History Trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon

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A Tudor-themed history school trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon offers your students the opportunity to step back in time and really experience what life was like during the period.

Enhance your study of Kenilworth Castle with a visit to its mighty Norman keep and its opulent Elizabethan garden. The Earl of Leicester greatly invested in his castle, to try to convince Queen Elizabeth I to marry him and so it is a fantastic example of Elizabethan style.

Further your students’ understanding of the historic environment by visiting some of England’s other magnificent Tudor manor houses, including Kirby Hall. You’ll also be able to experience some of the most important sites from the Reformation and see what life was like during the Golden Age. Plus, delve into the world of Shakespeare and the role of the theatre in Elizabethan society.

History Trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon

From

£89PP

2 days, 1 nights

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school and travel to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Gardens Time for lunch

Afternoon

Transfer to Stratford-Upon-Avon Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace

Evening

Check in to accommodation Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Visit Tudor World Museum for a Shakespeare walking tour

Afternoon

Visit Kirby Hall

Evening

Return to school
  • 1 night's half-board accommodation
  • 49-seater executive coach
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:8
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rate to tour operators
  • Visit to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Gardens

Curriculum

GCSE
  • Elizabethan England, c
  • . 1568-1603
  • Castles: form and function c
  • . 1000-1750
  • The English Reformation, c
  • . 1250-1550
  • Personal rule to restoration, 1629-1660
  • Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c
  • . 1000-2014
Key Stage 3
  • The development of church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745

Accommodation

YHA Stratford-upon-Avon

Recently renovated and delightful this youth hostel has all the facilities you would expect to find from the YHA with its classroom, common room, games room, Library, TV lounge and Garden, restaurant and shop.The restaurant is open from 5.30pm to 8pm and our cafe/bar is open daily from 11am to 11pm, serving a wide selection of hot and cold drinks including fair trade tea and coffee.

Educational Activities

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle's history dates back over 900 years, from Norman times right through to the Tudor period and beyond. It's

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall is a spectacular example of an Elizabethan country house and is, in fact, considered a early example of

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Take your students to the house where Shakespeare's story began! Not only was the playwright born here, he grew up

Tudor World Museum - Shakespeare Walking Tour

Enjoy a guided tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon led by the Bard himself! 'William Shakespeare' will tell you all about his family,

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip
We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.

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