Natural World | Sports and exercise | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle has a ridiculous amount of history over ten centuries and is a remarkable place to visit.
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History | Law, politics and citizenship | Psychology | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK
The Forbidden Corner in Leyburn
On our way back from Alnwick we called in at The Forbidden Corner to stretch our legs and to have some lunch. I’ve often seen this place advertised and it’s won plenty of awards, so we thought we’d go and see what it was like.
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Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK
Barter Books, Alnwick
Our family loves books. Like really, really LOVES books. So if there’s a second-hand book shop in the vicinity, you’ll find us inside! Barter Books boasts being one of the largest second-hand books shops in the country and so it was a must visit when we went to Alnwick. Housed inside the old Alnwick train ... Read more
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Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire
While we were away in Malvern we took a trip to this quaint Roman villa tucked away in the middle of Gloucestershire. It gave us a glimpse into the everyday life of a Roman settler in Britain.
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Classical Civilisation | History | Romans in Britain | Trips | UK Trips - rest of UK
Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon
We took a trip to the birthplace of the Bard in Stratford-upon-Avon to find out more about his formative years as the son of a glovemaker.
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English | History | Shakespeare | Trips | UK Trips - rest of UK
Tour of the Guide Dogs National Centre
On this tour we got to explore the journey of a guide dog right from the very beginning before they're even born through to be being partnered with someone in need.
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Tour of an Amazon Fulfilment Centre
Team Wint rating 9/10
An amazing insight into how our Amazon parcels go from our online order to our doormat.
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Careers, life skills and volunteering | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK
Western Approaches, Liverpool
Western Approaches HQ in Liverpool is a great day out and gives everyone a chance to learn more about the vital work that was done here during the Second World War.
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Feeding time at the Zoo
We love experiences for presents rather than “stuff” and so the girls got animal feeding vouchers at Cumbria Safari Zoo (formerly South Lakes Safari Zoo) for Christmas. We bought them in the Christmas sale in mid-November and got 50% off their usual price. We’ll be doing the same in 2022! The experience included entry into ... Read more
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