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

 

 

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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:

Center Parcs - Woburn Forest Holiday Forest

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Outdoor Activity
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Located near Luton, Milton Keynes and Dunstable, you can visit Center Parcs Woburn Forest to enjoy an active or relaxing stay.

At the heart of the Village Square is our iconic Subtropical Swimming Paradise for all the family to enjoy. Explore all that the Indoor Plaza has to offer, home to the Hotel and Spa Suites and our most innovative spa, Aqua Sana. At both the Village Square and the Plaza you’ll find family favourite restaurants and a fantastic selection of shops.

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Drovers Estate

Nestled in undulating hills, step back to a timeless rural life
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Wildlife and Nature
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Drovers is a hidden estate nestling in the undulating hills and valleys of the South Downs. Here you can step back to a timeless rural life, set amidst shady woodland and rolling ancient pastures, punctuated by traditional flint cottages and barns. It provides an insight into traditional management which has formed the working landscape that we see today.

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Hawksmoor

Discover Staffordshire's secret woodlands
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Wildlife and Nature
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In the beautiful Churnet valley sits Hawksmoor. The ancient woodland is an excellent place to spot green woodpeckers, spotted flycatchers and ravens. The wild flowers and archaeology of Gibriddingt Wood are so special that they have attracted artists and photographers for many years.

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Claremont Landscape Garden

A garden for all seasons
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Parks and Gardens
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Steeped in nearly 300 years of history, this eighteen-century garden is a green oasis in the heart of Surrey within easy reach of London. Once a Dukes’ retreat and a playground for princesses, Claremont has always been somewhere to escape everyday life and enjoy simple pleasures with family and friends.

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Hydon's Ball and Heath

Memorial to Octavia Hill overlooking the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Hydon's Ball is one of our earliest acquisitions and is a memorial to one of our co-founders, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912. It’s one of the highest points in Surrey and the steep, wooded, south-facing slope commands magnificent views across the surrounding countryside towards the Sussex border.

Enjoy lovely walks across the peaceful heath and woodland, which is a wonderful mix of many trees including oaks and chestnuts, with a surprise of non-native shrubs planted by the British garden designer, writer, and artist, Gertrude Jekyll.

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Ide Hill

A great place for a picnic. Enjoy impressive views of The Weald
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Ide Hill is 33.5 acres of semi-natural woodland that lies on the side of the Greensand Ridge. The area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its abundant wildlife.

The area suffered very badly in the 1987 storm, losing over 70 percent of its tree cover, but has regenerated well, and has abundant wildlife and a number of small circular walks, which allow you to see the wildlife and amazing views.

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Almondell & Calderwood Country Park

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Parks and Gardens
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Almondell & Calderwood Country Park is tucked out of sight in the valley of the River Almond and stretching for 1.5 miles between Broxburn and East Calder, Almondell & Calderwood Country Park is probably the best kept secret in West Lothian!

Based around two adjoining estates (Almondell at 97 acres and Calderwood at 130 acres) and with a history going back 340 million years to the time of the Carboniferous swamps, this area has much to offer its visitors.

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Carnewas at Bedruthan

Dramatic coastline with views over huge rock stacks
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Wildlife and Nature
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Carnewas has become one of the most popular destinations on the north Cornish coast because of the spectacular cliff-top view of sea stacks stretching across Bedruthan beach (not Trust-owned).

This piece of coastline, just a few miles along the coast from Padstow, keeps itself hidden as you first enter the car park. However, take a short walk along the well established paths and you will be rewarded with views that are arguably some of the most impressive in Cornwall.

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Carrick-a-Rede

Rocky island connected to the cliffs by a rope bridge
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Suspended almost 100 ft (30 m) above sea level, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge was first erected by salmon fishermen 350 years ago. Today it is a popular tourist destination, attracting thousands of thrill-seekers (and birdwatchers!) to the North Coast every year. 

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Harting Down

Dramatic hill-top views and secluded valleys, with abundant wild flowers
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Harting Down nature reserve in West Sussex is one of the largest areas of ancient chalk downland cared for by us. A tapestry of pristine downland blends beautifully with scattered scrub and woodland.

Experience a sense of timelessness where sheep have grazed for thousands of years. When you reach the brow of the hilltops you are greeted by views across the Weald and to the Isle of Wight.

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