National Landscapes are excellent places of learning for all ages, offering a wealth of natural and cultural heritage to explore.
Over the years we have worked with many young people in and around the Shropshire Hills, helping them to connect with and care about this special landscape. Much of our work with school children and teachers is focussed on the John Muir Award. The Award helps participants to discover and explore a wild place, to do something to conserve it, and to share their experience.
Click on the links below to find out more:
- Aged 12-16? Join our Young Ranger programme
- Clee Hill Young Rangers, working with the South Shropshire Youth Forum
- Past project - Buzz in the Borders, helping children to discover all about pollinators
Scroll down for other learning opportunities in the Shropshire Hills:
Organised school visits
- Cardingmill Valley, the National Trust offers a range of organised activities for school parties.
- Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre offer activities for schools and workshops through the school holidays.
- Shropshire Wildlife Trust, offer activities and have produced the directory “Where Wild Schools Go” of sites suitable for countryside visits by schools.
- Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, welcomes school parties and other interested groups.
- Snailbeach Lead Mine - school visits including underground tours available by arrangement.
- Blakemoorgate Cottages, Stiperstones - visits can be arranged through Natural England, who own the cottages.
Rural skills and craft courses
- Bog Visitor Centre - runs a varity of craft courses
- Westhope Craft College
- Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre - range of courses including cookery with local ingredients.
- The Hurst - creative writing
Museums and resource centres
