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Middleham Castle was once home to Richard III; through his childhood, as a squire, and adult years as Duke of Gloucester and King. The ruins stand to a good height on three of the four sides and the layout of a central tower with four outer walls makes it the ideal place for students to explore and understand the basic ground plan of a castle and how it was designed to display wealth and power to the surrounding populace.
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Book a free self-led visit to Pickering Castle and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Immerse your class in the Norman world as they enter the site through the once well defended gatehouse. They can cross the bailey –the service area for the castle, and then enter the inner ward to ascend the motte to where the keep once stood. There is a fully reconstructed chapel for you to explore before descending into the ditch around the motte, which gives first-hand experience of the scale of the place. Can your class find the ovens and identify latrine chutes as they look around?
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This picturesque fortified mansion was built for Lord Hastings, who was dramatically seized and executed by Richard III in 1483. Explore the atmospheric moated remains, the fine gatehouse, and complete corner tower of this brick-built mansion.
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Built after the Norman conquest as part of a series of castle along the River Tyne, Prudhoe Castle has survived two sieges and is the only Northumberland castle to resist the Scots. Continuously occupied for 900 years, the majority of the surviving buildings date from the 12th century.
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Bring your class on a school trip to Farleigh Hungerford Castle, explore the ruins and discover the stories of the people who lived there.
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Originally a 12th century manor house, Ashby de la Zouch Castle reached castle status in the 15th century, with impressive features like the Hastings Tower and chapel. Make sure you discover the underground passage from the kitchen to the tower, probably created during the English Civil War war, which can still be explored today as well as seeing the stunning veiws from the top of the tower!
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Built in the 14th century as a lightly-fortified residence, Old Wardour Castle is a brilliant example of mixing defensive structures with a home built for entertaining. Pupils can explore the grotto, castle rooms, and climb to the top for amazing views over the Wiltshire countryside.