Football Tours to St. Geroge's Park
About this tour
Home to England’s 28 National Teams, St. George’s Park is the English Football Association’s national football centre on a 330-acre site at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
England’s National Football centre has world-class sports facilities such as twelve external pitches (five of which have floodlighting and undersoil heating), an indoor 3G Pitch (FIFA 2-star standard), Peter Shilton Goalkeeper area, Hydrotherapy suite housing 3 pools, vario-pool, etc.
On this tour you will be coached by The Football Association! Who will lead a tailor-made training session especially for your school or club.
St. George’s Park can cater for pretty much every team, including schools, clubs, and university teams (anyone aged 12+). This is a truly unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of an international footballer!
If your trip is curriculum-based, one of our tour managers will be happy to discuss your learning objectives with you. We want your group to achieve the best educational benefits from the tour, no matter how many subjects or topics you wish to cover and of course including the fun element.
Sample Itinerary
Day One
- Pick up at school and depart by coach and travel to Burton Upon Trent
- Comfort stops en route.
- Visit to Alton Towers – Lunch – own arrangements.
- Check into the hostel/hotel.
- Evening meal is included.
Day Two
- Breakfast
- Visit to St George’s Park – English FA National Football Centre
- Ultimate St. George’s Park Experience (5 ½ hours duration) which includes.
- A tour of the National Football Centre
- Use of an indoor or outdoor 3G pitch for your session
- A 1-hour FIFA 11+ Warm up and dynamic movement session on the running track
- A 90-minute fun-based football activity with an FA Licensed coach, designed to be fully bespoke for your team.
- A 1-hour hydrotherapy session taking you through the same routine as a professional sport team.
- Depart and arrive back at school early evening.
All itineraries will be tailored to your specific learning objectives or curriculum studies.
Attractions & Visits
- Drayton Manor
- Alton Towers
- National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
- Cadbury World
- Black Country Living Museum
- Warwick Castle
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- The Shakespeare’s School Room & Guildhall
Above are a few of the attractions available to visit while on your tour. Have an attraction in mind not shown?
We’ll happily look into it for you.
Accommodation
- YHA National Forest
- Hilton at St George’s
Above are a few options available at and near St George’s Park.
We work with a range of accommodation suppliers and will be able to source suitable accommodation to suit your needs.
Tour Recommendations
- Best time to Visit: Spring, Summer & Autumn
- Suitable for year groups: 3,4,5,6,7,8
- Topics you can cover: History, Sports
- Accessible by: Coach
Experience information
Each group will have its own special interests and curricular needs. That is why every visit can be completely tailored to you. You will find some suggestions below, but you can always call us to discuss more options.
Other variations on numbers and duration available, plus day trips available on request.
