Giggleswick School Bespoke 360 Virtual Tour

A Bespoke Solution That Continues to Deliver

Giggleswick School is an independent day and boarding school located in Giggleswick, near Settle in North Yorkshire. The marketing team were keen to showcase their outstanding facilities to prospective families through a high quality 360 virtual tour and appointed 360 Virtual Tours based on our extensive portfolio of school virtual tours and campus projects.

This project is a great example of one of our non CMS bespoke virtual tours. While our CMS platform offers advanced content management and update flexibility, many schools prefer a traditional bespoke build that delivers long term value without ongoing subscription costs.

This tour was created as a fully self hosted solution, meaning there are no annual hosting fees or platform charges. For independent schools in particular, this provides exceptional value for money while still delivering a premium user experience.

Capture and Creation

The ability to integrate the school’s beautifully illustrated campus map was an important requirement from the outset. The map acts as a visual anchor for navigation, allowing users to explore the campus in a way that feels natural and intuitive.

We spent a full day on site capturing 360 degree imagery from ground level as well as aerial perspectives using drone photography. This approach ensured that both the detail and the scale of the campus were properly represented. Every panorama was carefully processed and colour balanced to create crisp, true to life imagery that reflects the atmosphere of the school.

The final tour was designed in line with the school’s brand guidelines, ensuring it sits seamlessly within their website. The result is a cohesive and professional virtual experience that feels like a natural extension of their digital presence.

A Powerful Marketing Tool

Information hotspots were added throughout the tour, providing context, detail and key messaging within each space. These allow the marketing team to highlight facilities, explain departments and reinforce the school’s strengths.

Importantly, this tour has not remained static. Since its original launch, it has been updated four times with additional scenes as facilities have evolved and new areas have opened. This demonstrates how heavily the marketing team relies on the tour as a central part of their recruitment strategy.

The continued expansion of the tour clearly shows that it is not just a website feature, but an essential marketing asset used to showcase the school to families both in the UK and internationally.

Our Favourite Scene

Giggleswick School features one of the most impressive chapels we have photographed! The scale, architecture and atmosphere make it a standout space within the tour and a highlight for prospective families exploring the campus online.

If you are considering a virtual tour for your own school, whether as a self hosted bespoke solution or a fully managed CMS platform, we would be delighted to discuss the options with you.

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