Goodrich Castle Education Visit

At Goodrich Castle you will discover one of the most complete sets of medieval domestic buildings surviving in England, at one of the key points of entry into Wales. Explore the Norman keep and red sandstone curtain walls cut from the deep dry moat. See the gatehouse, towers, chapel, kitchen, well, dungeon, halls and garderobes - everything your students would expect to find in a castle. Study the Civil War, medieval monarchs, Countess Joan de Valance, famous for entertaining up to 200 guests in her fashionable home, and develop your students' enquiry skills, interpreting the ruins as both a stronghold and a home.

Learning Resource:

• Our Teachers’ Kits feature historical information and activity suggestions for group leaders of various subjects and key stages. You can access your learning resource here: Goodrich Castle Teachers' Kit (KS1-KS4+)
• Chart the history of Eltham Palace with our timeline. You can access your learning resource here: Goodrich Castle OCR Spec B: History Around Us (GCSE)