Book Worms
There are 14,000 books in Harewood's collection. A team of 5 volunteer librarians spend 1000 hours a year identifying and cataloguing each one.
There are 14,000 books in Harewood's collection. A team of 5 volunteer librarians spend 1000 hours a year identifying and cataloguing each one.
Each of the penguin pools is drained once a week, cleaned and refilled overnight with natural Harewood spring water.
Between April and October over 5,000 hours are spent cutting the grass in the Gardens and Park.
‘We had a wonderful day that far exceeded our expectations. The workshop was excellent – the children were engaged throughout and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Harewood is a wonderful resource and the children are truly amazed by the size and wonder of it all!’
Teacher, St Paul’s Primary School, Leeds
Our nursery and primary sessions at Harewood include tours and workshops led by our expert and friendly staff.
For EYFS we place an emphasis on Understanding the World (ELG: The Natural World) and Expressive Arts and Design (ELG: Creating with Materials).
At Primary we emphasise STEM learning and all our sessions feature the opportunity to develop science enquiry & scientific vocabulary accordingly and are matched to the National Curriculum.
We are excited to launch a brand new series of facilitated History workshops that are grounded in the history of Harewood and designed to meet the learning needs of KS1 & 2 students based on the National Curriculum. All of our sessions offer opportunities for cross curricular learning.
Please click the links below to explore our current sessions, we will be continuing to update and expand our current learning offer so please keep checking back to see what exciting new workshops we will be offering. If you want to be kept up to date with our learning programme, join our learning mailing list here.
Grounds and Gardens Sessions
History Sessions
Art and Design Workshops
Christmas Workshop
Where appropriate our workshops are based outdoors with wet weather options and are available all year round.
Admission includes full access to the whole site, including the House, Grounds, Gardens, Farm Experience and the Adventure Playground so you can explore all day!*
We also offer self-guided visits, for more information head to our Self-Guided Visits page
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 .
*Access to the wider site is self-guided.
Update – January 2023
Read our statement regarding the closure of Harewood’s Bird Garden >>
Please get in touch with our team at learn@harewood.org should you have any questions about Bird Garden workshops.
Learning at Harewood
Join us in the stunning grounds of Harewood House as your pupils hunt for minibeasts and explore their habitats. Your pupils will be offered an unforgettable learning experience as they get outside … Read more
Learning at Harewood
There is so much for you and students of all ages to enjoy on a self-led visit to Harewood House. Admission includes full access to the whole site, including Harewood House, the Grounds and Gardens, … Read more
Learning at Harewood
We offer schools and colleges exclusive discounts on general admission, all tickets allow full access to House, Grounds and Gardens, Bird Garden, Farm Experience, and Adventure Playground. All prices can be … Read more
Learning at Harewood
Craftsmanship and beautiful objects are all around us and are a huge part of Harewood’s history. These craft-focused sessions are all about giving children and young people a taste for making and the … Read more
Learning at Harewood
Craftsmanship and beautiful objects are all around us and are a huge part of Harewood’s history. These craft-focused sessions are all about giving children and young people a taste for making and the … Read more