Mayfield Environmental Education Centre
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Situated in the heart of the rural Mayfield Valley, on the very edge of Sheffield, is an old Victorian village school, built in 1875. Since 1971 this has been the home of Mayfield Environmental Education Centre, providing countryside experience for the city children. The Centre is surround by a great diversity of habitat making it a superb location for Environmental Education and specific studies related to the National Curriculum.
Mayfield Centre provides:
- Classroom facilities for up to 70 children
- Outdoor clothing and wellingtons for children & adults
- Fieldwork equipment
- Reference materials, slides, photographs & follow up activities
- Ground floor facilities accessible to wheelchair uses
- Hot mid-day meals
- Coach transport to and from the Centre at a competitive price
- Training courses for teachers / leaders
- A loan service for schools including photographs, cagoules and fieldwork equipment
Bookings
Bookings are made annually in February / March for the following school year. Telephone enquiries for vacancies are welcome any time.
Current Centre charges
- Centre charge: £4 per child per day. Free of charge for teachers and accompanying adults
- Transport (for Sheffield Schools): £220
- Meals: Normal school meals price or free where applicable
Address (please do not send mail direct to the centre)
Mayfield Environmental Education Centre
David Lane
Sheffield
S10 4PH
David Lane
Sheffield
S10 4PH
Contact Details
Thornbridge Outdoors at Mayfield
c/o Thornbridge Outdoors
Great Longstone
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1NY
c/o Thornbridge Outdoors
Great Longstone
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1NY
Telephone: 01629 640491
Fax: 01629 640494
Website: www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk
Downloads
Directions from Ringinglow Road and Fulwood Village to Mayfield, includsing a map. (1.25 MB)