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BBC Radio 4 - Volcanic Heroes

Halsbury travel featured on BBC Radio 4 show you and yours. Managing Director Keith Sharkey featured on the show to find out how we successfully returned several school groups including Loughborough Grammar during the disruption caused by the volcani... full story

TES - The Issue - 14th of May

Halsbury travel featured in the TES this month in an article on the subject of taking school trips in bad weather. This has been a hot topic this year and teachers are unsure where they stand.

Find out what Keith Sharkey the managing director ... full story

Volcanic ash clouds-improving outlook

Extract from ABTA bulletin Tuesday 17th May 2010

Important developments:
The CAA are developing their response to this unprecedented situation gradually. This evening, it was announced that the CAA have taken the decision to review the ty... full story

Volcanic ash strands students

With schools starting back after the Easter holidays this week many schools have parties travelling over the holidays to Europe or even Worldwide. Specialist School Tour Operators, Halsbury Travel have been working throughout the weekend to make arra... full story

Government Award for Nottingham School Tour Operator

Halsbury Travel, a specialist Group and School Tour Operator based in Nottingham, in the East Midlands was this week awarded the Government’s coveted “Learning Outside the Classroom” Award. One of only 12 companies to win this award, Halsbury Travel ... full story

New crossing straight to Boulogne in just 1 hour

Norman Arrow is the largest ever fast ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between England and France, is the world's largest diesel-powered catamaran and the first-ever freight carrying, high speed vessel to operate across the Dover Straits.... full story

Exciting new war graves education website and visitor guide launched

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission today unveiled its innovative online education resource and visitor guide, to help children and adults alike better understand the sacrifice made by millions of servicemen and women during the first and second w... full story

Holland Art Cities

In 2009 and 2010, the four largest cities in Holland will be taking part in a large-scale art and cultural event called ‘Holland Art Cities’. As part of this event, the top ten museums in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht will be joining fo... full story

Employer of the year Awards 2008

We are proud to annouce that Halsbury Travel Ltd were finalists in the East Midlands Apprenticeship Awards 2008.

Halsbury Travel were nominated for the title of 'Employer of the Year' and attended a glitzy Award Ceremony which was held at the ... full story

Ed Balls supports "more school trips for pupils"

Ed Ball said yesterday “Learning outside the classroom helps pupils understand their subjects better and increases their self-confidence. School trips also help young people explore and learn about risk and how to manage it. I hope that by making it ... full story

New "Man Culture War" exhibition at the In Flanders Fields Museum

A new exhibition named Man Culture War will run at the In Flanders Fields Museum, Belgium from 1st May-7th September 2008. The exhibition will look into the diverse ethnic groups, cultures and nationalities that were on the battlefields of Flanders d... full story

Parc Asterix, "Caesar's Challenge" - a brand new attraction

In 2008, let Caesar put you to the test!
Experience 7 zany-zones packed full of amazing attractions, thrills, shows and crazy surprises for the whole family. Taste the potion that is Parc Astérix, already tested and approved by millions of visitor... full story

The Wellington Quarry, The battle of Arras memorial

It can be difficult for history teachers to keep coming up with new inspiring WW2 trips, but 2008 will open up a whole new experience for teachers and students.
Beneath the streets of Arras lie impressive chalk quarries which were dug out startin... full story

Gap Year adventures, Travel & Volunteer Work.

Halsbury travel now offer Gap Year adventures, Travel & Volunteer Work. Whether you would like volunteer with wildlife, work with children or teach English abroad we can help. Travel abroad for a full gap year out or for just a couple of weeks – we h... full story

Tailor made work experience

For years our sister company Acorn Educational Exchanges have offered work experience in Europe for Sixth-formers and A-level students. As something new we can now offer tailor made work experience for both a whole school group and for individual adu... full story

New focus on long haul destinations for school trips

You may or may not be aware that Halsbury do much more than just European travel, we can arrange your school trip to anywhere in the World.

Long haul destinations are becoming increasingly popular for school travel as students become more adve... full story

New York for school groups - ever growing in popularity

At Halsbury we offer many trips to Long Haul destinations but none are quite so popular as the “Big Apple”.

New York is by far our most popular destination with a difference. It is certainly the place to go with so much on offer with visits a... full story

The Platoon Experience, Memorial Museum Passchendaele

For 2008 the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 are organizing a new school project to get student more involved into the Great War. The new educational project ‘The Platoon Experience’ let youngsters identify themselves for one day with an Australia... full story