Family Activities

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Discover the 4,000 year history of this strategic site, from Bronze Age settlement, Iron Age hill fort to medieval castle and discover the part the castle played in the English Civil War. Family-friendly books and activities are sure to keep children occupied.

Find a face

Beeston’s sandstone caves, part of the wider sandstone trail, are home to numerous faces carved by Victorian and more recent visitors. See how many you can spot hidden on the cave walls. Eagle eyed children should report any new faces found to staff as we may not have spotted them all ourselves yet!

Please note access to the caves themselves is not permitted as they are fragile.

Drift away cloudwatching

Lie back and watch the clouds float by in the spectacular Chester countryside. Gaze into the sky and make shapes from the clouds above.

Explore the grounds

With 40 acres of grounds to explore Beeston Castle and Woodland Park is a great place to take the kids to tire them out! With plenty of woodland to explore as well as nooks and crannies within the iner bailey atop the giant mound children are sure to let their imaginations run wild! Imagine what life would have been like for the soldiers of this formidable fortress.