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Meet the young Florence Nightingale, cousin to the Gascoigne family of Lotherton.
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History, Lotherton, The Victorians
06 August 2023
Immerse yourself in a significant point of British history and evacuate your pupils back in time to the Second World War.
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, WWII
03 August 2023
Become a nature detective and get hands on with habitats in this school workshop at Lotherton.
Tags: Biology, KS2, Lotherton, SEND
01 August 2023
Pupils can explore the animals, plants and resources found in rainforests around the world.
Tags: Biology, KS1, KS2, Wildlife World
07 July 2023
Pupils become ‘mini-zoologists’ during this session as we explore how animals can be grouped by their characteristics.
Tags: Biology, KS1, KS2, Wildlife World
06 July 2023
Pupils explore the rainforest and the polar habitats. What are they like and how do the animals there survive?
Tags: Biology, KS1, KS2, Wildlife World
04 July 2023
Come on a woodland hunt with us! An educational session for under 5s in an outdoor setting at Lotherton.
Tags: Biology, Early Years, Lotherton, SEND
31 October 2022
Find out all about the changing seasons in this school workshop at Lotherton for Early Years and KS1.
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS1, Lotherton
Find out all about penguins in this school workshop at Wildlife World for younger pupils.
Tags: Biology, Early Years, Lotherton, Wildlife World
09 March 2022
Discover how animals are adapted to increase their chances of survival, through behavioural or physical/anatomical traits.
Tags: Biology, KS2, KS3, Wildlife World
10 September 2021
Find out how animals adapt to live in the dark in this nocturnal schools workshop with Wildlife World at Lotherton.
Tags: Biology, KS1, KS2, Wildlife World
21 July 2021
We provide activities to inspire your pupils’ creativity and learning in a varied and wondrous setting.
Tags: Early Years, KS1, KS2, KS3, Local Leeds History, Wildlife World
21 May 2019
Our expanding animal collection in Wildlife World lends itself well to National Curriculum topics such as habitats, adaptations and classification. We have penguins, flamingos, tapirs, porcupines, a nocturnal house and much more! Each animal enclosure has interpretation signs providing you varying depths of information.
Our Learning Team offer a range of themed packages linked to the National Curriculum using our collections and stories to enhance all styles of learning.
Please contact us for further information or to make a booking.
0113 378 2959
(10am – 4pm)
Entry for Leeds LA schools: Free
Entry for non-Leeds LA schools: £1.30 per pupil
Under 5s: Free
Additional charges for Wildlife World educational activities:
Workshop or guided tour (45 minutes): £50 per class
Workshop and guided tour (90 minutes in total): £82 per class
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ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LEEDS CITY MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 5pm
*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 11am – 5pm
Address
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH
Ticket Provider
KIRKSTALL ABBEY
Opening Hours
Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm
*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 4pm
Address
Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LOTHERTON
Opening Hours
Open Daily
Estate opens: 8am
Hall: 10am – 5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time
Address
Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB
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