School Residential Trip to the West Midlands

A school residential trip to the West Midlands is a great way for students to learn outside the classroom and develop their skills through different activities.

The West Midlands offers a great range of fun activities including visits to Warwick Castle, Conkers in the National Forest, Alton Towers theme park, Swadlincote Snowsports Centre and Twycross Zoo to name just a few.

And the best thing is, being in central England, you won’t have to spend too long on a coach to get here!

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school and drive to Warwick Castle

Afternoon

Visit Warwick Castle

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Morning spent at Conkers (various activities)

Afternoon

Visit to Swadlincote Snowsports Centre

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Breakfast and check out. Spend the day at either Alton Towers or Twycross Zoo

Afternoon

Continue your day at either Alton Towers or Twycross Zoo

Evening

Return to school

2 nights' half-board accommodation
49-seater executive coach
Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
Detailed information pack
Entry to Warwick Castle
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
VAT at current rate to tour operators
Visit to Conkers

Accommodation

YHA National Forest

Located within easy driving distance of Drayton Manor Park and Twycross Zoo, YHA National Forest is ideal for outdoor activities such as walking and cyling. There's a conference room available for meetings. Hungry students can enjoy hot drinks and snacks in the cafe, and meals will be taken in the hostel's restaurant. Students will be roomed in multi-bedded rooms, some en-suite. Staff will occupy twin rooms. Free wifi is available in public spaces. There's plenty of outdoor space for guests to enjoy and a shared lounge/TV room and games room for the evening.

Educational Activities

Warwick Castle

The medieval castle in Warwick offers school groups a whole range of attractions and live show for all ages to

Cultural Activities

Alton Towers

The UK’s biggest theme Park with tonnes of fun and thrilling rides and attractions to enjoy. We can also arrange

Conkers

The perfect way for school groups to have a team building day with various activities such as an assault course

Swadlincote Snowsports Centre

Students can enjoy various activities such as skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing and snow-tubing.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.