The Youth & Schools Service provide environmental, and heritage education programmes and is dedicated to helping teachers, lecturers and youth group leaders experience Lee Valley Regional Park as an educational resource . All sessions are led by experienced staff .
Each year over 20,000 people of all ages and abilities enjoy learning in the 10,000 acre classroom.
We offer programmes for:
Primary Schools.
- Designed to help meet the requirements of the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2. Many of the programmes are accompanied by pupil project books and teacher information sheets.
Secondary Schools and Colleges
- Activities help meet National Curriculum GCSE,BTEC, A level and degree criteria
Youth Groups
- A wide range of fun, engaging activities that can cater for outdoor badge
Special Needs Students
- Specially designed, adaptable programmes and project weeks to suit the needs of individuals or groups with a range of disabilities or educational needs. In addition we can adapt mainstream programmes to suit your groups requirements.
Lee Valley Regional Park
The Lee Valley Regional Park stretches 26 miles from Ware in Hertfordshire to the banks of the River Thames at East India Dock Basin. The Park’s landscape ranges from rural to industrial and urban and includes important heritage sites such as the 15th Century Rye House Gatehouse.
A mixture of marshes, grassland, wooded areas, meadows, open water and rivers support a variety of wildlife and sustains a large population of birds, for which the park is internationally important. Protected areas have been designated as nature reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A host of leisure facilities are also found throughout the Park. The activities available range from swimming, ice skating and horse riding through to cycling and golf. Residential accommodation for Youth and School groups is available at the YHA Lee Valley, Cheshunt (Tel: 0845 3719057 for booking information). The Youth and Schools Service can assist with putting together packages of activities for Youth Hostel residents.
For more information on how to book, charges or other enquiries, please contact the Youth and Schools Service at:
Environmental impact of Youth and Schools
At Lee Valley Regional Park Youth and Schools Service we understand the importance of sustainability and the environmental impact we have on the world. We are constantly striving to minimise our carbon footprint through a variety of basic, sensible actions such as:
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Using only recycled paper for printing.
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Recycling our old paper.
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Providing recycled pencils to the students who visit us in the park.
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Giving recycled prizes such as key rings made from vending machine cups or yoyos made from old CD cases.
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Limiting the use of Youth and Schools vehicles by sharing journeys where appropriate.
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Offering the use of bicycles to all our staff.
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We have an online paperless comments and feedback system
We encourage respect for the environment in all our programmes through information and practical recycling tasks, we also ensure all litter produced by our students is returned to schools with them to be recycled helping not only the environment but also engendering a sense of ownership of the natural world.
Bookings at Abbey Farmhouse, Waltham Abbey
Due to a change in building ownership, classroom space is now limited at Abbey Farmhouse, Waltham Abbey. If you wish to book a programme that is run from this site please book early to avoid disappointment.