Mayfield Environmental Education Centre

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: £2.90 per child per day (£1.45 in November - February ) Free of charge for teachers and accompanying adults
  • Transport: September - Easter £160.00 per day. Easter to July £180.00 per day
  • Meals: Normal school meals price or free where applicable
  • Loan service: £30 per school year
 
How to contact us:
 
Mayfield Environmental Education Centre,
David Lane
Sheffield
S10 4PH
 
Telephone and Fax: 0114 2303119


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