|
| |
|
| |
|
In the heart of the Midlands, Staffordshire offers an unrivalled variety of attractions and
activities for school groups. This fascinating county boasts the top class attractions of
Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Theme Park, the world’s favourite china at the
Wedgwood Visitor Centre, a unique Monkey Forest, the complete working historic
estate of Shugborough and the heritage City of Lichfield with its magnificent cathedral.
The various optional excursions detailed on these pages are by no means exhaustive and
you will find many reasons to return. |
|
 |
| |
| |
 |
Description
An imposing 19th century Victorian country house set in 10 acres of landscaped gardens in beautiful
rural Staffordshire. Wood panelling, unique fireplaces and an impressive foyer create an ambience
which is stylish and welcoming.
Location: Pendrell Hall is situated two miles from the village of Codsall and approximately six
miles to the north-west of Wolverhampton, adjacent to the Staffordshire/Shropshire border.
Capacity: 49
Rooms for Pupils: Mostly 2 beds; Majority with shower or bath and WC; Ample shared facilities.
Tea and coffee making facilities.
Facilities
Indoor: Relaxation lounge with TV, library, games room with table-tennis and pool. Classrooms/meeting
rooms with interactive whiteboard and DVD playback facilities. Nine station computer suite.
Outdoor: Ample space for outdoor activities such as football and volleyball. Nine hole putting
green, croquet and bowls. Treasure hunts and number trails around the grounds are available.
The College has two observatories, one of which houses a Victorian telescope. Use of these
can be arranged.
Nearby: There is an 18-hole par 3 golf course with a floodlit driving range as well as a
Paintball centre opposite the college – supplement payable.
For more information on Pendrell Hall College, visit www.pendrell-hall.org.uk |
|
 |
| |
Minimum length of tour: 3 days / 2 nights
Half Board/Staff free 1:8
£155 per pupil
(40-44 paying) |
£165 per pupil
(32-39 paying) |
£180 per pupil
(24-31 paying) |
Additional nights
£60 per pupil |
Packed lunches
available at
extra charge |
Supplements may be applicable if your school is located more than
250 kms from Pendrell Hall College
|
|
 |
| |
|
|
 |
|
| |
| |
| Popular Attractions |
| |
 |
Alton Towers - Escape to the world of Alton Towers, set in 500 acres of beautiful
Staffordshire countryside. Act your shoe size, not your age, as you make it your very
own must-do experience. It’s a quirky world where the unexpected happens routinely.
Fearless visitors to Alton Towers will be able to brave a visit to the Haunted Hollow, IF
they dare to take the short-cut to Forbidden Valley. Speed freaks are outmatched on
Rita, Queen of Speed; Air brings windswept exhilaration; Oblivion’s death defying
plunge is the choice of adrenalin junkies and Nemesis’ turbulent, twisting frenzy
leaves everyone wanting more just minutes later.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM DRAGONS INTERNATIONAL
|
|
| |
The Wedgwood Visitor Centre - The award winning centre offers a unique insight into the British luxury ceramics industry and has rapidly built up a coveted reputation for excellence. Set in 200 acres of glorious Staffordshire parkland, the Wedgwood Visitor Centre is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Heart of England, and is an ideal venue for fun and curriculum linked schools visits.School groups will be able to enjoy a self-guided tour through interpretation panels of the working factory itself,
view special exhibitions, see Jasper and bone china manufacturing and visit several special skills areas. At the craft demonstration
area, take the opportunity to watch and talk with, some of the greatest experts turning,
throwing, assembling and decorating pottery. Hands-on opportunities are also available.
For more information please visit www.thewedgwoodvisitorcentre.com |
 |
|
| |
 |
Monkey Forest - The only place in Britain where you can walk amongst 140 Barbary Macaques roaming free in 60 acres of beautiful English forest. Discover this amazing species as they exhibit their natural behaviour with no bars or cages to hinder your view. Experienced guides along all the pathways will answer your questions and help you make the most of your visit. Monkey Forest has a fully-equipped classroom and the Education Team can cater for your educational requirements at all age levels. A unique experience in a unique setting!
For more information please visit www.monkey-forest.com |
|
| |
| The Complete Working Shugborough Historic Estate - Leave the 21st century behind and step into the real
working environments of the Complete Working Historic Estate. Bring your class and set them to work alongside costumed characters living, acting and talking just as they did over a century ago. Help them make butter and cheese the 19th century way. Watch as they mill enough flour to feed an army of servants and help out in the laundry where there is dollypegging, scrubbing and mangling to be done. Let your group learn in REAL historic environments where they can hear, see, feel and smell what life was like in bygone eras. For more information please visit www.shugborough.org.uk. |
 |
|
| |
Drayton Manor Theme Park - Packed with a host of great rides and attractions set in 280 acres of lakes and
parkland, Drayton Manor Theme Park features some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides around!
 The Bounty - experience relative weightlessness on this spectacular swinging boat
- Apocalypse - the world’s first stand-up tower drop
-
Shockwave - Europe’s only stand-up roller coaster
- Stormforce 10 - the UK’s first reverse shute water coaster
-
Maelstrom - the only gyro swing to make you face outwards
- Pandemonium - turn your world upside down
-
G-Force - twist and turn whilst hanging from the hip
Drayton Manor Zoo is home to over a hundred species from throughout the world – plus Dinosaurland, museums, shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. A fantastic fun filled day. For more information please visit www.draytonmanor.co.uk |
 |
|
| |
| Lichfield - Come and experience Staffordshire’s Premier Heritage City. Lichfield is home to some fascinating architecture from
across the centuries and a visit to the magnificent three-spired Cathedral is a must. Here you’ll discover beautiful sculptures,
a silver collection, breathtaking Flemish stained glass windows and the 8th century Lichfield Gospels manuscript. Find out
more about Lichfield’s famous sons at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Erasmus Darwin House, both of which have
interactive displays to illustrate the life and work of these influential characters. In addition, the “Lichfield Story” exhibition
at the Lichfield Heritage Centre gives a vivid account of 2000 years of Lichfield’s rich and varied history. For more information
please visit www.visitlichfield.com |
|
|
| |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery: a huge range of diverse collections
waiting to be discovered; from natural history, local history, archaeology, ceramics and
costumes to paintings, prints and sculptures.
Gladstone Pottery Museum: the last complete Victorian pottery factory in Stoke-on Trent which is also a working museum.
Waterworld: dive into the subtropical warmth of Waterworld, the U.K.’s No. 1 aqua park.
Trentham Active/ Aerial Extreme: a high adrenaline tree tops rope course that brings
together the buzz of a theme park ride with outdoor adventure. |
| |
|
|
