KS4 Historic Environment

Essential information

Maximum group size 120, £6 per pupil, minimum fee £240, 10am until 2pm.

Please note: This event will not visit the Castle Keep while the Royal Palace Reborn project is ongoing.

The event

This event includes a Castle Keep tour, prison buildings tour, courtroom workshop and museum highlights tour. Suitable for OCR B SHP History Around Us.

Please note: During the Royal Palace Reborn redevelopment project, the Keep tour is a video tour. While the courtroom is closed for maintenance, the courtroom workshop will take place elsewhere in the museum.

There is detailed information on our website on how Norwich Castle fulfils all criteria points, as well as sources, images, reconstructions and other interpretations. View supporting information on our website.

Homework passes are available, and students are given one free entry token for an after-school, weekend or school holiday visit.

Aims and learning outcomes

• Understand how the physical features of Norwich Castle and other supporting sources inform understanding of historical events and developments.
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the physical remains of Norwich Castle as evidence about its past.
• Understand how Norwich Castle fits into wider historical context.

How to book

Advance booking is essential. To book, please call 01603 493636 or email norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk.