Geography Trips To London

Who's it for?

  • Secondary School, Sixth Form & FE College

Curriculum Included

Key Highlights

  • Go on a guided walking tour of the Olympic Sites
  • Explore the Natural History Museum
  • Visit the Wimbledon grounds for a geography tour
  • Trip to the London Wetland Centre to see the wildlife
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England’s capital is a great value options for GCSE and A-Level groups, with a number of highly informative visit options. Our Geography trips to London include a number of themed walking tours led by expert guides with a particular focus on regeneration with the Olympic Park site tour being a favourite.

With WST, you can also choose from a number of exhibitions, education centres and tours to suit your studies and Key Stage.

We can also offer a brand new tour which focuses on sustainability, looking at London as a sustainable city and various green initiatives from the private sector. This includes a chance to visit a biotechnology company addressing food security.

Let our subject experts create your perfect geography school trip in the UK with a blend of educational and London’s exciting cultural visits.

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Sample Itinerary

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Sample itinerary for a 2 day trip

Day 1
Morning

Depart for arrival in London around midday. Check into your accommodation

Afternoon

Olympic Site Walking Tour with Blue Badge Guide

Evening

Evening Meal at Planet Hollywood and flight on the London Eye

Day 2
Morning

Explore the Volcanoes and Earthquakes gallery at the Natural History Museum

Afternoon

Depart London for your return journey to school

Sample itinerary for a sustainability day trip

Day 1
Morning

Sustainable London Walking Tour

Afternoon

Visit to a biotechnology company addressing food security.

Evening

Depart London for your return journey to school

Sample itinerary for a 2 day sustainability trip

Day 1
Morning

Sustainable London Walking Tour

Afternoon

Visit to biotechnology company addressing food security

Evening

Check-in to accommodation Evening Meal

Day 2
Morning

Science Museum ‘Our Future Planet’ Exhibition

Afternoon

Explore the Volcanoes and Earthquakes gallery at the Natural History Museum

Evening

Depart London for your return journey to school

Trip Details

Educational Visits In London

Other Study Visits

  • The Green Walking Tour
    This modern and cutting-edge Green Tour will show your groups the absolute latest in sustainability.
  • Dockers to Wharfers: Walking Tour
    From the modern towers of Canary Wharf, a dramatic contrast comes into view as you approach the original sugar warehouses of West India Dock. The backbreaking and dangerous working conditions of the dockers have been transformed into a vibrant financial and residential centre for London. Compare the worlds of the dockers of yesteryear and the wharfers of today with your Blue Badge Guide.
  • The Thames Barrier
    The world’s largest movable flood barrier built to protect the capital from the river. Go on a guided tour of the Information Centre featuring a working model of the Barrier and a video which shows its construction and operation. They will also take you outside to see the barrier up close before delivering a 90 min talk covering topics such as the History of the River Thames and the risk of flooding in London, as well as describing the environment and wildlife of the river.
  • Isis Education Centre Sessions in Hyde Park
    This outdoor learning experience for secondary school groups aims to inspire an interest in science and the natural world. With dedicated teaching spaces, field studies equipment, digital technology and expert staff, your students can develop both practical fieldwork skills and learn how to gather real field data for use in coursework and scientific reports.
  • Thorpe Park Workshop: Geography and the Environment
    This Geography workshop is curriculum linked and delivered by an expert Education Facilitator. Combined with entry to the Resort, it offers your pupils a unique opportunity to investigate how the site has developed to become one of the most popular attractions for young people in the UK considering the environmental effects and the impact on the local area.
  • London Eco Waste Park
    The park provides public-service activities in support of North London Waste Authority and provides a range of waste services - recycling, composting, energy recovery and disposal. The EcoPark is designed to get the most from the ‘natural resource’ of waste generated by north London residents. Tours take visitors on the ‘rubbish trail’.

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Other Cultural Visits

  • St Paul's Cathedral
    With its iconic dome that dominates the London skyline, St Pauls Cathedral is a must see for all groups visiting London. Over the years, decoration has been added and removed so that today the history of the nation can be seen in mosaics and stone carvings throughout the building.
  • Tower Of London
    See where numerous individuals lost their heads and visit the Prisoners exhibition which looks at some of the Towers more notorious convicts including Anne Boleyn, Edward V, Guy Fawkes and Sir Thomas More.
  • Highlights of London Guided Tour
    A half day guided tour of the city on board your coach is a perfect way to see all the major sites. Highly recommended if this is a first time visit to London for many of your students.
  • Museum Of London
    Step inside Museum of London for a memorable journey through London’s unsettled history. Telling London's story students can enjoy the prehistoric, Roman and medieval London galleries through to the present day.
  • Madame Tussauds
    A thrilling and exciting visit containing inspiring wax works of some of the world’s most influential and famous people. Galleries include Sport, World Leaders, The Royal Family and Music along with the Spirit of London ride and Marvel Super Heroes 4D experience.
  • Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
    Always in the evening and at its best when London is cold and misty, this eerie tour takes students back in time to 1888 to follow in the footsteps of the London Metropolitan Police as they try to catch a killer.
  • Thames River Cruise
    This cruise along the Thames is a great way to see some of the major sites of the city. We recommend groups take the 40 minute cruise from Westminster to Tower which takes in Westminster, Big Ben, Somerset House, London Eye, Oxo Tower, The Tate Modern, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Tower.
  • Restaurants
    Make your evening meal a night out with a restaurant visit. We can book tables at an exciting range of restaurants offering pre-theatre dinner packages to suit all budgets.

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