Sport Trips to London
See areas of regeneration or visit the capital's famous sporting grounds. The city has many iconic football stadiums including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Cricket grounds such as Lords in Swiss Cottage, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and Twickenham Rugby Stadium. A tour of some of the Olympic sites can be a fantastic part of your itinerary.
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Prices start from£169pp
Popular itinerary
Our sample itinerary provides you with an idea of the visits you can cover during your trip. We can tailor-make an itinerary to support your specific learning outcomes.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
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| 1 | Group Rail travel to London, drop bags at your accommodation | Wembley Stadium Tour | Dinner followed by West End Show or flight on the London Eye |
| 2 | Visit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park | Visit to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum | Return Group Rail Travel |
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| Morning | Group Rail travel to London, drop bags at your accommodation |
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| Afternoon | Wembley Stadium Tour |
| Evening | Dinner followed by West End Show or flight on the London Eye |
| Morning | Visit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park |
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| Afternoon | Visit to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum |
| Evening | Return Group Rail Travel |
Price Shown includes
- Return rail travel (based on the fare from Birmingham stations)
- 1 night B&B accommodation
- Specialist group travel insurance
- Bespoke itinerary planning service
- Free place ratios
- Locate My Trip - live trip tracking app
- Online trip organiser & travel app
- 24/7 support whilst you are away
Places to Stay
Reasons to Visit
London Football Stadiums
Explore all the areas which are normally off limits to the public, including the players’ tunnel, the team dressing room, the Directors Box and the Press Conference facilities. See the championship trophies and tour the grounds at any of the following: Arsenal Emirates Stadium, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.
Twickenham Stadium Tours
Visit the famous stadium on England’s rugby team. Take a tour of the stadium and gain access to the England team dressing room, pass through the players tunnel onto the pitch. Also take the time to have a look round the Museum of Rugby. Tours are available every day apart from Mondays and not match days.
Wembley Stadium Tour
Stroll into the dressing room like a superstar. Limber up in the world's most exclusive warm-up zone. Stride through the tunnel towards the hallowed turf. Climb 107 steps, stand triumphantly in front of the Royal Box to the roar of the crowd. Enjoy privileged access behind the scenes at the world's most magnificent stadium. Walk the footsteps of legends and feel what the world's greatest sports stars and musicians feel during the build-up to a big match or major concert.
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum offers a glimpse of how the original medieval real tennis has now become a multi-million dollar professional sport, played all over the world. Open all year round, the Museum includes memorabilia from many famous players and includes views of Centre Court and a state of the art Audio/Visual Theatre showing highlights of great players in action.
Tour of Lord’s
The tour starts in the MCC Museum - home of the Ashes urn, then visit the Long Room, dressing rooms, see the Lord’s Honours Boards and the MCC Cricket School where many future Test and county stars hone their skills. For more of an educational focus, tours can be customised to suit your needs for a number of areas including: Art, History, Media, Business and Marketing as well as, of course, PE. This would be led by an expert from the relevant department within the club.
Sky Academy
The visit includes a behind the scenes tour of Sky Studios, a hands on learning experience at Skills Studios where students will create their own television report and a chance to work with a team of experts and cutting edge technology. Each topic is available for Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 in subjects such as Science, Maths, English, Sport & Citizenship.
The lastminute.com London Eye
The famous London Eye is one of the world’s highest observation wheels, standing at 135 metres high. The wheel has thirty-two capsules, each of which holds 25 people and views possible as far away as twenty-five miles on a clear day.
The View from The Shard
The View from the Shard is situated on floors 68, 69 and 72, almost twice the height of any other viewing platform in London, where you can take in all of London at once with 360 degree views of up to 40 miles long.
Sightseeing Tours by bus
Hop-on hop-off bus tours are great for general sightseeing, giving access to all the major sites. Departing from Grosvenor Gardens it includes Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, London Eye and Piccadilly Circus.
Thames River Cruises
A great opportunity for you to discover the 'must-see' sights in London. Watch as the River Thames weaves its way through the heart of London and see the history of this city around every bend. Cruises depart frequently from Westminster Pier, Waterloo (London Eye) Pier, Tower Pier and Greenwich Pier.
IFS Cloud Cable Car
Rising to a height of 90 metres, the IFS Cloud Cable Car offers you an exciting 1.1km cable car journey across the Thames on the UK’s only urban cable car connecting the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock.
The London Dungeon
Transport yourself back to the darkest moments in the capital's history within the deep depths of the London Dungeon.
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions with over 400 wax works of celebrities, politicians, pop stars and actors. A fully interactive experience, Madame Tussauds will inspire, enthuse and immerse pupils in celebrity culture and modern media as they walk among the stars!
Downloadable lesson plans are available to enhance and support your visit which will explore the media, fake news and celebrity culture.
ArcelorMittal Orbit
The ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Queen Elizabeth Park, Stratford which is the iconic structure of the London 2012 Games and has the longest and tallest tunnel slide in the world.
Take the lift up to the viewing platform, 80 meters high, and after marvelling at the view take the slide down which lasts a thrilling 40 seconds! Go back to the top and take some time learning about the city on the interactive touchscreens or making use of the free Key Stage 1-4 resources before walking back down the winding staircase with its 455 steps.
You can book with or without the slide and you can choose to stay the whole day in the park by taking a behind the scenes tour at the iconic London Stadium, swimming at the London Aquatics Centre or visiting the Lee Valley Velopark; alternatively, explore the parklands and waterways with a local Blue Badge guide.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames, was built between 1886 and 1894 and is an iconic symbol of London with its two towers and bridge deck which opens to allow tall ships through. You can walk across the lower bridge deck but the twin towers and high-level glass walkways and Victorian engine rooms are part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition.
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