Discovery Visits

As part of a free school visit, you can also book a Discovery Visit. These are hands-on, site-based activities which combine inspiring, out-of-the-classroom experiences with quality learning. At just £90 per session for up to 30 children, they have been specially developed to meet the needs of different groups across the Key Stages. Led by specialist educators, site staff and volunteers, with knowledge and expertise across the curriculum, they enable students of all ages and abilities to meet characters from the past, role-play or handle intriguing objects. You can book a Discovery Visit online or by phone.

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	Subject(s)	Keystage(s)
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey & Battlefield, East Sussex Conquest tour and tales	History	KS2, KS3
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey & Battlefield, East Sussex Monks And Marvels	History	KS2, KS3
Apsley House, London Downstairs Diary - How to be a Successful Servant	History	KS1
Apsley House, London Telling Tales With Pictures	Art appreciation, Story telling	KS1, KS2
Apsley House, London Think It! Write It!	Drama, Literacy, Story telling	KS1, KS2
Apsley House, London Victorian life with Hannah the Housemaid	History, Science	KS1
Apsley House, London What's in a face?	Art appreciation, Art skills	KS1, KS2
Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire Life In Tudor Times	History	KS2, KS3
Audley End House and Gardens, Essex Victorian Values	History	KS1, KS2
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cheshire The Fortress Castle	History, Literacy	KS1, KS2, KS3
Birdoswald Roman Fort, Cumbria Crafty Romans: Meet a Roman Soldier	Art, History, Literacy	KS1, KS2, KS3
Boscobel House and The Royal Oak, Shropshire English Civil War Encampment	History	KS2, KS3
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire Victorian Life	History	KS1, KS2
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight Im The King Get Me Out Of Here!	Drama, History, Speaking & listening	KS2, KS3
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight War And Power	Drama, History, Speaking & listening	KS2, KS3
Carlisle Castle, Cumbria Villains or Victims - The Border Raiders' Story	Geography, History, Literacy, Maths	KS1, KS2, KS3
Cleeve Abbey, Somerset Dissolution Drama: Will Henry Break The Habit?	History, Music	KS2
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire Discovering Conisbrough Castle – Bailey tour: Key Stage 3	History	KS3
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire Discovering Conisbrough Castle – Keep tour: Key Stage 1	History	KS1
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire Discovering Conisbrough Castle – Keep tour: Key Stage 2	History	KS2
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire Discovering Conisbrough Castle – Keep Tour: Key Stage 3	History	KS3
Eltham Palace and Gardens, London Tudor Pastimes	History	KS2
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset Living In A Medieval Castle	Drama, History, Literacy	KS1, KS2, KS3
Fort Brockhurst, Hampshire Hands On Victoriana	History	KS1, KS2
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire A Goodrich Story	History	KS1
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire Medieval Domestic Life	History	KS2
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire The Life And Times Of Lady Joan De Valance	History	KS3
Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine, Norfolk A Prehistoric Landscape	History, Science	KS1, KS2, KS3
Home of Charles Darwin (Down House), Kent Darwins Garden	Science	KS2, KS3
Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland Meet A Roman Soldier	History	KS2, KS3
Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland Murder At The Fort: A Roman Murder Mystery	History	KS2, KS3
Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire Discover Kenilworth Castle	History	, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4
Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire Medieval Realms	History	KS2, KS3
Kenwood House, London A Victorian Home	History	KS1
Kenwood House, London Estate Quest	Geography	KS2
Kenwood House, London Face To Face	Art & Design	KS1, KS2
Kenwood House, London Feeding A Victorian Household	History, Sustainability	KS1, KS2
Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire Tudor Fashion	History	KS2
Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire Tudor Herbs, Health And Hygiene	History	KS2
Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent Hands On Lullingstone Life	History	KS2
Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent Magic And Medicine - The Gory Reality Of Roman Surgery And Make And Take A Herbal Bag	History	KS2
Okehampton Castle, Devon Living In A Medieval Castle	Drama, History, Literacy	KS1, KS2, KS3
Old Sarum, Wiltshire Invaders And Settlers At Old Sarum	History, Literacy	KS2, KS3
Old Sarum, Wiltshire Viking Invaders	Drama, History	KS2, KS3
Osborne House, Isle of Wight Waiting On - Hand And Foot!	History, PSHE, Speaking & listening, Technology	KS2
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall Now And Then In The Dragons Den	, History, Literacy	KS1
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall The Home Front: Soldiers And Sirens!	Drama, History, Literacy	KS2, KS3
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall Tudor Time Capsules	History, Literacy	KS2
Portchester Castle, Hampshire In the footsteps of kings	Design Technology, Drama, Geography, History	KS1, KS2, KS3
Portland Castle, Dorset Tudor Music And Dance	Drama, History, Music	KS1, KS2
Restormel Castle, Cornwall Living In A Medieval Castle	Drama, History, Literacy	KS1, KS2, KS3
Stonehenge, Wiltshire Stones And Bones Stonehenge In Its Landscape	Drama, Geography, History, Music	KS1, KS2, KS3
Stonehenge, Wiltshire The Business Of Heritage And Tourism	Business and Enterprise, Geography, Heritage Management, History, Literacy	KS4, KS5
Totnes Castle, Devon Invasion!	Drama, History, Literacy	KS2, KS3
Warkworth Castle and Hermitage, Northumberland The Lion, The Earl and his Castle	History, Literacy	KS1
Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire A Wroxeter Experience	History	KS2
Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire Romans at Wroxeter	History	KS2
York Cold War Bunker, North Yorkshire Hot War Cold War	History	KS3, KS4, A Level, AS Level

Visits are:

* Hands-on, site-based activities which combine inspiring out of the classroom experiences with quality learning.

* Just £90 (from April 2010) per school group.

* Specially developed to meet the needs of different groups across the Key Stages.

* Available at a diverse range of English Heritage sites

* Led by specialist educators, site staff and volunteers who know their sites inside out.

Workshops

You can also book a workshop or interactive tour at selected sites. At just £90 per group of up to 30 pupils it’s the perfect way to experience our sites. Call the regional booking office to check availability and to book.

We advise you to book early to avoid disappointment.

How to book

To book a Discovery Visit you can either book online (using the Free Site Visits form) or ring your local office.

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