Information
Where
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Key Stage
EYFS,
KS1,
KS2,
KS3,
KS4,
KS5,
SEND
Curriculum
Art & Design,
Citizenship,
English,
Geography,
Science
Theme
Adaptation,
Art & Artists,
Citizenship,
Discovery,
Extreme Environments,
Literacy,
Natural World,
Science
Type of Activity
Tour
Type of Session
Outdoor Activity (on site),
Resources,
Self Led,
Supported Self Led

School visits

To book a school visit please visit our webpages which have extensive information about what we can offer your school and how to book.

Browse our workshops by Key Stage 

Planning, prices and pre-visit information

Booking a school visit

We offer a free pre-visit for teachers. You can either arrange a time to meet a Schools Learning Officer, or arrange a free entry into the Garden to plan your visit. This needs to be booked in advance and you can request a pre-visit at the time of booking.

Gatsby Schools Visit Grant

Thanks to a generous grant to the Botanic Garden from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation, we are offering a new travel grant scheme for state schools to  support visiting the Botanic Garden. We will also waive our usual fee for taught workshops for those schools with an at or higher-than-average pupil premium percentage. The grant will operate in 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 school years.

Who qualifies for the travel grant?

  • State schools from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, South Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire.
  • Classes travelling to the Garden for a taught workshop with one of our Schools Learning Officers.
  • Year groups from EYFS to Year 13.
  • Travelling to the Garden by coach or public transport.
  • Bookings must be made at least four weeks in advance.

Who qualifies for the free taught visit offer?

Your school will qualify for a FREE taught visit with one of our Schools Learning Officers if:

  • The travel grant criteria listed above are met
  • The school has an at-or-above average percentage of pupils receiving pupil premium (currently 29.3% according to Government figures)
  • The group is EYFS to Year 11

See the full eligibility criteria and terms and conditions

Further Education, Horticultural Colleges or Higher Education Visits 

Visit our webpages for information on what we can offer and for information on how to book.

Please note language schools and education providers not following the UK curriculum will need to book a Holiday School Visit rather than an educational visit.