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World War 1 London

School History trips to London: World War 1 and the Home Front

Discover how school history trips to London bring World War One learning to life through immersive museums, memorial sites and Home Front experiences.
Picture from The International School of Pathos on their tour to Krakow and Berlin

From Auschwitz to Berlin: A Powerful World War II Learning Experience

The International School of Pathos embarked on a two-centre school history trip to Krakow and Berlin to dive into the past of World War 2. Read more to learn about their transformational learning...
Crime and punishment history in London

Exploring London’s Dark History: School Trips That Bring the Past to Life

Discover how immersive experiences and site visits across the city help students connect with the past and deepen their understanding of crime, punishment and the social changes through history.

Explore Medicine Through Time: School History Trip to London

Discover how medicine transformed from medieval remedies to life-saving breakthroughs on a school history trip to London.
Elizabethan London

School History Trips to London Exploring Elizabethan England

Discover Elizabethan England on school history trips to London. Explore the 'Golden Age' of art and culture, political tensions, religious turbulence and more!

Classroom vs Real World Learning: Why History Trips Win

Classroom vs real world learning: discover why school history trips win.
picture of Berlin (left) and Krakow (right) split down the middle

Why Are Berlin & Kraków Essential for Teaching 20th Century History?

Explore 20th century history beyond the classroom with immersive school trips to Berlin and Krakow, where students experience the events that shaped the modern world first-hand.
History tour guide with a school group at Auschwitz I Memorial

Why Are School History Trips Essential for Student Learning?

In this blog, we discover why school history trips are essential for student learning and how they bring textbook learning to life.
Students gathered at a memorial in Belgium

What Skills Do Students Gain from School History Trips?

School history trips offer students a fully immersive and engaging way to bring the past to life, but they will also return home with newfound skills they can use inside and out of the classroom....
Great Debate Final Winner 2026

More Than Words: What the HA Great Debate Finals Taught Me About the Future

Rayburn Tour's Marketing Manager, Nicky Astle, attended the 2025 Historical Association's Great Debate, and this is what she learnt about keeping history alive beyond the classroom.
Competitors at the Great Debate in Nottingham 2026

Great Debate shows why critical thinking matters more than ever

With more than 300,000 students across the UK studying history at GCSE, making it one of the most popular subjects outside the core curriculum, questions about how the past is understood remain...
split aerial views of Berlin and Munich

School History Trips to Germany- Munich or Berlin for World War 2 Studies

School History Trips to Germany- Munich or Berlin for World War 2 Studies Planning your next school history trip to Germany? Berlin may be the obvious choice since it’s the capital city and filled...