School Travel Awards: the finalists shortlisted for 2026

Nominated by EVCs, teachers and school staff involved in educational visits, the 2026 shortlist is below and we now need you to help shape the results by voting for your winners (in as many categories as relevant to you).

Voting Form

Votes must be received on or before 31st July 2026 to be counted and are only accepted from EVCs, teachers and those working for a school, academy or college. 

The winners will be announced during the School Travel Awards ceremony which will be held on Friday 20th November at the five-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.

Your 2026 finalists are…

Best Historic Attraction or Venue

This category is presented in partnership with Voyager School Travel.

• Bletchley Park
• Burghley House
• Canterbury Cathedral
• Hever Castle
• HMS Belfast
• St Paul’s Cathedral
• The Roman Baths

Best Sports Venue or Active Experience

This category is presented in partnership with The Coach Travel Group.

• AirHop Adventure Parks
• Gravity Active
• Manchester City Educational Tour Experiences
• Snozone
• Wembley Stadium
• Wimbledon
• Zip World

Best Theatre Production for Schools

This category is presented in partnership with Gravity.

• Hadestown
• Les Misérables
• The Lion King
• Mamma Mia!
• Matilda The Musical
• Wicked
• Witness for the Prosecution 

Best UK Attraction

This category is presented in partnership with Camps International.

• LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
• National Memorial Arboretum
• Shakespeare’s Globe
• Stonehenge
• Tower of London
• UK Parliament
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter 

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Best International Destination or Attraction

This category is presented in partnership with Equity.

• Berlin, Germany
• Futuroscope, France
• Normandy, France
• Kraków, Poland
• Puy du Fou, France
• Rome, Italy 

Keep scrolling for more finalists and more categories… ↓

A special thank you to our 2026 Awards Partners…

Best Provision for SEND

This category is presented in partnership with YHA.

• British Museum
• The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
• London Transport Museum
• London Zoo
• Royal Air Force Museum London
• Tower Bridge
• Winchester Science Centre

Best Museum Visit

This category is presented in partnership with TCBC School Tours.

• Bank of England Museum
• Imperial War Museum, London
• King Richard III Visitor Centre
• Magna Science Adventure Centre
• Natural History Museum, London
• Oxford University Museum of Natural History
• Young V&A

Best Education Workshops

This category is presented in partnership with Halsbury Travel. 

• Aerospace Bristol
• Bekonscot Model Village & Railway
• Delfont Mackintosh Theatres
• Life Science Centre
• Paultons Park
• Powell-Cotton Museum
• Young V&A

Education / Learning Team of the Year

This category is presented in partnership with Experience Education.

Nominations for this category are being reviewed. Details of the 2026 finalists will be available in due course. They are not voted for by readers.

Best Venue for STEM Learning

This category is presented in partnership with Visions in Education.

• Beaulieu / National Motor Museum
• Jodrell Bank
• LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
• Science Museum, London
• Silverstone Museum
• Techniquest
• Wakehurst

Best Geography Learning Experience

This category is presented in partnership with Imperial War Museums.

• Cheddar Gorge & Caves
• Field Studies Council
• The Living Rainforest
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• SEA LIFE Centres
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
• Zip World 

Best Venue for English Learning

• Brontë Parsonage Museum
• Jane Austen’s House
• Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
• Royal Shakespeare Company
• Shakespeare’s Globe
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter

Best Wildlife Attraction

• Bristol Zoo Project
• Chester Zoo
• Longleat
• Monkey World
• National Marine Aquarium
• Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm
• West Midlands Safari Park 

Best School Tour Operator (Small / Medium)

This category is presented in partnership with Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.

• Diverse School Travel
• GB Travel
• Kipling Tours
• Operation Wallacea
• The School Travel Company
• TCBC School Tours
• Visions in Education

Best School Tour Operator (Large)

This category is presented in partnership with LeShuttle.

• Camps International
• Equity
• Esto (European Study Tours)
• Halsbury Travel
• Next Generation Travel Group
• NST
• Rayburn Tours
• Travelbound

Best Residential Experience

This category is presented in partnership with EVOLVE Advice.

• Active Learning Centres
• Conway Centres
• JCA
• The Outward Bound Trust
• PGL
• Robinwood Activity Centres
• YHA

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‘My Best School Trip’ Award

This category is presented in partnership with PGL Beyond.

Entries are open until Sunday 14th June, after which time a shortlist will be reviewed by a panel of judges.

Read more about the ‘My Best School Trip’ Award here

School Trip Champion Award

This category is presented in partnership with Next Generation Travel Group.

Nominations for this category are being reviewed. Details of the 2026 finalists will be available in due course, when a public vote will determine the winner.