Visiting - Schools
Don’t just learn about history – experience history with us and step back in time.
Click here to watch a promotional film to explain what happens on our school tours
Western Approaches HQ welcomes school and youth groups and strongly believes in the importance of educating students about this site and the part it played during the Second World War.
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Western Approaches are proud to offer fully immersive and interactive experiences to school groups of all ages. Below is the standard format of our tour however, we may be able to accommodate special requests. A standard school visit to Western Approaches will take 3 hours including lunch. This will include and indoor tour, a class on WWII survival skills and an outdoor drill and bomb damage assessment.
For a detailed view of our school visits please see our School Brochure here
If you group is larger than 64, no problem! Please get in touch with us via the send enquiry button or email us at wa@bigheritage.co.uk
All prices are inclusive of VAT. The cost per student is £10 + £2 VAT. If you require a VAT invoice please contact us via your booking.
If you wish to check availability or book a school visit you can do this online with a bank card, please fill in the form below.
Unfortunately, our booking system requires a booking fee.
To remove the fee, please use the code “schoolfee” (Case Sensitive) at checkout via the payment window.
Please note – Bookings are non-refundable in the event of absent pupils.
If you are unable to pay via card – please click here and fill in the attached form
Please note, a typical workshop and school tour will take 3 hours inclusive of time for lunch and toilet breaks.
At times due to the public and other visitors there may be a short wait before your tour can be begin. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Testimonials
We really enjoy reading feedback from the schools about our tours. We would like to say thank you to the children of Weaverham Academy Primary School for writing this letter about their time at Western Approaches!
