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School and Group Visits to Xplore Poole

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Bring Poole's history to life!

Take your pupils on an immersive audio walking tour through Poole. With captivating stories of smugglers, sailors and the harbour, this interactive experience blends education and entertainment perfectly

Immersive Audio Walk

Transform a simple stroll into an exciting adventure with our immersive audio walking experience. Pupils use simple handsets featuring local voices, music, and sound effects to uncover the hidden secrets of the town at their own pace.

An immersive audio walking tour exploring Poole's maritime heritage, smugglers, and local historyEducation Destination


Bring history to life for your pupils with an immersive audio walking experience through the historic streets of Poole. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Local History, this interactive journey perfectly balances educational value with the fun of a real-world adventure, making it an ideal addition to any residential trip.

Equipped with simple audio handsets and their very own Explorer Passports, students will be captivated by local voices and sound effects. They will uncover the town's rich Maritime History and dive into thrilling tales of Crime & Punishment, featuring notorious smugglers and brave sailors. The engaging narrative ensures that learning feels like an exciting quest.

To make the visit seamless for teachers, the self-guided tour includes printable worksheets and comprehensive guidance materials. Every youngster also receives a Certificate of Exploration to take home, providing a wonderful sense of achievement after a fantastic day out discovering the secrets of the coast.

Real-World History

Supporting the National Curriculum, this trail brings local and maritime history to life. Students will be captivated by thrilling stories of notorious smugglers, brave sailors, and bustling railways that shaped the historic harbour.

Engaging Activities

Keep your youngsters focused and entertained with the included Explorer Passport activity booklet. The experience also provides printable pre-visit and post-visit worksheets to seamlessly integrate the journey into your classroom work.

Easy For Teachers

We make managing your residential trip simple. The ninety-minute self-guided format includes comprehensive teacher guidance materials. Every pupil also receives a Certificate of Exploration to celebrate their fantastic day of discovery.

Fantastic Group Value

Delivering an unforgettable educational experience does not have to break your trip budget. With affordable per-pupil pricing and generous free places for accompanying adults, it is a highly cost-effective activity for large school groups.

Key Learnings

"The Sea"

The tour is built entirely around the premise that "Poole is a town whose story belongs to the sea," making it an ideal anchor for any broad project focused on coastal life, the harbour, and the ocean.

Crime & Punishment

The audio tour explicitly features tales of smugglers, providing an engaging, real-world case study of historical crime and law enforcement in a coastal town.

Local History

The experience is specifically designed to support the National Curriculum for Local History, using local voices and sound effects to bring Poole's specific past characters and places to life.

Maritime History

The attraction heavily emphasises Poole's maritime heritage, allowing pupils to explore the historical significance of the harbour, sailors, and coastal trade.

Transport

The inclusion of local railways, sailors, and the harbour in the tour's educational content provides clear links to the evolution of passenger and industrial transport networks.

Previous Customers Asked...

A self-guided audio tour of Poole - bringing stories, characters and places to life

Suitable for KS1 - KS3, this tour is a fun and engaging way for pupils to learn about Poole's maritime heritage, including smugglers, sailors, the harbour, pottery, railways and more

Pupils explore the town at their own pace using simple audio handsets, with narration, music, sound effects and local voices bringing the stories and characters to life.

Yes, each pupil receives an Explorer Passport booklet and teachers can download printable pre and post-visit worksheets. Every pupil also gets a Certificate of Exploration.

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