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Prices for Isle of Wight School Trips 2025-26

Hertfordshire school visiting in June 2026


Here are the anonymised details of an actual Isle of Wight school trip booked with Education Destination taking place in June 2026

Here at Education Destination we help you experience the very best of the Isle of Wight - accommodation, transport, activities - and we take care of booking everything for you!


Here's the basics:

Travelling fromHertfordshire in June 2026
Students Travelling25
Accompanying Adults3
Nights Away3
Road TransportIncluded
Ferry CrossingsIncluded
AccommodationFull Board
Activities6 included
PRICE PER PERSONLess than £375

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School trips from Bedfordshire to the Isle of Wight

Tuesday




Education Destination coach departs school

The Journey Begins

Everyone's boarded, the luggage is loaded up and the coach departs school for the journey to the Isle of Wight

Trip Diaries are distributed so that everyone has something to keep them quiet

Toilet stops will be taken as necessary





Crossing the Solent

After a timely arrival at the Isle of Wight it's time to get off the coach and head upstairs to the open deck or the passenger lounge for a good look around. For many students, this will be their first time at sea

It's a crossing to on the Isle of Wight, across waters which are generally quite sheltered




Isle of Wight school trips to The Needles: Landmark Attraction

The Needles: Landmark Attraction

Traditional Seaside Fun

Home to the world-famous Alum Bay coloured sands and the birthplace of ship-to-shore radio, The Needles Attraction offers a great trade-off beween learning and fun.





Needles Pleasure Cruises

Up Close and Personal

Get up close and personal with the world-famous Needles! This short boat ride includes a detailed live commentary, which can be adapted to suit your age group or topic of interest.

Isle of Wight school trips to Needles Pleasure Cruises



Wednesday




Isle of Wight school trips to Dinosaur Isle

Dinosaur Isle

Fossil Fun

A purpose-built interactive dinosaur and fossil museum conserving the rich collection of artefacts discovered primarily on the Isle of Wight.





Wildheart Animal Sanctuary (IW Zoo)

Home of the Isle of Wight Zoo

Long known as Isle of Wight (or Sandown) Zoo, The Wildheart Trust is a wildlife centre built within the ruins of a Victorian fort, on Sandown seafront.

Isle of Wight school trips to Wildheart Animal Sanctuary (IW Zoo)



Isle of Wight school trips to Ryde Superbowl

Ryde Superbowl

Ten Pin Bowling & Laser Tag

A popular evening activity with many of our groups, this indoor facility offers ten pin bowling and laser tag all under one roof!




Thursday





Blackgang Chine

Land of Adventure

The rightly-named "Land of Imagination" with many different attractions in one park. Everything from nursery rhyme characters through to pirates, cowboys, fairies, goblins and life-sized animatronic dinosaurs!

Isle of Wight school trips to Blackgang Chine



Friday





Back to the Mainland

After a short drive to Fishbourne it's time to get back on the ferry for the journey home to the "north island" as we call it...

It's a 40 minute crossing to Portsmouth on the mainland, and an ideal opportunity for everyone to eat a packed lunch before the onward journey




The Journey Home

Back on the coach and now it's just a simple case of zipping up the motorway and back to school

The homeward journey should be a lot quieter than the drive down - hopefully everyone will be exhausted from having a great time here on the Isle of Wight and full of precious memories

Again, toilet stops will be taken as necessary

Education Destination coach departs school



Trip Diaries (optional)


A great extra to encourage students to engage with their surroundings throughout the trip - they can also include a selection of our curriculum-relevant resources.

Sample Education Destination Trip Diary
Sample Education Destination Day by Day Guide
ED squirrel pointing left

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