Schools

A school visit to Warkworth Castle is a unique experience. Once home to the powerful Percy family who now reside in Alnwick Castle, Warkworth was, and remains, one of the largest and most impressive fortresses in North East England. But what was life like for those living in a castle 600 years ago? With its rich and colourful history and magnificent cross shaped keep, your class can become a King or Queen for the day and explore the development of the castle from Medieval times to the present day.

Curriculum links

Key links to the curriculum at Warkworth Castle include:

KS1-3 History: Local History Study
KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
KS2 History: Study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066
KS3 History: The development of church, state and society in Britain 1066-1509 and 1509-1745

Free Self-Led Visits

We offer free entry to qualifying learning groups. Discover the history of Warkworth Castle on a free education visit, and lead it in your own way to fulfil your curriculum objectives. Explore the keep, almost intact after over 600 years, and look out for the lion badge of the Percy family. To make the most of your visit, download our free resources (see our resources section below) to help you plan lessons and your day at Warkworth Castle.

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Plan 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 for Covid-19 risk assessments and measures we’ve got in place please visit 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 for group leaders once you have made a booking. Visit our bookings page to start planning your trip!

Facilities
PARKING: Car park 30 metres from the castle entrance via gravel path, bridge slats and a step. Free coach parking is available for groups.

TOILETS: Toilets available on site including accessible toilet.

LUNCH: There are grassed areas available for picnics.

SHOP: Shop on site selling souvenirs that can help with learning back in the classroom. Space is limited, so please liaise with staff on arrival and bring your students in supervised small groups.

Hazard Information
A useful tool to help with your risk assessments.

Warkworth Castle and Hermitage Hazard Information.pdf (71.5 KB)

Learning Resources
These resources are free educational tools packed with everything you need to give your group a deep insight into the place you are visiting. Featuring historical information, site plans, suggestions for activities, and high-quality images, these resources are a comprehensive toolkit for group leaders of various subjects and key stages.

Warkworth Castle Teachers' Resource Pack (KS2-KS3).pdf (2.29 MB)

Warkworth Castle Timeline (KS2-KS3).pdf (2.72 MB)

Warkworth Castle Teachers' Activity Ideas (KS1–KS4).pdf (938 KB)

Discover Warkworth Castle using this interactive activity trail. The resource below includes helpful teacher notes and an A5 activity booklet for students.

Warkworth Castle Activity Trail (KS2-KS3).pdf (4.18 MB)

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0370 333 0606

bookeducation@english-heritage.org.uk

Book online
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.