plan your visit

We have a wide range of materials to help support your visit and make school trip planning easy. Download our free Learning Resources, Hazard Information Sheets and Risk Assessments 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 are on hand to advise and help you create the best possible school trip to suit your needs and area of study.

• Facilities
  • EDUCATION CENTRE: Available to pre-book, located in the Great Tower yard. Try on costumes, read about knights and princesses in our Story-telling room and get hands-on with our handling collection. 
  • PARKING: Free parking for cars and minibuses under 3m in height.  Coach parking available off site at council-run Pay and Display car park on Castle Hill.
  • TOILETS:  Toilets, including accessible toilets, located at all main areas of the property.
  • SHOP:  Two well-stocked shops on site which both sell a range of books and gifts. Goody bags are available to pre-order.
  • LUNCH: Two picnic rooms on site, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Also two café’s located on site, available for use by all visitors. 
  • 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.

• Hazard Information
  • Hazard Information Sheet: Dover Castle

• Risk Assessment
  • Risk Assessment: Knights, Feasts and Garderobes Discovery Visit
  • Risk Assessment: Secret Codes and Ciphers Discovery Visit

• Learning Resources
  • Dover Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
  • Dover Castle Discovery Visit Guide (KS1-KS3)
  • Dover Castle First World War Team Training Assignment (KS3 & KS4)