School Visits
School children being led on a tour around Stonehenge

Where to visit in the South West

Whether it's Stonehenge in Salisbury, or Tintagel in Cornwall, your class will be inspired by our awesome sites in the South West. Visit for free, or let us lead the way with a great-value, expert-led Discovery Visit.

Sites to visit in Cornwall

  • Pendennis Castle

    Great for: Tudors, Napoleonic Wars, World Wars I and II 
    Subjects covered: History, English, Geography
    Expert-led Discovery Visits: Enemies on the Horizon KS2-3, Now and Then KS1
    Free resources: Teachers' Kit KS1-4+, Discovery Chests

  • Restormel Castle

    Great for: Medieval Castles
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
     

     

  • St Mawes Castle

    Great for: Tudors, Napoleonic Wars, World Wars I and II
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
    Free resources: Teachers' Kit KS1-4+

  • Tintagel Castle

    Great for: Medieval Castles, English Mythology
    Subjects covered: History, English, Geography, Engineering
    Free resources: Teachers' Kit KS1-4+

  • Launceston Castle

    Great for: Norman and Medieval Castles – attack and defence
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
    Free Resources: Handling Collection KS1-2

  • Search for trips across the country

    Search our 400+ sites across the country to find your perfect school trip. From Roman forts and Victorian halls in the north, to cliff top castles and the iconic Stonehenge in the south, you're never far away from one of our sites, which cover a range of historical periods and topics.

Sites to visit in Devon

  • Berry Pomeroy Castle

    Great for: Medieval and Elizabethan Castles
    Subjects covered: History, Science
     

  • Dartmouth Castle

    Great for: Warfare through time and Castles' defensive architecture 
    Subjects covered: History

  • Okehampton Castle

    Great for: Medieval Castles
    Subjects covered: History, Geography, Science

  • Totnes Castle

    Great for: Normans, Medieval, Castles
    Subjects covered: History

Sites to visit in Dorset

  • Portland Castle

    Great for: Tudors Castles and defensive architecture 
    Subjects covered: History

  • Sherborne Old Castle

    Great for: Medieval life in a Castle
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
     

Sites to Visit in Gloucestershire

  • Hailes Abbey

    Great for: Medieval monasteries and their suppression
    Subjects covered: History, Religious Studies

  • Search for trips across the country

    Search our 400+ sites across the country to find your perfect school trip. From Roman forts and Victorian halls in the north, to cliff top castles and the iconic Stonehenge in the south, you're never far away from one of our sites, which cover a range of historical periods and topics.

Sites to visit in Somerset

  • Cleeve Abbey

    Great for: Medieval Christianity
    Subjects covered: History, Religious Studies, Art and Design
     

  • Farleigh Hungerford Castle

    Great for: Medieval Castles – attack and defence, Medieval religious art 
    Subjects covered: History, Religious Studies, Art and Design
    Expert-led Discovery Visits: Living in a Medieval Castle KS1-3

  • Muchelney Abbey

    Great for: Medieval monastic life
    Subjects covered: History, Religious Studies

Sites to visit in Wiltshire

  • Old Sarum

    Great for: Iron Age, Saxons, Normans
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
    Free resources: GCSE OCR (B) History Around Us specification, Explorer Bags

  • Old Wardour Castle

    Great for: Medieval Castles, the Civil Wars
    Subjects covered: History, Geography

  • Stonehenge

    Great for: Prehistory, Neolithic Life 
    Subjects covered: History, Geography
    Expert-led Discovery Visits: Stones and Bones KS1-3, Neolithic Life at Stonehenge KS2-3, Myths and Legends KS2, 
    Free resources: Teachers' Kit KS1-5; GCSE OCR (B) History Around Us specification

Free self-led Visits

Lead your visit in your own way for free. We offer free entry to pre-booked schools and other learning groups at any of the 400+ historic places in our care.

Use our free downloadable resources to help support your planning. What's more, when you've booked your visit you'll also receive a 20% discount on a guidebook of your choice. Remember to check our what to expect page and T&Cs to make sure you have everything you need ahead of your trip.

 

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Expert-Led Discovery Visits

Our award-winning and immersive Discovery Visits workshops for KS1-4 are available at selected sites from just £100 per session per class. Students of all ages and abilities can meet characters from the past, role-play, dress up and become history detectives.

These sessions are curriculum-aligned and have been designed to inspire and support your learning in and out of the classroom.

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Local Learning

By exploring your local area you can introduce your pupils to the stories behind the places your pupils interact with every day and help them compare and contrast their lives now with lives in the past. From Norman settlements like Castle Acre to Tudor fortresses like Deal Castle, and prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge, there's lots to discover on your doorstep.

We've brought together ideas for studying your local history by using our sites across the country. Use our site-specific pages as inspiration to help you bring local stories to life for your pupils.

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Book A School Visit

  • Book online

    Make an enquiry or amend your existing education visit booking using our online form and booking portal. Please note, your visit request is only confirmed once you receive a booking confirmaton email.

  • By Email

    Email us bookeducation@english-heritage.org.uk

  • By Phone

    Bookings are best made online, but if you'd prefer to speak to a member of the team, please call 0370 333 0606

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