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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 attraction of the Alton Towers Resort, the world’s favourite china at the Wedgwood Visitor Centre and new Wedgwood Museum, 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. |
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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 |
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Minimum length of tour: 3 days / 2 nights
Half Board/Staff free 1:8
Prices from:
£160 per pupil
(40-44 paying) |
£170 per pupil
(32-39 paying) |
£180 per pupil
(24-31 paying) |
Additional nights
£55 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 |
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| Popular Attractions |
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| Alton Towers Resort - Escape to the Alton Towers Resort…for Unlimited Thrills!! The Alton Towers name is synonymous with excitement! Speed freaks are outmatched on Rita - Queen of Speed; Air brings windswept exhilaration; Oblivion’s death defying plunge is the choice of adrenaline junkies and Nemesis’ turbulent, twisting frenzy is still voted one of UK’s top roller coasters and leaves everyone wanting more just minutes later! NEW FOR 2009 The Alton Towers Resort welcomed SEA LIFE! Join Captain Black and his crew as they embark upon a mission of discovery beneath the wreckage of the galleon in Mutiny Bay. Explore the hidden capsule of Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE and be immersed in a new underwater world where you will come face to face with a myriad of fascinating creatures from the deepest depths of the seas and oceans of the World.
Visit the Alton Towers Resort in 2010 and be among the first to see and ride the Theme Park's latest fantastic attraction. Located upon the site previously home to the Corkscrew, the new rollercoaster will be unlike anything experienced in the World before - ever!
ADMISSION TICKETS AT SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE FROM DRAGONS INTERNATIONAL. |
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The Wedgwood Visitor Centre and new Wedgwood Museum- This site is a fantastic learning resource. Set in 200 acres of glorious Staffordshire parkland, this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Heart of England, and is an ideal location for fun and curriculum linked school visits. The Art Fund prize-winning Museum, housed in a new £10.5 million building, has a huge subject reach - art and design, citizenship, history, geography, science and much more. Our cross-curricular, creative and inspirational workshops make learning FUN - whatever your age or ability. At the Visitor Centre craft demonstration area, take the opportunity to watch and talk with some of our master craftsmen throwing, hand-painting, turning, assembling and decorating pottery. Hands-on opportunities are also available.
For more information please visit www.thewedgwoodvisitorcentre.com or www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk |
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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 |
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The Complete Working Historic Estate of Shugborough - 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. |
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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
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Shockwave - Europe’s only stand-up roller coaster
- Stormforce 10 - the UK’s first reverse shute water coaster
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Maelstrom - the only gyro swing to make you face outwards
- Pandemonium - turn your world upside down
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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 |
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| 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 |
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