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Portchester Castle – English Heritage
Church Road, Portchester, PO16 9QW. England
Enjoy a visit to Portchester Castle and design your own day to suit your curriculum needs. Walk within the Roman walls, explore the ruins of Richard II’s Palace and stand at the top of the Great Tower to survey the landscape. Discover the more recent history of the castle as a prison during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, when it housed up to 8,000 prisoners at any one time, including black and mixed race prisoners from the Caribbean.
Don’t forget, you can apply for a bursary. Scroll down for more information.
Venue resources
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| Breakthroughs & Discoveries Content 7-11 | ZIP | 14.56MB |
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| Imagination & Curiosity Content 7-11 | ZIP | 14.28MB |
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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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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/portchester-castle/schools/
Address
Church Road, Portchester
PO16 9QW. England
Opening Hours
April-October: Monday-Sunday 10-5pm. Discovery Visits available Monday-Friday November-16 December: Monday and Sunday 10-4pm. Discovery Visits available Monday and Friday 17 December-28 February: Closed March: Monday and Sunday 10-4pm. Discovery Visits available Monday and Friday