Education visits

We are saddened that at the end of July 2025 we unfortunately had to close our educational centre at Macclesfield Forest due to budget cuts.  Educational Visits at the Moorland Discovery Centre (on the Longshaw Estate) and at Longdendale Environmental Centre / Crowden are still continuing and are open for bookings for the Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027.  Please note that we are fully booked up until the end of July 2026.

To book a Primary School visit at Longdendale / Crowden, or to book a Secondary School visit, please complete and submit an enquiry form (see below).

If you are interested in booking a visit at the Moorland Discovery Centre please contact the centre directly: mdc@nationaltrust.org.uk

If you would like any further information please contact customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk

The Learning and Discovery Team offers a range of activities to support learning, working with many different organisations and institutions, from schools and youth groups to family and community groups.

We deliver Primary school day visits from our two centres at Longdendale and Longshaw, and Secondary school fieldwork visits at various locations across the National Park.

Our team can also visit your site to deliver activities in your own school setting.

Our programmes aim to inspire you to love the Peak District National Park as much as we do. We promote a greater understanding of the National Park through providing creative and inspirational experiences that will help you discover the special qualities of the Peak District National Park.

To book a visit, please download or print out the Enquiry Form (40 KB), complete the sections and return:

by Email
Learning.Discovery@peakdistrict.gov.uk

by Post
The Customer and Business Support Team
The Peak District National Park Authority
Aldern House
Baslow Road
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1AE

• Visits for Primary Schools Early Years and KS1
• Visits for Primary Schools KS2
• Visits for Secondary Schools KS3, KS4(GCSE), KS5 (A level)
• Self-led school visits
• Health and Safety

Health and Safety

All activities are fully risk assessed - our leaders are trained to a high standard and are Criminal Records Bureau/Disclosure and Barring (CRB/DBS) checked. For more details on health and safety please see our Health and Safety page.

We strive to make our visits accessible to all. While many of our sites are accessible to people with limited mobility, it would be wise to discuss your particular needs with us before booking.

Evaluation

We assess learning using a variety of techniques appropriate to the age and ability of the pupils and the type of activity such as: questioning, questioning games, observing how well children are performing tasks, checking results, quizzes and feedback forms. All group leaders will be asked to complete a feedback form after their visit. We hope you will find time to do this as we use this information to improve our programmes

For more details, please contact:

Learning & Discovery Team
Peak District National Park Authority
Aldern House
Baslow Road
Bakewell
DE45 1AE

Tel: 01629 816373
Email: learning.discovery@peakdistrict.gov.uk