Learning

Bring Your Lessons to Life with an Unforgettable Education Trip

Dudley Canal & Caverns is one of the most unique educational experiences you’ll find.

Curriculum-Aligned Workshops:

Our interactive workshops are designed to enhance your students’ learning, providing real-world connections to the topics you’re teaching. Our expert facilitators will make the subject come alive, sparking curiosity and deepening understanding.

Exciting Boat Trips:

Take learning on the water! Our skipper guided tour boat trips offer a dynamic experience that connects classroom learning. Students will explore key concepts in an exciting and memorable way, making learning tangible.

Exclusive Boat and Classrooms throughout the Year:

We know how challenging finding safe and inclusive spaces can be, that’s why we close to the public every Monday & Tuesday in term time, so that we can deliver our workshops to education and community groups. The whole site all to yourselves. It also means we can complete the perfect, adaptable and dynamic session exactly for your group

Why Choose Us?

Curriculum Design and Research

Every part of the trip is tailored to support your teaching goals.
Hands-on Learning

Workshops, boat trips, and activities designed to engage students in active learning.
Memorable Experiences

Your students won’t believe the wonder of the world beneath their feet.
Exclusive use on Monday & Tuesday

We run educational trips Monday to Friday but on Monday’s & Tuesday you get the whole site at no additional cost.

We can also offer a variety of trip options to fit with your teaching programme; whether that’s outreach, a full day of workshops, or just a boat trip.

The workshop sessions are currently available for KS1, KS2 and KS3 but please enquire if you’re interested in KS4+ as we are happy to adapt them for older audiences.

Use the links below for more information or Use our Contact Form to enquire about dates

For both education professionals and students, we offer significant benefits, including:

Special prices for school groups
Experienced workshop leaders and educators
Free coach parking
Free preliminary/exploratory visits for teachers
Qualified first aid professionals
MCA registered boat skippers
Risk assessments available

Home Educators

Dudley Canal & Caverns are delighted to invite you to a specially designed Home Educator’s Day at Dudley Canal and Caverns on Tuesday 28th April, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

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Curriculum-Aligned Workshops:

Our interactive workshops are designed to enhance your students’ learning, providing real-world connections to the topics you’re teaching. Our expert facilitators will make the subject come alive, sparking curiosity and deepening understanding.

What to Expect:

The day includes a local history workshop, Life on a Working Boat, where children will discover what life was like for boating families who lived and worked aboard narrowboats. This is followed by a guided boat trip through our atmospheric underground tunnels and caverns—an unforgettable journey into the industrial heritage of the Black Country.

Additionally, children will take part in a creative craft session and visit Sagitta, one of our historic narrowboats. Here, they’ll gain insight into the compact living conditions of working boat families and the vital role canals played in transporting goods across the country.

The day also includes a Water Safety Workshop, equipping children with essential knowledge about staying safe around waterways—an important life skill.

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There is parking on-site for attendees, and if you have any accessibility needs, please consult our accessibility guide or contact us in advance to discuss your requirements. Email: jennie@dctt.org.uk.

Home educators benefits

Exclusive home educator days
Experienced workshop leaders and educators
Free car parking
MCA registered boat skippers
Qualified first aid professionals

Outreach

Did you know we can bring our workshop sessions to you?

Most of our workshops can be delivered in your school to your class. Our staff will bring all the equipment and resources you need to explore our many curriculum topics.

We can also deliver sessions to larger groups, such as full year groups or school assemblies.

Please get in touch with us to discuss options and pricing for your students, as all our outreach sessions are tailored bespoke to the needs of your school and students. You can also call 0121 557 6265 for an informal chat.