Learning
School visits
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Key Stages 1 - 4 learning days
Key Stages 1 - 4 learning days
Make history fun on a learning day at the castle. We offer Key Stages 1 - 4 activities in tune with National Curriculum initiatives.
Download our leaflet for more details about our learning programme
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Hands on in the armour room
Hands on in the armour room
Our education team will take pupils on an interactive tour of the castle. It will include an exciting hands-on armour room session and an introduction to the day-to-day running of a medieval castle.
- From £4.50 per child
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Life in a medieval castle
Life in a medieval castle
How comfortable was a medieval castle? What job did a pantler do? What did 14th-century folk eat? How did they cook? Find out on a learning day.
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Key Stages 1 - 4 learning days
Hands on in the armour room
Life in a medieval castleBook a learning day
For Key Stages 1 - 4.
An interactive tour featuring the day-to-day running of a medieval castle. Pupils also have an opportunity to try on armour. Complete our booking form for all activities on this page.
Activity days
These days are designed for larger groups. Happening History, a specialist interpretation company, will bring history to life with hands-on sessions.
For more information, email Ginny Slade or call us on 01580 831326.
Younger students
Our foundation stage is a fun story-based activity session incorporating role play in one of our tower rooms and aimed at children aged 4-5 years.
For more information, please email Ginny Slade or call on 01580 831326.