School Crime & Punishment Trip To York & Ripon

A history school trip to York and Ripon with a focus on crime and punishment will give your students the opportunity to experience how this has evolved through the centuries.

You’ll visit York Castle Museum, which is housed in 18 th century prison buildings. Here, you’ll get a flavour of what life was really like in the original cells. You’ll also get to meet some of the most infamous inmates, including notorious highwayman Dick Turpin!

You’ll also enjoy a day focused on crime and punishment at Ripon Museums. Your students will be able to take part in a trial at the Courthouse, enjoy lunch at the Workhouse and take part in a Sinkler Brothers role play at the Police & Prison Museum. You’ll also enjoy a tour focusing on early policing, poaching and transportation, as well as what it was like to ‘do time’.

York Castle Museum is housed in 18th century prison buildings. Now you can get a flavour of what life was really like in the original cells and see some of the most infamous inmates brought to life in this fascinating exhibition. Experience a brutal and crooked prison and meet our most notorious prisoner: the legendary highwayman, Dick Turpin. York Castle Prison focuses on the lives of eight former inmates, including Turpin.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school and travel to York Visit to York Castle Museum (optional Crime & Punishment workshop)

Afternoon

Time to explore York city centre Option to visit York Dungeon, York Minster or York's Chocolate Story

Evening

Check in to accommodation Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Depart York and travel to Ripon Crime and punishment day at Ripon museums

Afternoon

Late afternoon departure from Ripon

Evening

Return to school

1 night's half-board accommodation
49-seater executive coach
Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
Crime & Punishment day at Ripon Museums
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
VAT at current rate to tour operators
Visit to York Castle Museum

Curriculum

A Level

Church, state and society in medieval Britain (1066-1509)

GCSE

Norman England 1066-1100
The historic environment of Norman England
Crime and punishment in Britain, c
.1000-present
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, 1060-1088
Monarchy and democracy in Britain c
.1000-2014
War and British society, c
.790-2010
Castles: form and function c
.1000-1750
Crime and punishment c
.1250-present
The Norman conquest, 1065-1087

Accommodation

YHA York

After a £1 million renovation completed in 2013, the YHA York is now ready to welcome school groups. The hostel offers modern rooms and facilities in a historic location with a 24/7 café, bar, games room, pool table and wi-fi in public areas. Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, with teachers in twins or singles.

Educational Activities

Jorvik Viking Centre

When you visit Jorvik Viking Centre, you'll learn about what life was like more than 1,000 years ago when the

Ripon Courthouse Museum

Find out more about the courtrooms of the 19th century at Ripon's Courthouse Museum. The museum is housed in the

Ripon Prison & Police Museum

On the ground floor of Ripon's Prison & Police Museum, you'll be able to explore the bare prison cells and

York Castle Museum

At York Castle, students can get a real taste for life in the cells, and the history of crime and punishment in Britain.

York Dungeon

Visit York Dungeon to experience 2,000 years of York's darkest history. You'll meet some very shady characters and, if your

Cultural Activities

York Minster

The second-largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, York Minster is one of the most magnificent buildings in the UK.

York's Chocolate Story

In the 19th century, York's Quaker families opened their own cocoa houses and chocolate shops, leading to the city becoming

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.