Education and Learning

Visit Paxton House to bring learning alive.
We are an amazing setting for discovery, creativity and learning. We offer inspiring experiences for children and young people of all ages, both in the house and in the grounds, with hands-on activities that encourage curiosity and imagination.

 

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Learn and Discover
At Paxton House we offer children and young people of all ages a wide range of varied activities and workshops.

We have a flexible and personal tailored approach so that you are able to book your perfect day out, ensuring learning objectives are met.
  • Group of young school children in the old kitchen around the prep table. They are on a school trip to Paxton House
  • Metal detecting at Paxton
  • Children on a trip looking intently at a model of a boat at Paxton House
  • A group of children looking at a child, reading a letter out in a historic room of the house whilst in costume
  • Pond dipping at Paxton House on a school trip
  • 2 children looking out of the window to England from Paxton House in Scotland whilst on a trip
  • 4 young people working in the Kitchen Garden
  • A group of children by a tree about to start an activity as part of a school trip to Paxton House
  • A group of adults and children pond dipping at Paxton House. The pond is circular with a small wall surrounding. There is a fountain in the middle of the pond.
  • A young boy spotting for minibeasts in the flowers. He holds a clipboard in his right hand and is looking closely at the leaves and flowers in the grounds of Paxton House