Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage)

Castle Green
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NE
England

Website

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kenilworth-castle/

E-mail

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

01926 852078

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
View of Kenilworth Castle from the Elizabethan Garden
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Take your family to one of England’s most spectacular castle ruins in Warwickshire, and discover links to some major historical figures – including ‘Bad’ King John, Henry V, and Henry VIII. However, Kenilworth is most famously associated with Robert Dudley and Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth kept Dudley’s last letter to her in a casket by her bed until she died. View a copy of this letter, and explore Leicester’s gatehouse where Dudley courted his Queen – both part of a multi-million pound investment. This includes two exhibitions, a brand new audio tour that brings Kenilworth’s eventful past to life and the recreation of the original Elizabethan garden.

Venue Type:

Museum, Castle or defences

 Opening hours

1-31 Oct daily 10am-5pm, 1 Nov-12 Feb Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, 13-17 Feb daily 10am-4pm, 18 Feb-31 Mar Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan

 Admission charges

8.00/7.20/4.80/20.80

Discounts

  • English Heritage
 General services and facilities
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Castle Green
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NE
England

Website

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kenilworth-castle/

E-mail

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

01926 852078

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Discover Kenilworth Castle Discovery Visit

Join a special guided tour to discover more about this incredible castle. Choose from life in a castle, medieval life, the Tudors or the English Civil War.
Duration: 1 1/4 hours
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, History

How to obtain

Call 0121 625 6864 to book a 1¼ hour session, available every weekday during term time. Price £60 per group of up to 30 pupils until April 2009, £75 per group after April 2009. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19507 for more information.

Medieval Realms Discovery Visit

Tour the outer curtain wall and inner bailey with your guide and discover how the castle was attacked and defended. Handle real and replica artefacts and piece together our 3D contour map to reveal why Kenilworth Castle was built here.
Duration: Full day
Key Stage: 2, 3, History

How to obtain

Call 0121 625 6864 to book this full day session, available every weekday during term time. Price £60 per group of up to 30 pupils until April 2009, £75 per group after April 2009. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19507 for more information.

Meet a Medieval Soldier Discovery Visit

Venture into history with a costumed guide on a tour to fire the imagination. How did armies attack the castle and how did those inside keep them out? Discover medieval food, living conditions (including toilets!), medieval surgery and a glimpse into the dark world of crime and punishment.
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Key Stage: 2, 3, History

How to obtain

Call 0121 625 6864 to book a 1½ hour session, available June 8–10 and 12 2009. Price £75 per group. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19507 for more information.

Castle Green
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NE
England

Website

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kenilworth-castle/

E-mail

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

01926 852078

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Related teaching activities

Key Stage 2 English, 1-2 lessons

En1 Speaking and listening

In small groups, perform a short improvised drama based on historical events at Kenilworth Castle in the Elizabethan era.

Key Stage 2 Geography, 1 lesson

Geographical enquiry and skills

Why is location important to the positioning of a castle structure? Look at digital maps of Kenilworth and the surrounding area and discuss why the castle was built in the Warwickshire location.

Key Stage 2 History, Small project

Organisation and communication

Draw a storyboard detailing the history of Kenilworth Castle,

Key Stage 2 Maths, 1 lesson

Ma3 Shape, space and measure

What shapes and patterns can you see in the Elizabethan garden at Kenilworth Castle? Create a pie chart to show your findings.

Key Stage 3 ICT, 1-2 lessons

2.3 Communicating information

Work in small groups to create a visual heritage trail of Kenilworth Castle, annotating key events that shaped the development of the fortification.