Belvoir Castle School Trip

Why book Belvoir Castle for School Trips and Educational Visits?

Our aim at Belvoir Castle is that school visits should develop the children's sense of identity through learning about the history of the Castle during Regency and Victorian times.

Our Schoolroom and Nursery are well equipped and children have the opportunity to experience a lesson in the atmosphere of a Regency Schoolroom with a firm governess in charge! In the kitchen the children will learn about different methods of preparing and cooking food from Regency and Victorian times, and also see the housekeeper prepare potions and lotions for various purposes.

Children will have the opportunity to appreciate the grandeur of the Castle under the supervision of a well informed guide. Most guides are in costume and their intention is that children have a fun day of learning.

The extensive gardens and woodlands are perfect for outdoor activities and games.

We follow the learning objectives according to the National Curriculum and target several units from Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. It is advisable to book early as we have so many schools visit us and we approach each school with a specially tailored tour.

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Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Coaches are not able to drop off passengers at the Castle which is situated at the top of a hill. Any groups arriving by coach to the Public Car Park should be aware that, unfortunately, there is no means of access to the Castle other than by a 5 minute walk up a relatively steep hill.

Admission into the Castle is free for wheelchair users (ground floor only). A computer generated virtual tour of the upper floor is available on the ground floor and there are disabled WCs in the Castle and ticket office car park. Only Guide and support dogs are permitted in the Castle and Grounds. There is parking outside the Castle entrance for disabled and fragile persons who can ask at the Ticket Office for a car pass to park near to the Castle.

Who are Belvoir Castle?

The present Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times. The existing Castle was completed in the early 19th century after previous buildings suffered complete or partial destruction during the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War and a major fire in 1816.

From the elegance of the Elizabeth Saloon and the majesty of the State Dining Room to the delights of the Regents Gallery and the military splendour of the Guard Room, Belvoir possesses one of the most stunning interiors of the period.

In contrast to the grandeur of the State Rooms, the Old Kitchen and Bakery fuel the imagination of 'below the stairs' life in 1825. While the School Room and Nursery allow children to experience lessons and games from Regency times.

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