Language school visits to Norwich Castle

Please note: the Castle Keep will be closed until at least early 2025. There may be reduced access to some other areas or facilities. Group leaders are advised to check in advance of the visit for current information.

Organising your visit

Find out more about organising your language school visit.

On the day

Language guides

We have a short history of the Castle available in a number of languages.

Please note: the information in the guides may not be up-to-date due to the Keep redevelopment project. These will be revised when the Keep reopens.

• English (PDF) [144KB]
• French (PDF) [567KB]
• German (PDF) [574KB]
• Spanish (PDF) [565KB]
• Italian (PDF) [564KB]
• Arabic (PDF) [134KB]
• Chinese (PDF) [191KB]
• Japanese (PDF) [302KB]
• Polish (PDF) [110KB]
• Romanian (PDF) [186KB]

Picnics

Your ticket allows you to come and go as often as you like - just let front desk staff know when you leave if you're planning on coming back. There's space for picnics in Castle Gardens, just below the Castle. We also have café facilities on site if you'd rather buy something while you're with us.

Shop

Our museum shop offers a range of postcards, gifts and souvenirs. Please encourage groups to ask staff questions or to ask for help.

Resources

Museum vocabulary

• Pre-visit lesson plan (PDF) [163KB]
• Lesson plan (PDF) [234KB]
• Activity 1 (PDF) [158KB]
• Activity 2 (PDF) [164KB]

History of Norwich Castle

• Introduction and short guide (PDF) [144KB]
• Facts and figures (PDF) [11KB]
• Image of Norwich Castle: medieval period (PDF) [383KB]
• Image of Norwich Castle: 20th century (PDF) [172KB]

Crime and Punishment

• Prison stories: crimes and punishments (PDF) [649KB]
• Image: James Rush death head (PDF) [150KB]
• Image: prison cells and the Castle Keep (PDF) [116KB]
• Image: the tread mill (PDF) [445KB]

Information, enquiries and bookings

Contact our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 493636.