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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Contact
- Health and Safety Guidelines for General Educational Visits Harewood House
Booking Form and Information
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 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
Harewood is a wonderful place to learn, to immerse yourself in history and art, enjoy being in nature and to feel inspired.
As an educational charity and an accredited museum we are committed to making Harewood accessible to all. 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 Early Years & Primary, Secondary, Colleges & Universities and Adults. Follow the links to find out more about each of our Learning Areas.
We also provide a range of family learning opportunities throughout the year, please see our What’s On page for up to date events and activities.
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.
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.
School Visits 2022
To submit a school booking request, please fill out our enquiry form and a member of the team will be in touch to confirm your booking.
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Education Group Rates
EYFS-KS4 £5 per pupil. £5.50 on a weekend
KS5 & HE £6.50 per pupil
Recommended staff to pupil ratios are:
EYFS: 1:4 KS1 & KS2: 1:6 KS3+: 1:10
Staff within these ratios are free, as are the essential carers. Additional adult tickets are priced at £6.50 each.
Apart from SEND groups, school groups need to have 10+ pupils to benefit from our educational rates.
Self-Guided Visits
Unless otherwise specified at the time of booking, all education tickets include full access to Harewood House, Grounds and Gardens, Bird Garden, Farm Experience and Adventure Playground.
We offer discounted admissions for all educational groups of 10 or more and we provide two complimentary staff tickets with every booking so teachers can visit prior to their trip.
Education Suite Hire
School groups can pre-book our Education Suite to use for lunches for a fee of £25 to cover deep clean costs or for a fee of £15 for storage use.
Must be pre-booked 2 weeks prior to visit.
