The New Forest National Park is the ultimate outdoor classroom offering opportunities to discover, explore, investigate, understand and enjoy the mosaic of environments and cultural heritage that makes the New Forest so special.
Before your visit, you should consider the following:
- Use our New Forest Education Providers finder to decide if any of the education providers in the New Forest meet your pupils’ learning objectives and needs
- Discuss the trip with your education visits co-ordinator and ensure you have contacted your Local Education Authority (LEA) for advice on activity choices, qualifications needed and adult-to-student ratios
- Ensure you have permission to visit your chosen site, even on open-access land. Nearly half of the New Forest is managed by Forestry England, see their permission page here.
- Encourage your staff and students to think creatively about how your group will reduce its impact on the environment during your visit.
- A pre-visit and risk assessment is essential. Find out more on our webpage here.
- You may be eligible for our Travel Grant Scheme. Find out more on our webpage here.
- Sign up to our education and youth team’s schools and groups mailing list – We send out emails three to four times a year with opportunities such as free sessions and money towards school trips. Find out more on our webpage here.