Curriculum Links
Visit Boscobel House to support your teaching in a fun and engaging way, and cover multiple topics across the curriculum.
- KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places within the locality
- KS2 History: Local history study. Study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066
- KS3 History: Local history study. Development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1750
- GCSE History: Study of the historic environment
Free self-led visits
Book a free self-led visit to Boscobel House and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives:
- Explore the 17th Century hunting lodge and look for secret hiding places around the building, including the attic priest hole where King Charles II hid from Parliamentarian soldiers
- See the Royal Oak tree, a descendent of the original tree Charles II hid in
- Explore the Victorian farm buildings and dairy, once a busy working environment, and say hello to the newly resident pigs, sheep and chickens
- Look for local plants and wildlife in the gardens
A 20 minute walk up the road is the ruins of White Ladies Priory, a medieval church and another hiding place of Charles II.
Enquire nowPlan your trip
We have a wide range of materials to support your visit and make school trip planning easy. You can find all our site-specific information and tools below, and further information on our what to expect page.
Download our free resources to help you make the most out of your visit and create unique learning experiences before, during and after your trip. We also offer free planning visits once you have made a booking, plus a 20% discount on the official English Heritage guidebook for your place of choice.
Once you book your visit you’ll be sent a visit permit, which you’ll need to bring with you on the day.
Visit our bookings page to start planning your trip!
Learning Resources
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Boscobel House and the Royal Oak Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4)
Our Teachers’ Kits feature historical information and activity suggestions for group leaders of various subjects and key stages.
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Teaching Tudors and Stuarts
This guide to teaching Tudors and Stuarts includes advice from our educational experts and historians as well as suggested activities to try with your students in the classroom or on a school trip.
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Why did England have a Civil War?
Use our introductory video to find out why England had a civil war in the mid 17th century.
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Homes Through History: Boscobel House
Meet William Penderel, the Woodward of Boscobel House, to find out more about how he helped save Charles II from Oliver Cromwell's army in 1651.
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Enquire now
0370 333 0606
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Visit our bookings page to start your enquiry. All bookings must be made at least 14 days in advance. Please make sure you check our terms and conditions ahead of your visit.
If you’d like more information about a site or one of our workshops, get in touch using the online form on our bookings page to speak to your local Education Visits Officer. We look forward to seeing you soon.