Physical Education

Physical Education

P.E. 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:

afPE

Inclusion: NASEN

 

 

Thought of visiting?

The Grand Tour of Lord’s

Wembley Stadium Tours

National Football Museum, Manchester

Murrayfield Stadium Tours

Millennium Stadium/Cardiff Arms Park

Manchester Old Trafford Stadium and Museum Tour

The Museum of Rugby, Twickenham

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

The British Golf Museum, St Andrews

National Clay Shooting Centre, Woking

National Motorcycle Museum, West Midlands

National Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes

 

For a complete list of venues and providers who deliver specialist courses and activities for this subject see below:

Golden Cap

Stunning coastline and England's only natural World Heritage Site
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Wildlife and Nature
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The great rocky shoulder of Golden Cap offers magnificent views at every compass point. On a clear day you can see across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor - well worth the effort of the walk uphill.

Stonebarrow Hill is a great starting point for 25 miles of footpaths around the Golden Cap estate. An old radar station houses a National Trust information point, shop, toilets and a basecamp.

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Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

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Wildlife and Nature
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Ben Lawers is Scotland's tenth highest Munro and the central Highlands' highest mountain, stretching 1,214m (3,984ft) above Loch Tay. Ranger-led activities to meet curriculum requirements can be organised by arrangement.

We have a Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve Information Sheet written for teachers, which you can download (PDF format).

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Claife Viewing Station & Windermere West Shore

Classic south Lakeland countryside with views of the fells and lakes
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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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The western shore of Windermere is perfect for a car-free adventure for all the family. Why not travel over on the ferry from Bowness? In less than 15 minutes you’ll leave the busy eastern shore behind you and arrive at the naturally beautiful west shore.  

From here you can discover the mystical heights of Claife Viewing Station and learn about its colourful history.

The Station courtyard is perfect for picnics followed by a gentle wander up the slope where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of Windermere, at the top.

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Canoe Trail

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Outdoor Activity
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A company for canoeing, kayaking and stand up paddleboarding. Crafts for hire, plus tuition and guided tours available.

There are a number of guided tours on kayak and canoes or you can hire the craft and go out paddling by yourself.

There are several different brands of kayaks and canoes to rent, plus they supply you with a range of accessories that you will need for your trip, including waterproof dry bags, waterproof top plus buoyancy aids.

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Outridge Farm

A traditional English landscape
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Farms
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Outridge is an 80 acre farm set on the side of Toy's Hill. It has an impressive grade 2 listed square oast house and piggery located in its centre and is home to the Octavia Hill basecamp.

This place gives a fantasic feel of openness and freedom in stark contrast to Toy's Hill. Outridge is a marvellous place to enjoy a peaceful relaxing walk, admire fine views over the north downs and discover the wildlife it supports.

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Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures

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Outdoor Activity
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Officially the highest zipline tour in Australia, the Illawarra Fly Zipline Tour involves flying on a series of cable spans and suspension bridges up to 35 metres above the forest floor!  Our experienced guides control all departures and arrivals whilst providing you with an insight into the forest’s history and its features with unparalleled views of everything from the forest floor, into the canopy and out to the Pacific Ocean.

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King Alfred's Tower

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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If you are visiting nearby Stourhead then why not walk half a mile or so to see one of the great follies of the UK.

Follow the blue waymarkers on this circular walk of historic interest, through beautiful woodlands to King Alfred's Tower. The route then continues to Grade I listed St. Peter's Pump, through Six Wells valley and past Stourhead House.

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Heddon Valley

Towering cliffs, coves and a wooded valley within Exmoor National Park
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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The Heddon Valley set in the West Exmoor coast was the favourite landscape of the Romantic Poets. Follow the deep, lush wooded river valley down to the sea at Heddon's Mouth beach – a great walk for all of the family.

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Borrowdale and Derwentwater

Spectacular and varied lakeland landscape around Derwentwater
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Wildlife and Nature
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Derwentwater is often called the 'Queen of the Lakes', and as you canoe between the islands with your picnic at the ready it's easy to see why. The friendly staff at our shop and information centre on the Keswick Foreshore will help you out with local knowledge about canoeing, interesting things to see and walks to do.

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Ben Lomond

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Wildlife and Nature
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Rising from the east shore of Loch Lomond to a height of 974m (3,193ft), Ben Lomond offers exhilarating walking and spectacular views across Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.

The Trust cares for almost 22km2 of land here, including the summits of Ben Lomond, Ptarmigan and Beinn Uird. The mountain is one of Scotland’s most popular hill walks, with over 30,000 people climbing to the summit each year.

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