Our Learning Team offer a variety of bookable tours, workshops, outreach activities and online sessions covering a range of curriculum topics including history, engineering, geography and maths. All sessions are lead by our Learning Facilitators, a team of education professionals and quality assured White Badge tour guides.
Each of our sessions lasts approximately 45 minutes, allowing groups of up to 20 children to enage in a carousel of activities during their visit. Speak to us to build a programme to suit your topic and time on site.
If you can’t come to us, please get in touch to discuss our outreach or online learning options.
Our programme of school tours and workshops have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. Being awarded the LOtC Quality Badge means a provider has been thoroughly assessed, both in terms of their learning offer and risk management. This gives schools and educational settings peace of mind when organising educational visits, that the learning outside the classroom (LOtC) experience is both safe and supports their curriculum and learning objectives. The award is also endorsed by English and Welsh governments and the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel.
Our Learning Team are qualified White Badge guides, certified by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum was the first destination in Bristol to hold the award and the first in the South West to qualify for a decade. Participating in an intensive programme of lectures, practical sessions and hands-on training the team then had to pass both written and tour guiding examinations to receive the accolade.
Key Contact
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Natalie Craig, Learning Officer
Schools Enquiry Form
Make a booking enquiry or tell us more about what you'd like for your class visit.
Tours for Schools
We offer a wide variety of tours tailored to school groups of all ages, from Early Years to A-Level. Led by our White Badge qualified Learning Facilitators, tours explain the history, construction and maintenance of the bridge and share the stories of those connected to it in the past.
Workshops for Schools
Our workshops are designed for all ages, from KS1 to A-Level. Combined with a tour of the bridge to explore the history and construction of Brunel's design, each workshop is supported by hands-on activities to enhance learning.
Outreach
If you are unable to come to the bridge, each of our workshops is available for delivery as an outreach session in the classroom.
Virtual Learning
If it's not possible for your group to visit us and see the bridge in person, our new online sessions will bring the bridge to your classroom.
School Visit FAQs
Are you planning to bring a school group to the bridge? See below for our FAQs and please get in touch if you have any further questions or enquiries.
Teaching Resources
If you’re getting ready to come and visit us at the bridge or just want to learn a little more, we’ve put together some resources to help you prepare.
See Also
Children’s TrailAccessibility Statement for Educational Visits
Accessibility Statement for Educational Visits
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