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School Trip to Hastings

A school trip to Hastings combines language practice with active experiences in nature and culture. Accommodation with host families not only promotes the students' language skills, but also intercultural understanding and independence. At the same time, they experience England's history and culture – at Battle Abbey in the footsteps of William the Conqueror, in the smugglers' caves or on excursions to historic Brighton, medieval Canterbury and multicultural London. The coastal landscape with its hiking trails around Hastings invites you to get active and explore. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Included in a school trip to Hastings:

Comprehensive support with a personal welcome on the bus – ideal for a first trip to England.

What's included

Standards & Service

for all group tours

Accommodation

For accommodation in host families: Full board
For accommodation in youth accommodation: B&B
Group leaders in B&B: single or double rooms
Free place policy upon agreement

Transport

Round-trip travel by coach
300 km excursion program included
Parking and toll fees included
Accommodation for coach drivers in single rooms
Round-trip ferry crossing

Senlac Service

Individual programme planning
Senlac booking service
Teacher login with travel documents
Student & parent login with information material
24-hour emergency hotline (German and English-speaking)
Statutory travel protection certificate

School Trip Hastings

Pricing Overview

2 examples of coach trips

The final tour price depends on the departure location, day or overnight travel, as well as the month of travel, trip duration, number of participants, and choice of accommodation.

BASIC PROGRAMME

arrival and departure on the day
ferry crossing Calais-Dover
4 nights' accommodation – choice to stay
in host families, primarily 2-4 bed rooms
in youth hostel, shared rooms

from 340 € p.P.

BUS TRIP PLUS

Private coach guaranteed for your group’s exclusive use
UNLIMITED kilometres for the excursion programme
Individual transfer
1066 Story / Hastings Castle
London city map with Tube timetable
Cruise on the Thames with Thames Clippers
Commemorative film of your school trip

from 395 € p.P.

Accommodation
Program example
Gallery
Activities
Getting there
Enquiry

Accommodation

Host family

Living with a host family

Hastings is the ideal location for homestay accommodation: our long-standing, trusting relationship with local hosts – some of whom are now in their second or third generation – ensures reliability and personalised care. Students receive a warm welcome and experience the language and everyday life in England directly and authentically.

Bed & Breakfast

B&B and Hotel

Hastings offers charming hotels and B&Bs near the beach: adults and younger guests can stay in cosy accommodation – from classic B&Bs to three-star hotels. The Camber Sands Holiday Park on East Sussex's only dune beach is particularly popular and can also be booked.

Program example

7 days | Day or night trips | Customised to your requirements

Day 1 – Departure from home The Hastings school trip begins in your home town. The overnight coach journey takes you through the Netherlands, Belgium and France to Calais.
Day 2 – Arrival in England – Dover Castle – Host families At midday, we will take the ferry from Calais to Dover. During a visit to Dover Castle, the oldest castle in England, you will experience an exciting journey through time from the Middle Ages to the underground passages and tunnel labyrinths from the Second World War.

We will arrive at our destination in the early evening. The SENLAC host family coordinator will welcome you at the bus, and then the host families will pick up their guests.
Day 3 – London exploration tour Discover world-famous sights such as Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and modern highlights such as the Shard and the Gherkin – with or without a guided tour.

Depending on your preferences, we can provide individual programme suggestions, recommended day tickets for the Tube or water taxi, and a specially designed SENLAC city quiz with a city map.
Day 4 – Coastal Day: Beachy Head & Brighton Beachy Head: Hike to the imposing cliffs of Beachy Head and along the Seven Sisters cliffs – one of the most beautiful hiking routes in southern England.

Brighton: In England's most popular seaside resort, you will visit the Palace Pier, the beach and the Sea Life Centre. On a city tour, you will explore the Royal Pavilion, the medieval lanes with their small shops, cosy cafés and, of course, classic fish & chips.
Day 5 – Day trip: Hever Castle or Leeds Castle Hever Castle: This moated castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Lose yourself in the Yew Maze, dodge the fountains in the Water Maze or hit the bullseye with some archery.

Leeds Castle: Visit the moated castle known as the ‘Loveliest Castle in the World’. Find your way out of the hedge maze, experience a falconry show and conquer the medieval
adventure playground ‘Knights' Realm’.
Day 6 – Farewell to host families – Hastings – Canterbury – Dover Say goodbye to your host parents at the bus in the morning. Try your hand at typical English sports such as cricket or solve tasks as a team in the popular Hastings ‘Bingo & Quiz’.
Depart for the ferry port at midday. Stop off in Canterbury to visit the impressive cathedral. Then continue on to Dover. The ferry to Calais departs in the early evening.
Day 7 – Arrival at home| Your school trip to Hastings ends with an overnight journey through France, Belgium and the Netherlands – you will arrive back in your home town during the course of the day.

Gallery

InsiderTip

The Source Park

A fantastic underground skate park beneath Hastings beach promenade. This Victorian swimming pool now hosts competitions between Europe's best skaters.

Activities

IN HASTINGS:
Hastings Castle 1066 Castle ruins steeped in English history surrounding William the Conqueror more
Museen Hastings town history at the Fishermen's Museum, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery more
East Hill Railway England's steepest funicular railway with views of the sea, beach and old town more
Blue Reef Aquarium Reef sharks, schools of tropical fish and lionfish in the Toxic Tank more
The Source Park World's largest underground skate park beneath Hastings beach promenade more
Smugglers Adventure Smuggling stories in cave system with recreated attractions more
The British Tea Museum Lady Rebecca’s Tea ceremony from history to table games more
Cricket for Fun Learn about cricket in a playful way and strengthen team spirit

NEAR HASTINGS up to 1 hour's drive:
Battle & Battle Abbey Site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 more
Rye enchanting alleyways and medieval flair more
Bodiam Castle picture-perfect moated castle with battlements, archery & mini steam train more
Herstmonceux Castle brick moated castle with landscaped gardens & Observatory Science Centre more
Eastbourne picture-perfect seaside resort more
Beachy Head highest chalk cliff in Great Britain (162 m), near Eastbourne more

ARROUND HASTINGS 1-2.5 hours' drive:
Brighton former royal summer residence more
Hever Castle Anne Boleyn's moated castle with water features, maze & archery more
Leeds Castle moated castle with hedge maze, falconry show, knight's playground more
Canterbury Seat of the Anglican Church more
Dover Tudor period and tunnel maze from World War II more
London Day trip to the vibrant capital more
Windsor Castle Oldest continuously inhabited royal residence in Europe more
Hampton Court Palace England's most beautiful palace more

Getting there

Coach

We have been working successfully for decades with selected bus companies that will get you to your destination safely and in good spirits.

Train

Depending on where the journey starts, we will take you to the nearest ferry port either by train or coach.

Ferry

Crossing from Calais to Dover on a modern Channel ferry with beautiful views of the white cliffs of Dover.

Map overview

Suitable for:

Foreign language: English
Geography
Graduation Trips
High School
History
Language Travel
Natural Sciences
Politics
Primary School
Secondary School
Study Trips

Here you can find:

All-Round Service
Beach & Sea
Beautiful Nature
Castles & Countryside
Culture & History
Exciting Excursions
Good old England
Host Families
Language Classes
Special-Museum

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