Pick up a Penguin
Did you know that our Humboldt Penguins cost £4000 a year to feed.
Learning at Harewood
- Learning Team
- Harewood House Trust
Harewood House
Harewood
Leeds
LS17 9LG
- 0113 218 1010
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Did you know?
Leave it out !
Every autumn, more than 30 tons of leaves are collected by the grounds staff. This enormous pile is composted down into leaf mould and used in the gardens.
'appily going about life
Did you know 4200 apples and pears are eaten every year by the birds in our Bird Garden.
Did you know?
Hedgehogs communicate through a combination of snuffles, grunts and squeals.
Harewood is a wonderful place to learn, to enjoy being in nature and to feel inspired.
As an educational charity, accredited museum and licensed zoo, our sessions are inspired by our amazing collections, objects and animals. There is so much to explore here, whether you are a family, a school group, community organisation or just someone eager to find out more.
Our learning programmes are for Families, Nursery & Primary, Secondary, Colleges & Universities and Adults. Follow the links to find out more about each of our Learning Areas.
Harewood is a recipient of the prestigious Sandford Award, which celebrates high quality heritage education and provides independent quality assurance to sites that run formal education programmes in the UK and Ireland.
‘Harewood is a treasure house of learning that offers all ages a fantastic opportunity to understand the history of the estate, the locality and indeed the nation. The learning team provide first rate tours and activities that offer children an inspirational bridge to the past and helps them understand the true significance of their historic environment.’
-Sandford Award Judge, 2018
For further information or assistance with planning your visit you can contact our Learning Team on learn@harewood.org or you can complete our online booking form and a member of the team will be in touch.
To help you plan and prepare for your visit to Harewood, we have provided below a selection of useful resources.
