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Top places to visit on your residential trip
Residential trips are a great way to create lasting memories and experiences for your pupils. We've listed below our five most popular sites to enjoy as part of a residential experience, which can be discovered on a free self-led visit, or you can enhance your day with a hands-on Discovery Visit. Engage your pupils and bring learning to life.
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You'll find English castles everywhere from Northumberland to Cornwall, and ranging in date from Norman to Tudor and from little Stokesay Castle to mighty fortresses like Kenilworth and Dover Castles. Here we trace how castles developed over nearly five centuries, and how they fit into the 3,000-year-long story of England's defences, from prehistoric hillforts to a Cold War nuclear bunker.
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A brief history of Caister Roman Fort, one of a chain of coastal forts along the south and east coasts of England.
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Spring is in full swing and this time of year is perfect for getting out there and enjoying all that our historic places have to offer. Our popular St George’s Day events take place in April, featuring spectacular displays and activities inspired by every era from the Romans to the Victorians. Our historic gardens are also at their most beautiful from April, and we’ve got inspiration for great days out whatever the weather.
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Sieges, imprisoned kings, the Spanish Armada and over 1000 years of history. Bring the curriculum to life at Carisbrooke Castle and stand at the spot where history happened.
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While the Elizabethans built great country houses, some courtiers of the Jacobean period (the reign of James I) raised even bigger ones, with yet more elaborate ornament. Later in the century, Sir Christopher Wren’s new churches rose from the ashes of the Great Fire of London.