English school trips & tours
Our trips give students chance to step into the worlds of the writers they study. From Shakespeare and Dickens to wartime poetry, Harry Potter™ and courtroom drama, we create experiences that bring literature and language to life. Tell us your focus and we’ll shape an itinerary that inspires every learner.
What to expect on our English language trips
Expect big inspiration and plenty of opportunities to deepen subject understanding. Students visit the settings behind the writers they study, helping them see how ideas and styles take shape. These experiences influence how they write, interpret texts and engage with literature, elevating the skills developed in the classroom. Every trip is tailored to your curriculum, with smooth, stress‑free planning from start to finish.
Our English school trip highlights
Our English school trips give students a chance to swap classroom learning for memorable learning-led experience deepening there understanding of English literature.
A few group favourites include:
London – Dickens, theatre, creative writing and the Royal Courts of Justice.
Stratford‑upon‑Avon – Shakespeare’s life, legacy and the world that inspired him.
Northern France & Belgium – the landscapes that influenced Sassoon, Rosenberg, McCrae and other war poets.
Why book an English language school trip with NST?
We know how to turn English studies into unforgettable experiences. Our swift, knowledgeable team builds trips with real learning impact and will supports you from first ideas to final details.
Browse our most popular English school trips
Why choose NST?
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled school trip knowledge
Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their trip planning knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- Making it easier for you
Your own trip organiser, travel app, free classroom packs and trip promo resources.
- Free group leader inspection visits
Visit your chosen destination free of charge and plan with confidence.
- Value for money, always
We work hard to make every penny count.
- Over 55 years’ experience
With NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
- Aligned to your learning outcomes
Every trip can be built around your specific goals — from the latest GCSE and A level curriculum requirements to particular themes, interests or visits you want to focus on.
- Risk assessment guidance
Clear, practical support to help you manage group safety including our free guide.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
Through our partnership with Carbon Footprint, we're committed to offset one tonne of CO2 emissions, and plant a tree on school grounds in the UK, for every trip booked.
Our featured History school trips
London
From Shakespeare and Charles Dickens to Harry Potter™ and even the Royal Courts of Justice, the choice is yours on your English trip! We work closely with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and can offer fantastic group prices on tickets for curriculum-linked Shakespeare performances during your trip to London.
Stratford
English school trips to Stratford-upon-Avon, where famous playwright William Shakespeare was born and lived, are guaranteed to inspire your pupils. Of all the educational visits on offer in Stratford, an RSC production at the intimate Swan Theatre undoubtedly gives pupils an educational experience that is invaluable to their studies as they see the works they have been studying brought to life on stage. Plus, we’ll arrange every aspect of your Stratford Shakespeare school trip, so you don’t have to.
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