Cornish pasties and clotted cream, Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein. Smugglers and surfers, fishermen and farmers. Sweeping beaches and secluded coves, the wild moors and the crashing sea. Home to England’s longest continuous coastline and the biggest greenhouse in the world. 

Enter the Eden Project and discover more than one million plants, or join an environmental workshop in the Living Classroom. Follow the history of Cornwall’s culture in the Royal Cornwall Museum, or consider how it’s been rebranded at Watergate Bay. Stop off at Bristol Zoo to learn about primates and amphibians, or see them in the wild at Longleat Safari Park. Study 4,000 animals and 400 species in the National Marine Aquarium - the first aquarium in the UK to be set up solely for education, conservation and research.

Travelling across the beautiful Devonshire border into Cornwall is an adventure in itself, and will help students to appreciate the breadth and diversity of the UK. STS hotels and youth hostels are set in the stunning Cornish countryside, within easy reach of the Eden project and other local attractions. With its natural beauty and rich educational attractions, Cornwall offers an important and unforgettable learning experience for school groups.