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School Visits School Visits Inspire your class this term with a unique and memorable school trip. From the Stone Age to the Cold War, discover any of our 400 properties and let your students stand at the places where history happened. Find all the latest information and tools you'll need for an enjoyable visit. Self-led Visits Lead your visit, your way! UK schools and eligible learning groups can visit for free to support your teaching. Find out more about our offer for international learning groups Use our free downloadable resources to help support your planning. What's more, when you've booked your visit you'll also receive a 20% discount on a guidebook of your choice. Remember to check our what to expect page and terms and conditions to make sure you have everything you need ahead of your trip. Find out more Expert-Led Discovery Visits Our award-winning and immersive Discovery Visits workshops for KS1-4 are available at selected sites from just £100 per session per class. Students of all ages and abilities can meet characters from the past, role-play, dress up and become history detectives. These sessions are curriculum-aligned and have been designed to inspire and support your learning in and out of the classroom. Find out more The Hyundai Great British School Trip Join English Heritage on The Hyundai Great British School Trip We are proud to be supporting The Hyundai Great British School Trip. The programme has now helped over 90,000 young people with funding for their school trips, and will be continuing to support trips to our sites for the next academic year. Choose the English Heritage site you'd like to visit, then apply for a bursary for travel costs, or to cover the cost of a Discovery Visit workshop. Find out more Residential trips Create a residential trip to remember with a self-led visit to any of our sites. You could also get hands-on with history with an expert-led Discovery Visit - for just £100 your class will have a unique, immersive learning experience. Use our free learning resources when you visit to make your trip unforgettable, and give your students memories that will last a lifetime. Find out more Iconic Sites for a School Visit Our world-famous sites inspire and amaze. Whether they’re at Stonehenge; Hadrian's Wall; Battle Abbey and Battlefield, or Down House, learners will make connections with the past and create memories that stay with them forever. Our iconic sites are all over the country, so discover your nearest one and create an unforgettable school trip. Discover More Local Treasures With historical sites across England, there are incredible places on your doorstep to explore with your class on a self-led visit. Choose from medieval castles, prehistoric sites, monastic ruins and country houses, wherever you are there is a local treasure to explore. Here are some of our favourite places to visit in each region, with easy links for you to find out more and discover sites in your local area. Find Out More Teaching Resources Browse our wide range of learning resources and materials. Our resources have been designed to meet the needs of the curriculum, and are ideal for supporting learning in the classroom and at our sites.  You can find our top resources curated by theme, and see a full list of all available resources. Find a teaching resource Taskmaster Education at English Heritage We’ve teamed up with Taskmaster Education to help make your school trip even more fun and engaging. Together, we’ve created printable packs with a selection of fun tasks for students to do when they visit English Heritage sites, all inspired by the joy of the hit Channel 4 show, Taskmaster. Find out how you can get involved on your next trip to an English Heritage site. Teaching history History is an incredibly valuable subject to learn. It builds enquiry skills, fuels the imagination and helps children feel a sense of self in a wider context. But with thousands of years to cover, it can be hard to know where to start. We have gathered together advice, hints and tips from teachers, education experts and historians to support your teaching of the past. Teaching history Prehistory The Romans Anglo-Saxons and Normans Medieval history Tudors and stuarts Victorians Celebrating solstice at Stonehenge Resource library