What can we do in the afternoon?
Students who are not booked onto our Tudor Hands On programme can:
- Stay for lunch. There are outdoor picnic tables near the car park. If it rains we can provide shelter until you are due to leave.
- Use the grounds as a resource for Art, Geography and Environmental Science work under the direction and supervision of you and your staff.
- KS1 and KS2 students can use our playground under the direction and supervision of your staff.
- Visit the National Trust shop, which stocks a small range of books and postcards as well as a range of pocket money souvenirs. Please check the shop opening times below.
- We have a PE box (with coits, beanbags, balls and skipping ropes) that can be borrowed for the afternoon and used in the Glade, a secluded play space
You will not be able to go back into the Hall itself in the afternoon.
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Can we book a preliminary visit?
Up to 2 members of staff from Groups booked onto a Learning Programme can make a free preliminary visit when arranged in advance with our Learning Staff. A risk assessment is sent to all groups booked onto our programme.
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Will the shop be open?
The National Trust Shop stocks a small range of books and postcards as well as a range of pocket money souvenirs, along with guidebooks suitable for adults and children. It opens at 11am every Wednesday to Sunday from 20 March to 31 October 2004.
It is not open on Tuesdays, or on weekdays in November. If you visit falls outside of opening times and you would like to purchase souvenirs please telephone the Shop Manager on 0151 427 7231. View our complete opening times
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Can we take photographs?
Digital, video and photographic cameras can be used around the outside of the Hall and in the Courtyard. For reasons of conservation and security we don't allow cameras to be used inside the Hall.
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What if it rains?
We try to stick to our programme outlines whenever possible - but with British weather this isn't always possible! Changes to our route will not affect the content of your tour.
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What should we wear?
Speke Hall can be very cold, even in summer, and some of our programmes include a look at the outside of the building. Warm, waterproof clothing is therefore recommended.
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will we get resource packs and worksheets?
As curriculum requirements for students of all ages can change so frequently we do not have an education resource pack or worksheets available for purchase at the current time, but more information can be found in the Speke Hall Guide Books, only available from our Shop
We do not recommend the use of worksheets during a tour.
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How to find us
Speke Hall is situated on the north side of the River Mersey, 1 mile off the A561 on the West Side of Liverpool Airport.
Please park in the main car park at Home Farm as coaches are not permitted to drive up to the house. From the car park follow signs for the Education Room where your guides will meet you. Find directions on our main page
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