Our school visits are immensely popular and we love having schools here. Education is a really important part of our work at Riverhill and we enjoy getting the children excited about nature and the great outdoors, so important for young minds.

We have a range of possibilities for school visits, you can either come and just enjoy the gardens, build dens in the woods, solve the maze and let off steam in our adventure playground or we offer a range of hugely creative workshops or tours, all designed to be educational and great fun!

Teachers love Riverhill as it makes for a relaxed, safe and fun trip. Rest assured we only have one school booking per day and we pride ourselves on the personal and friendly welcome and support we give you. We do our best to accommodate the specific requirements of your group so please do talk to us about anything that you need when you book.

We are only able to accept coaches on a Monday or Tuesday (excl Bank Holidays) when your group will have the gardens to themselves. Groups of between 10 and 20 can come Wednesday - Friday. Please contact us directly to discuss your needs and to book.

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Den Building Woods

Our chestnut woods are the perfect den building location. Children love the freedom to explore and create, working together to build fantastical dens. We find it sparks their imagination and perfectly combines creativity, problem solving, team work, imaginative play, fresh air and exercise.

Hedge Maze

Our fiendishly tricky hedge maze was designed by Adrian Fisher, the world’s leading maze designer. It is based on Tibetan carvings and it is possible to solve it in either a clockwise or anti clockwise direction. It’s a wonderfully fun challenge for all ages.

Little Everest View Point

With vast views over the Weald of Kent, children love being able to pick out landmarks using our horizon map. The steep climb will make them feel on top of the world and our fun hand sculptures are always a talking point.

Adventure Playground

We have plenty to climb and explore in our woodland adventure playground, with a treehouse and twisty slide, it is great for letting off steam.

Historic Garden Grounds

We have over 12 acres of historic gardens to explore with lots of space for them to run free and just be children. Please click here for our Garden Guide.

Plants & Wildlife

From insects and birds, springtime bluebells, summer veg or pumpkins in the autumn, our gardens offer the perfect space for children to experience nature & the seasons. See what’s in season here.

Scavenger Hunts
(non-guided)

Ages: 3-6 year olds
Price: £2 per child

Choose from one of our range of ‘egg-box’ scavenger hunts for the children to complete as they explore the gardens and woodland. We offer two options: Shapes & Textures or Fairytale Imaginings.

Enchanted Forest Scavenger Hunt (guided)

Ages: 5-10 year olds
Price: £3 per child

This imaginative and theatrical guided walk will enable pupils to discover our magical grotto in the Rock Garden and the nearby ‘Enchanted Forest’, where twisted vines hang from ancient trees and vibrant ferns hang from lichen covered rocks. 

Growing Tour

Ages: 3-10 year olds
Price: £3 per child

This tour of the gardens will introduce the children to some of our plants and trees as well as our veg beds in our potager area.

Wild Woodland Art

Ages: 7-10 year olds
Price: £3 per child

This creative workshop takes place in the Woodland, inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s work, artwork will be created in the landscape using natural materials. Schools will need to bring photography devices with them to record the work.

Wizard Wand Workshop

Ages: 5-10 year olds
Price: £3.50 per child

The children’s chance to get creative and to visit the Garden Room Studio to design and make their very own wand using a variety of materials.

We start with a mini tour of some of our trees and to see where their wands came from.

Hobby Horse Making

Ages: 3-8 year olds
Price: £4 per child

Use natural resources (straw and sticks) and socks to create your own imaginative horses, monsters or ‘Wild Things’ to ride around the grounds. This wonderful workshop can be easily adapted to link with the stories/topics you are studying.

Marble Mazes

Ages: 6-10 year olds
Price: £4 per child

Inspired by our hedge maze, design and create your own marble labyrinth to take home. Accessible to all, this design and technology activity is fantastic at stretching the minds of budding engineers and designers with masses of problem solving... and fun!

School Group Logistics

We only have one School party here per day, so early booking is advised as we do get booked up quickly.

School Group Prices 2025

£6.75 per child Entrance Fee (Group Child Discount)

• Children aged 4 years +

• Minimum group size 10

• 1 free adult per 6 paying children (additional adults £13.00)