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What we offer Schools

Day Visits

We offer a wide range of tutor led activities for primary and secondary schools that enhance learning in a range of curriculum areas, including science, geography, history, design and technology, and art and design.

Full range of programmes and detailed itineraries below.

Bore Place is a 500 acre organic dairy farm with a market garden and other areas to explore including woodlands, ponds and meadows, making it a fantastic venue to get your pupils outdoors learning about the countryside, and finding out about food, farming and the environment. Our purpose-built facilities include classrooms, cooking areas, toilets and hand washing and free parking for coaches. Teachers are welcome for pre-visits and risk assessments are provided for each programme.

Contact Becky Baldock becky.baldock@boreplace.org or 01732 463255 to make an enquiry or booking, and join our mailing list here.

Need help with costs or transport?

Bore Place is committed to being an affordable educational venue. Please get in touch to discuss whether your school may be eligible for a discretionary rate.
Buses4U, a not-for-profit charity run by East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership, offers very competitive prices to schools in a number of areas.

Early Years

Little Red Hen

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

Begin with the story of the Little Red Hen, and follow in her footsteps grinding wheat to make bread, planting a seed to take home and visiting our organic dairy farm.

Max. 3 classes per visit

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Key Stage 1

Little Red Hen

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

Begin with the story of the Little Red Hen, and follow in her footsteps grinding wheat to make bread, planting a seed to take home and visiting our organic dairy farm.

Max. 3 classes per visit

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Field to Fork

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

This day is all about where our food comes from and how we grow it in our market garden. Grind organic wheat to bake your own bread rolls and take a tour around the dairy farm.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Minibeast Habitats

£275 class of up to 30
£225 class of up to 20

Go pond dipping and minibeast searching! Learn to identify invertebrates and their habitats and visit our organic dairy farm.

Max. 3 classes per visit

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Organic Dairy New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

All about dairy! Visit our working organic dairy farm, learn about the range of different foods made from milk and enjoy baking and tasting.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Environmental Arts New

£275 class of up to 30
£225 class of up to 20

Let nature inspire! Capture seasonal colours whilst exploring the grounds, gather natural materials to weave into a loom, and have a tour of our organic dairy farm.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Key Stage 2

Organic Food & Farming New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

What does it mean to farm and grow fruit and vegetables organically? See how we do it at Bore Place, and use organic ingredients to make delicious and healthy apple and oat scones.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Seasonal Prepare & Share

£310 class of up to 30
£268 class of up to 20

Make a delicious, healthy meal from scratch! Harvest fresh, organic ingredents and make a lunch to share, before exploring our working organic dairy farm.

Max. 1 class per visit

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Healthy Eating & Staying Active New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

Good food and fresh air! Have a fun, active day on the farm, cooking healthy food and getting exercice in the outdoors.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Fairtrade

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

What does it mean to support Fairtrade? Explore the ethical dilemma between buying Fairtrade and local/organic produce.  Make tasty pancakes and choose your toppings...will you choose local or Fairtrade? Why? Visit our organic dairy farm and find out what organic means for the milk produced at Bore Place.

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Organic Dairy New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

All about dairy! Visit our working organic dairy farm, learn about the range of different foods made from milk and enjoy baking and tasting.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Minibeast Habitats

£275 class of up to 30
£225 class of up to 20

Go pond dipping and minibeast searching! Learn to identify invertebrates and their habitats and visit our organic dairy farm.

Max. 3 classes per visit

Download Programme

Field to Fork

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

This day is all about where our food comes from and how we grow it in our market garden. Grind organic wheat to bake your own bread rolls and take a tour around the dairy farm.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Key Stage 3

Global & Sustainable Food & Farming

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

See our organic dairy farm, explore the market garden, and make tasty pancakes whilst thinking about where and how our food is produced. What are the benefits of locally produced food?

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Fairtrade New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

What does it mean to support Fairtrade? Explore the ethical dilemma between buying Fairtrade and local/organic produce.  Make tasty pancakes and choose your toppings...will you choose local or Fairtrade? Why? Visit our organic dairy farm and find out what organic means for the milk produced at Bore Place.

Download Programme

Healthy Eating & Staying Active New

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

Good food and fresh air! Have a fun, active day on the farm, cooking healthy food and getting exercice in the outdoors.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Critical Thinking About Sustainable Food Production

£305 class of up to 30
£257 class of up to 20

An interactive day exploring complex issues around food production and the global implications of our choices, through cooking and discussions.

Max. 2 classes per visit

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Seasonal Prepare & Share

£310 class of up to 30
£268 class of up to 20

Make a delicious, healthy meal from scratch! Harvest fresh, organic ingredents and make a lunch to share, before exploring our working organic dairy farm.

Max. 1 class per visit

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How to find us

Bore Place, Bore Place Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AR. 

Download directions by rail and road here

By train: National Rail Enquiries

Nearest mainline stations: Sevenoaks or Tonbridge (both approx. 6 miles). Edenbridge and Penshurst are also nearby.

By air: London Gatwick is the nearest airport (approx. 22 miles / 45 minutes by car)

Ample car and coach parking on site.

We also have two electric car charging points (1 x 220V 13 Amp & 1 x 7kW Type 2) available to use on site. 

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Bore Place Road,
Chiddingstone,
Edenbridge,
Kent,
TN8 7AR

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