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Farleigh Hungerford Castle

English Heritage School Trips

Why book 'Farleigh Hungerford Castle' with English Heritage for School Trips and Educational Visits?

Plan your school trip to Farleigh Hungerford Castle, a fortified mansion originally home to the Hungerford family. Explore the castle ruins, the chapel and the burial vault and look around the Priest's House to learn about the history of the site and the people who lived there.

Support your teaching in a fun and engaging way, with a visit to Farleigh Hungerford Castle.
EYFS: Understanding the world
KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places; study of castles
KS1-3 History: A local history study
KS2 History: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils' chronological knowledge beyond 1066
KS3 History: Development of church, state and society in Britain 1066-1509 and 1509-1750; the Civil War
GCSE History: Study of the historic environment

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What activities are available during group visits?

Book a free visit to Farleigh Hungerford Castle and lead your own school trip in a way that suits you. Visit the museum and explore the castle to help your class learn about the history of this site. It also makes a fantastic stimulus for art, photography or story writing projects.

Let us help you inspire your students with a Discovery Visit session, run by one of our site experts. An interactive castle tour will bring the history of Farleigh Hungerford Castle to life.
Our Discovery Visits have been adapted to follow health and safety guidelines and will still offer your students a quality and fun learning experience.

You can also download our free teaching resources to help support learning before, during and after your visit.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Curriculum topics available: Story writing, Creative writing.

Farleigh Hungerford Castle is fantastic inspiration for a creative writing activity back in the classroom.

Curriculum topics available: Medieval Society and Feudalism.

During the medieval period, Farleigh Hungerford Castle was the family seat of the wealthy Hungerford family. Visit for free to learn more about the family and what life was like in a medieval castle, and use the free handling collection in the education room.
To enhance learning, book an expert-led Discovery Visit workshop. Discover what life was really like in a medieval castle, and compare the similarities and differences with our lives today, using object handling and costume to bring learning to life. Perfect for EYFS and KS1-3, a workshop costs £100 per class of up to 30 children.

What size groups do you 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.

Do you offer 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.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Yes – please see our website for further details.

Do you cater for 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.
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