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Cockington Lane
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 6XA
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Cockington Country Park
The country park has so much to offer visiting groups with a rich heritage and natural history sessions that cover a range of topics helping to bring your teaching to life.
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Cockington Country Park is a mix of picturesque well-ordered garden landscapes, open parkland, rural countryside and substantial woodland. In amongst this 450 acre park are 3 pretty ornamental lakes, a historic Manor House and a chocolate box village complete with thatched cottages and a quaint church.
The country park has so much to offer visiting groups with a rich heritage and natural history sessions that cover a range of topics helping to bring your teaching to life.
We offer a selection of Ranger-led visits all linked to the English National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 & 2. We can adapt sessions according to your group's needs and sessions can provide a fantastic opportunity to enhance your students’ classroom-based learning.
With access to resources such as tablet computers, recording devices and surveying equipment, our activities are equipped to ensure your leaners are able to get the most out of their visit.
- Age suitability
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5 - 10 years
- Key Stages
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Key stage 1,
Key stage 2,
- Risk Assessment Category
- A
- Risk Assessment Available?
- No
- DBS Certified Staff
- Yes
- DBS Disclosure
- Enhanced
- Annual opening times
- January - December
- Daily opening times
- 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Free Pre-Visits
- Suggested visit length: Half day or full day
- Resources Provided
- Yes
- Resources Details
- Education pack available: https://www.countryside-trust.org.uk/userfiles/files/TCCT%20Cockington%20Park%20Educational%20sessions%20KS1%262%20FINAL.pdf
- Suitable for disabled/SEND needs
- Yes
- Group Size
- 3-90
- Group Rates
- Half day package from: £4.75 + VAT per person; full day package from: £7 + VAT per person. Contact us for more details.
- Facilities
- Sessions can be adapted to accommodate learners with physical disabilities, sensory impairment and learning difficulties - please contact us in advance to discuss to ensure we make provision.
Curriculum Subjects
- Art & Design
- English
- Mathematics
- Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
- Science
Topics
- Anglo Saxons
- Buildings
- Hands on history
- Rivers and coasts
- Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
- Wildlife and nature
- Habitats
- Conservation
- Adaptations
- Sustainability
- Health, exercise