Plan your trip

We have a wide range of materials to support your visit and make school trip planning easy. 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 for group leaders once you have made a booking. Our Education Booking Team is on hand to advise and help you create the best possible school trip to suit your needs and area of study.

• Facilities
  • PARKING: Free parking for cars and minibuses under 3m in height.  Coach parking if available off site at the council-run Pay and Display car park on Castle Hill.
  • TOILETS:  Toilets, including accessible toilets, located at all main areas of the property. Additional hand sanitising stations are available across the site.
  • LUNCH: You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds. There are also two cafés, offering a takeaway service. 
  • SHOP:  The Great Tower Shop is open with a one way system in place.
  • EDUCATION ROOM: The education room is currently unavailable.
  • ACCESSIBILITY:  Extensive grounds mainly accessible on tarmac paths, but some steep slopes. Wheelchair accessible route available on request. Land train stops at various parts of the site and can be used by students with limited mobility.  Mobility scooters also available (to visitors over 18) if requested in advance. Unfortunately the Underground Hospital is not accessible for wheelchair users.
  • FACE COVERINGS: Face coverings must be worn in all indoor public spaces, including in our exhibitions, shops, cafés and tea rooms. We won’t be able to give you a face covering, so please come prepared so you don’t miss out.
    
    

• Hazard Information

  A useful tool to help with your risk assessments.

  • Dover Castle Hazard Information.pdf (60.2 KB)

• Discovery Visits

  Our Discovery Visit Guide provides you with everything you need to know about our expert-led Discovery Visits at Dover Castle. It includes a breakdown of the learning objectives and details on how to prepare for the sessions.

  • Dover Castle Discovery Visit Guide (KS1-KS3).pdf (420 KB)

• Risk Assessments

  Our ready-made Discovery Visit Risk Assessments take the hassle out of planning.

  • Knights, Feasts and Garderobes Risk Assessment.pdf (69.1 KB)

• Learning Resources

  A Teachers' Kit is a free educational tool packed with everything you need to give your group a deep insight into the place you are visiting. Featuring historical information, suggestions for activities, and high-quality images, this resource is a comprehensive toolkit for group leaders of various subjects and key stages. Teachers' Kits also include key site information, facilities and plans.

  • Dover Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+).pdf (48.9 MB)

   

  This activity will immerse your students in the world of WW1 codes and signals. This resource includes notes for teachers and activity sheets for students. 

  • Dover Castle First World War Team Training Assignment (KS3-KS4).pdf (79.2 MB)
    
    

  With all history GCSEs now requiring a study of the historic environment, we’ve also created a site proposal form to help you with your planning in conjunction with OCR.

  • Dover Castle OCR Spec B: History Around Us (GCSE).pdf (307 KB)
    
    

  These edited and translated versions of our Teachers' Kit are available to support you and your group if you're visiting from another country. 

  • Dover Castle Teachers' Kit (French).pdf (6.9 MB)
  • Dover Castle Teachers' Kit (German).pdf (6.8 MB)