Education Group Membership
Get more out of your visit to Waddesdon with an Education Group Membership.
Education Group Membership allows education groups, including schools and home-schoolers, free entry to National Trust properties. Here at Waddesdon, there are a whole host of other benefits to enjoy too including FREE sessions, extra resources and the chance for your whole school to take part in all of our special projects throughout the year.
Benefits you’ll enjoy
- Free entry to National Trust properties during published opening times, including Waddesdon
- A free copy of the annual National Trust handbook
- Free planning and preparation visits for group leaders
- Free online workshops from Waddesdon, normally £40
- Free wall planner when you sign up via Waddesdon
- Free ticket to Christmas at Waddesdon for every child taking part in our Christmas display plus four half-price tickets for family and friends, details below
Along with all these benefits, membership also entitles your whole school to take part in Waddesdon’s special projects, including:
Bulb planting
Get involved with our special bulb planting sessions each autumn with on-site and virtual sessions. You’ll also have the chance to come back and see your school’s bulbs blossoming in spring.
Christmas at Waddesdon
Help create our annual Christmas art display, seen by the hundreds of thousands of visitors we welcome over the Christmas period.
Every child who takes part will receive a free ticket to Christmas at Waddesdon is also entitled to 4 half-price tickets for friends and family.
Cost
The price depends on the number of children on your school roll. Subscription covers one year from the month of joining.
Under 50 pupils £50
51-100 pupils £80
101-200 pupils £95
201-500 pupils £100
Over 500 pupils £120
Tertiary field of study £150
Membership is much better value than buying one-off entry, which is £23.40 per adult and £11.70 per pupil.
Schools Access Fund
If you are a local school based in Buckinghamshire, you are eligible to apply to our Schools Access Fund. Run by the Rothschild Foundation, this fund can cover the costs of your membership and any on-site trips, including transport up to £1000.
How to apply
To sign up for Education group membership and to find out more, email learning@waddesdon.org.uk
Or you can visit the National Trust website here
Support Waddesdon
Purchasing Education Group Membership helps support Waddesdon and allows us to continue the work that we do, from protecting rare birds in our Aviary to enhancing our learning offer.
Did you know?
Last year schoolchildren helped us plant 80,000 tulip bulbs, by purchasing membership for 500 pupils you’ll help us to buy 686 tulip bulbs
Make the most of your membership
Workshops at Waddesdon
We offer a range of whole day, onsite workshops at all key stages for education groups to enjoy. With an Education Group Membership, you’ll get free entry to Waddesdon and will only need to cover the cost of your workshop.
Visit other properties
With membership, you can enjoy free entry to National Trust properties during published opening times. See a selection of local properties you can visit below.
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