Enjoy a visit to Gainsborough Old Hall and experience over 500 years of history. Explore the vast kitchen, where grand feasts would have been prepared and then admire the great hall with its ornate wooden ceiling, where they would have been enjoyed. Explore the rest of the Old Hall and discover how this incredible building has changed over time and been used in many different ways, ranging from a beer hall to a cinema!
Don’t forget, if you are looking for help with funding the cost of your trip, you can apply for a bursary!
Hero Offer: English Heritage have an exclusive offer for Great British School Trip teachers! Apply below for the chance to get a FREE Discovery Visit at Gainsborough Old Hall worth £100. Schools with 40%+FSM will be prioritised for this offer.
Looking for a bursary to support your trip?
We know that funding a school trip isn’t always easy. If you are looking for help with costs, you can apply for the Great British School Trip bursary. This can help with the cost of travel or entry tickets to any Great British School Trip partner venue.
Simply fill in our bursary form and let us know how we might help.
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Discovery Visits at Gainsborough Old Hall
Prepare for a Feast: The King is coming!
Students are invited to a banquet for Henry VIII! Through costume and role play, pupils will discover the people who lived and worked at Gainsborough Old Hall. Explore the kitchen an take part in hands-on activities to prepare a feast fit for the king. Students can take on the role of the guards to keep the king safe, as well as jesters and musicians to entertain him and experience Henry VIII’s court.
Availability: April to November, Monday, Wednesday and Friday during term time, January to March: Monday, Wednesday and Friday during term time. Sessions last 1.25 hours.
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Education at English Heritage
Inspire your students in the places where history really happened on a free self-led visit or an expert-led Discovery Visit workshop. The following offers are included as part of The Great British School Trip:
FREE SELF-LED VISITS
You can bring your class to any of our sites entirely free of charge. We offer free entry to pre-booked schools, as well as free planning visits to help you make the most out of your day. Use our free downloadable resources to help with your planning and risk assessment.
EXPERT-LED WORKSHOPS
Award-winning and immersive Discovery Visits 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 or handle intriguing objects.
Venue Details
Contact
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/gainsborough-old-hall/schools/
Address
Parnell Street, Gainsborough
DN21 2NB. England
Opening Hours
April - October: Monday - Sunday, 10 - 4pm. Discovery Visits available Monday and Friday. November - March: Monday and Sunday, 10 - 4pm. Discovery Visits available Monday and Friday.