Education Services

The Peak District National Park Authority has been delivering high quality curriculum-based educational field visits in and around the National Park for over 40 years. We deliver these programmes from various field sites and venues around the Park - from the gritstones Edges above Hathersage to the limestone dales around Hartington.

Through creative learning and discovery, we aim to increase people’s awareness and understanding of the natural environment and the role they have to play in its future by enabling all to experience the Peak District National Park first hand.

Booking a Visit

Visits for Secondary Schools and above

Visits for Primary Schools

Visits to the Longdendale Classroom

Visits to the Moorland Discovery Centre

Health and Safety notes for Teachers and Leaders

What to wear

What NOT to wear

Our aim is to:
• provide inspiring opportunities for young people to enjoy and value the Peak District National Park
• enable all to engage with the natural environment through direct experience
• support and encourage people to secure a sustainable future for the Peak District National Park, and to
• work in partnership to communicate key messages and achieve our aims

For details of school visits from our various field sites around trhe Park, please see the links below.  For details of our centres and services for teachers please see the links on the right of this page.

All activities are fully risk assessed, with our leaders Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checked and trained to a high standard.
We strive to make our visits accessible to all.  Many of our sites are accessible to people with limited mobility, but it would be wise to discuss your particular needs with us before booking.

For more details, please contact:
Learning & Discovery Team, Peak District National Park Authority, Field End, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WB

Tel: 01433 620373
Email: learning.discovery@peakdistrict.gov.uk