Carlisle Castle Cumbria

Impressive frontier fortress with 900 years of history – excellent for medieval, Tudor and Civil War topics, a sense of how the site has changed over time and what life was like for the people who lived here.

Why visit?

Free entry for self-led learning groups

Free planning visits for learning group leaders

Cross-curricular opportunities for all Key Stages – great for landscape and geographical learning, and story-telling

Ideal for medieval, Tudor, Civil War and 18th century topics

Learn about Anglo-Scottish history, royal connections (Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here 1567-8), and Civil War sieges

Compare the castle as a home, its strategic importance and its military connections through to the present day

Education room for 30

Book box

Exhibitions and re-created interiors

Guidebook at 20% discount for learning group leaders

Hazard Information Sheet to help make risk assessment a doddle

Resources and things to do:

Visit the Military Museum free of charge (please book visits with the Museum too on 01228 532774)

Discovery visit (facilitated session £90 per group of 30) – Villains or victims – the border raiders? story KS1, KS2, KS3

Our Organisers? Packs contain information about property facilities and links to Teachers? Kits with lots of ideas about what to do before, during and after a day-long trip. They also contain a permit which gives you free entry on the day and for a planning visit and a hazard information sheet to make risk assessments easy.

A range of free images and ideas for learning can be found at http://www.heritage-explorer.co.uk

Group leaders can visit the property free of charge for a familiarisation trip. Property hazard information can be downloaded from our website.. Risk assessments are available for Discovery Visits.

Phone: 0870 333 0606 (9am-5pm weekdays)

Online: https://bookings.english-heritage.org.uk/education/enquiry.aspx

If the property you wish to book is not listed please phone: 0870 333 0606

Email: bookeducation@english-heritage.org.uk

Free entry for self-led learning groups . See above for other options or

contact us for details of all other options.

Visits are likely to involve a fair amount of walking on uneven ground up a steep hill. Stout walking shoes are recommended in all seasons. Some sites are in fairly exposed areas and may have limited cover so warm