Day Visits

Our Education Team is here to help you get the best out of a visit to Exmoor. From reception class to degree level , a half day to a week long residential we can help you plan your trip and provide support, knowledge and teaching while you are here.  We have experience working with young people  from a wide range of different backgrounds and abilities and are always happy to work with you to ensure that your visit delivers the outcomes you and your students need.

The table below shows some examples of what we can offer, we are always happy to discuss how we can tailor a day to your needs. Just get in touch.

Residential  visits

As well as day visits we can offer unique and inspiring residential visits at our Pinkery Centre for Outdoor learning. With capacity for up to 40 children, Pinkery has been providing amazing experiences for young people for generations.  We will help you put together a programme of activities and leaning that will be the highlight of the school year.  Visit the Pinkery Page to find out more and make an enquiry.

How much does a day visit cost?

Our standard charge is £4.50 per child with a minimum charge of £230 / day for one of the team to support your visit. If your school or group's circumstances are such that even these charges may be difficult , then please get in touch for a chat.

Possible  Themed  Days and  Suggested Locations

These are some suggestions, but we will always discuss your needs prior to a visit and agree a day that works for you.

Discover Exmoor

An all-round introduction to Exmoor and National Parks.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • Explore a variety of Exmoor landscapes and learn about them
  • Discover how landscapes change over time and how they may change in the future
  • Learn how to identify some of the plants and animals you may see
Potential locations
  • Pinkery
  • North Hill (Minehead)
  • Porlock
  • Dunster
  • Lynton and Lynmouth
  • Simonsbath

Moorland

Explore the nature, history and heritage of one of Exmoor’s most important habitats.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • What moorland is, and what grows and lives there
  • What “wild” means
  • Discover peat
  • How John Knight changed Exmoor
  • What evidence of history is hidden in Exmoor’s moorlands
  • How climate change may affect moorland
  • Practical conservation tasks, such as tree planting or dam making
Potential locations
  • Pinkery
  • North Hill
  • Simonsbath
  • Blackpitts

Rivers

Exmoor is shaped by rivers that have carved the landscape over thousands of years.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • The River Lyn from source to sea
  • River measurements and data collection
  • Water quality monitoring by sampling aquatic invertebrates
  • How rivers have shaped Exmoor
  • Water as a resource
Potential locations
  • Pinkery
  • Simonsbath
  • Hillsford Bridge
  • Watersmeet
  • Lynmouth

Coast

Exmoor has one of the highest coastlines in England and one of the largest tidal ranges in the world.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • Seashore safari: explore the intertidal zone and learn about zonation, adaptation and species identification
  • Dynamic coasts: managing coastlines in a changing world
  • Coastal tourism, past and present
Potential locations
  • Lynmouth
  • Porlock
  • North Hill

Trees and Woodland

Find out why we want more trees on Exmoor and how we plan to make that happen.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • Visit our tree nursery at Exford
  • Woodland explorer walk
  • Tree planting
  • Tree species identification
  • Woodland industry
  • Changing landscapes
Potential locations
  • Exford
  • Lynmouth / Watersmeet
  • Hawcombe
  • Horner
  • Dulverton
  • Simonsbath
  • North Hill

World War 2 on Exmoor

Explore the vital role Exmoor played during the Second World War.
Potential activities and topic areas
  • Tanks and radar on North Hill
  • Coastal defences
Potential locations
  • North Hill
  • Porlock
Child In Tunnel

If you would like to bring a group from your school or college then please fill out our enquiry form and one of the Team will be in touch.

Make and Enquiry