Plan Your Visit

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
  • TOILETS: Male and female toilets are located at the rear of the shop and on the first floor of the Royal Artillery Barrack Block.
  • SHOP: Gift shop on-site, we recommend you bring your class in small groups at a time
  • LUNCH: Picnic areas outdoors and plenty of undercover space
  • PARKING: Coach parking is a short 5 minute walk from the Castle.
  • EDUCATION ROOM: Bookable education room if you have an expert-led session as part of your visit and wish to do some further study. In the education room we have a Civil War, Tudor and Second World War Discovery Chests with costumes and replica artefacts.
  • EXHIBITION: Multiple exhibitions throughout the site which can accomodate small groups.

• Hazard Information

  A useful tool to help with your risk assessments. 

  • Pendennis Castle Hazard Information.pdf (66.3 KB)

• Discovery Visits

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

  • Pendennis Castle Discovery Visit Guide (KS1-KS3).pdf (584 KB)

• Risk Assessments

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

  • Enemies on the Horizon Risk Assessment.pdf (71.5 KB)
  • Now and Then Risk Assessment.pdf (70.4 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.

  • Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+).pdf (11 MB)