Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Gardens provides school trips & educational visits with great tours, exhibitions & interactive workshops, explore the Tudor gardens, medieval kitchens, great hall & Caslte or walk around the almost complete outer walls.
MONTHS OPEN
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
DAYS OPEN
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
AGE GROUPs
5 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 16 years, College, University
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What we offer on a school trip
Kenilworth Castle has been a major military stronghold, a royal palace and home through its 900 year history. It’s the perfect destination for schools and educational vists and covers a wide range of cross curriculum subjects. We offer two hands on Discovery Visit sessions for primary schools and a GCSE Tour. Alternatively you can lead your own educational visit for FREE. Plus experience the Elizabethan Gardens, lost to the world for almost 400 years, beautifully recreated. Also experience with your group the castle keep, great hall and gatehouse which offers hands on exhibitions and artifacts in its facinating rooms.
KS1 Life in a Castle Discovery Visit
Investigate the castle, finding evidence that it was once a home for many people. How does it differ to the way we live today?
Duration: 1 1/4 hours
Cost: £100 for up to 30 students
KS2 Medieval Realms Discovery Visit
Tour the outer curtain wall and inner bailey with your guide and discover how the castle was attacked and defended, looking at the great siege of 1266. Suitable for up to two classes.
Duration: Full day
Cost: £200 for up to 30 students.
KS4 GCSE Tour
Developed to support your study of the historic environment for GCSE History, this castle tour meets aspects of the requirements for OCR History A or B.
Castle Kenilworth
Castle Warwickshire
What makes us a great choice for education
- FREE entry for self-led learning groups
- FREE planning visits for learning group leaders
- Award-winning property for education provision
- Cross-curricular opportunities for all Key Stages, especially creative topics
- Ideal for the Normans and medieval, Tudor and Civil War life
- Reconstructed Tudor gardens
- Education room and storage/lunch room
- Handling collection and activities
- Elizabeth and Dudley exhibition in the gatehouse
- Interactive display in the tearoom
- Safe, extensive grounds for letting off steam and picnics
- Guidebook at 20% discount for learning group leaders
- Hazard Information Sheet to help make risk assessments a doddle
What is typically included on our school trips
Resources and things to do :-
Discovery Visits (facilitated sessions £90 per group of 35) – Discover Kenilworth Castle KS1, KS2, KS3, Medieval realms KS2, KS3
Materials, Resources & Information Provided
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 and in our online Heritage Learning magazine – http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/education/heritage-learning/
Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions
Children are encouraged to take photos, make films, drawings, music, drama and other creations. Share your ideas and images on Twitter and Flickr
Risk Assessment Details
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.
Education Officer Information
Phone: 0870 333 0606 (9am-5pm weekdays)
Online – http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/educationonlinebooking
If the property you wish to book is not listed please phone: 0870 333 0606
Pricing Information
Free entry for self-led learning groups .
Please contact us for details of all other options available.
Clothing Requirements
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 waterproof clothing is also recommended In hot weather sun cream sunhats and bottles of water are useful.
First Aid Information
First aid boxes are available at all properties and most have first aiders.
Available Facilities
Toilets
Coach parking (collect permit from Visitor centre)
Gardens
Picnic area
Shop
Tearoom.
Good access to most of the site except keep
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
Yes.
Opening Hours & Information
Opening times
1 April – 31 Oct open regularly
1 Nov – 31 March open weekends only
Open exclusively for learning groups Mondays and Fridays in November and March
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