Cliffords Tower School Trip
English Heritage
York YO1 9SA
Follow in the footsteps of William the Conqueror who ordered the building of this mighty fortress mound in 1068. Clifford's Tower was a symbol of his power and today is a lasting remnant of the medieval castle. Let your students experience what life was like in medieval York.Support your teaching in the classroom by stepping out of it. A visit to Clifford's Tower will help you bring learning to life, covering multiple topics across the curriculum and key stages.
KS1-3 History: Local History Study
KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places
KS2 History: Extending chronological knowledge beyond 1066
KS3 History: The development of church, state and society in medieval Britain 1066-1509
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What activities are available during educational visits?
Book a free self-led visit and lead your day in your own way. Let your students climb to the top of the tower and enjoy the panoramic views over the city of York from the wall walk. View the model of the motte and bailey castle, demonstrating what the area around the keep would have looked like after it was rebuilt in stone between the 13th and 16th centuries. We also offer free planning visits for group leaders once you have made a booking.
You can also download our free teaching resources to help support learning before, during and after your visit.
You can also download our free teaching resources to help support learning before, during and after your visit.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Medieval School Trip
Medieval Society and Feudalism Religion and Crusades Norman Conquest Castles
Clifford's Tower was a symbol of his power and today is a lasting remnant of the medieval castle. Let your students experience what life was like in medieval York, learning about the castle structure and important events like the Jewish massacre of 1190. Use our freely available learning resources from the English Heritage website and our Clifford's Tower Local learning page to plan activities before, during, and after your trip.
Tudors School Trip
Restoration Period Civil War
Clifford's Tower was a symbol of his power and today is a lasting remnant of the medieval castle. Let your students experience what life was like in Tudor York, learning about the Tudor gaols and how the castle was a royal garrison in the Civil War. Use our freely available learning resources from the English Heritage website and our Clifford's Tower Local learning page to plan activities before, during, and after your trip.
Citizenship
Crime and Punishment
What size groups do we cater for?
There are generally no limits to the size of education group, provided the group meets our ratios for leaders to learners. Our Discovery Visit workshops are suitable for groups of up to 30. Please see our school visit terms and conditions on our website for further details.
On-site classroom facilities?
Many of our sites have education rooms that can be booked. Please check the relevant schools property page before making a booking.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes – please see our website for further details.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Our facilities have been designed to be as accessible as possible in order to meet the different needs of our visitors. A summary of the facilities provided can be found on our schools property pages.
If you or anyone in your group has particular access needs, please let us know at the point of booking or get in touch with our bookings team before you visit. Please note that some facilities may require booking in advance.
Who are English Heritage?
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year, over 300,000 of whom are education visitors.
We’re the largest heritage provider of school trips and provide a wealth of free educational resources, alongside expert-led, paid-for workshops for KS1-4. The high-quality of our education provision has been recognised most recently with a number of Sandford awards. Caring for our places and their collections, for the benefit of this and future generations is a cornerstone of everything we do.
We are a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England.
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