FIVE OCEANS WE NEED TO PROTECT – WORLD OCEAN DAY (WOD) – 8 JUNE 2023  It is better to think of us having one global ocean that we need to protect. World Ocean Day takes place every year on and around the 8 June.  Proposed as far back as 1992, ‘World Oceans Day, was finally…

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY – 5 JUNE 2023 – SOLUTIONS TO PLASTIC POLLUTION Each year since 1973, June 5th has been observed as World Environment Day (WED).  Every year has a different theme with different activities meant to encourage awareness and promote action to protect our natural environment. Some of the previous issues have included marine…

2023 School Travel Awards Congratulations to many of our advertisers that have been announced as finalists in the 2023 School Travel Awards.  The winners will be announced during the School Travel Awards ceremony in London on Tuesday 6th June and the Educational Visits UK team would like to pass on our best wishes to all those…

A new project to introduce a small breeding group of native Red Squirrels Sciurus vulgaris opens at The Yorkshire Arboretum on Saturday 1 April 2023. Made possible by generous support from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund it offers an opportunity to learn more about this increasingly rare native mammal. The project will help boost…

The British Motor Museum’s ‘Gaydon Gathering’ events return on Tuesday 11 April 2023 from 5pm – 8:30pm. Informal, fun evenings aimed at motoring enthusiasts, these events are free to attend, taking place outside on the Museum’s arenas on the second Tuesday of each month. Up to 500 vehicles attended last year’s events with a truly…

The Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm is to open a brand-new unique exhibition entitled ‘Rainforest Realm’ featuring a Spectacled Caiman and other animals that originate from the rainforests of Central America! The magnificent male Caiman would normally live in and around ‘cenotes’, natural sinkholes formed by the collapse of limestone that fill up with ground water. Caimans…

Get set for a farm-tastic experience this summer as an Augmented Reality trail starring Shaun the Sheep arrives at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, just 6 miles from Bristol. A new year brings new arrivals and of course exciting new events to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. Lambing season is now in full swing at Noah’s Ark…

Buxton Crescent are offering a range of learning opportunities for nurseries, schools, youth groups and home-ed visits including hosted tours and workshops. Combine more than one workshop to build a half or full-day visit. Ages – EYFS, Key Stage I, Key Stage II, Key Stage III, Key Stage IV, Primary, Secondary Subjects – History, Geography,…

  THE NATIONAL VIDEOGAME MUSEUM – SO GOOD ON SO MANY LEVELS The Educational Visits UK Team had an opportunity to visit the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield during the February Half term and certainly didn’t need ‘consoleing’ afterwards!  The age group of our team varied between 11 and 54 and it was fascinating to…

New to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm this half term from 18 – 26 February, is a pair of Emperor Scorpions, one male and the other female. They are residing in Minibeast Metropolis where visitors can get up close to them behind the safety of glass. The Scorpions, which are native to rainforests and savannas in West…