Plan Your Trip

We have a wide range of materials to support your visit and make school trip planning easy. You can find all our site-specific information and tools below, and for Covid-19 risk assessments and measures we’ve got in place please visit our what to expect page.

Download our free resources to help you make the most out of your visit and create unique learning experiences before, during and after your trip. We also offer free planning visits once you have made a booking, plus a 20% discount on the official English Heritage guidebook for your place of choice.

Once you book your visit you’ll be sent a visit permit, which you’ll need to bring with you on the day.

Visit our bookings page to start planning your trip!

• Facilities
  • PARKING: There is a car park with coach parking outside the entrance.
  • TOILETS: There are male and female toilets and an accessible toilet.
  • LUNCH: You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds.
  • SHOP:  There is a gift shop selling English Heritage gifts and souvenirs. We recommend bringing your students in small groups at a time.
  • EDUCATION ROOM or BAG STORAGE: Available for school groups. Please book the room in advance. Monks habits costumes, tiles and mosaic pieces, as well as games, are available to use in the education room.
  • ACCESSIBILITY: There are no specific spaces marked out for disabled parking, but all parking is very close to the Visitor Centre. A ramp to the rear of the building of the Visitor Centre enables wheelchair access to the site. Visitors with electric wheelchairs have run into difficulties in the past due to the soft ground.
  • WET WEATHER: The education room can be used for shelter from inclement weather if booked in advance. The site team will do their best to accommodate if you are not able to use the education room.

• Hazard Information

  A useful tool to help with your risk assessments.

  • Furness Abbey Hazard Information.pdf (78.1 KB)

   

  You must meet the following ratios for leaders to students on the day of your visit when booking, and if your group is forming smaller groups while at the site:

  • Ages 4-5 (UK Reception) 1 leader for every 4 students (1:4)
  • Ages 5-7 (UK Key Stage 1) 1 leader for every 6 students (1:6)
  • Ages 7-11 (UK Key Stage 2) 1 leader for every 10 students (1:10) and
  • Ages 11-18 (UK Key Stages 3, 4, and 5) 1 leader for every 15 students (1:15)
  • For an adult learning group, consisting of individuals all over the age of 18, there are no ratios but there must be an appointed group leader
  • All ratios outlined above apply to home education groups
  • If your group consists of children aged 3 and/or 4, you must also refer to the Early Years and Foundation Stage Statutory Framework which sets out specific legal requirements for minimum ratios for this age group, to include requirements about the qualifications of the leaders
  • SEND groups must meet the minimum ratios above but may bring any additional leaders as required to adequately support their group

• Education Site Opening Times

  We offer free self-led education visits during school term time^*. 

  ^*Free education visits are not offered on UK public holidays or during the operation of additional fee paying public events at English Heritage sites.

  • April-October: Monday-Sunday 10-5pm
  • November-March: Saturday-Sunday 10-4pm