Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Discovery Visits at Portland Castle

Liberty Road, Castletown, Dorset - DT5 1AZ
Bookings:
0870 333 0606

Artillery fort built by Henry VIII and used during the Civil War until WW2.

Visit

SUBJECTS

KEY STAGES

Tudor Music And Dance

Travel back to a time before i-tunes and MP3 players! Specialist musician Stuart will help you to bring this Tudor castle to life with music and dance. Learn how to play and enjoy Tudor instruments such as the harp, timbrels and tambours, and practise a simple Tudor dance.

When: Each weekday in term time
Length: 1 Hr
Drama, History, Music  KS1, KS2 

Living In A Tudor Castle

This interactive tour uses role play, costume, artefacts and investigation to reveal what life in the castle was like in the Tudor period. Can work as a team to work out how the canons were fired? Will you be able to make butter in the castle kitchen? Join us and find out!

When: Each weekday in term time
Length: 1 Hour
Drama, History, Literacy  KS1, KS2, KS3 

ALSO OF INTEREST

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 our Educational Bookings team on 0870 333 0606.