School Workshops

Available from September 1st 2023

Meet Myles Mason, a bricklayer from the year 1603 for an interactive walking tour of the visually stunning streets of Chester. Then enjoy hands-on activities with Key Stages 1 & 2 workshop sessions, set within a real Tudor building complete with original artefacts.

Our group works in partnership with the Friends of Stanley Trust to bring the story of the Tudors to life inside their stunning Elizabethan townhouse of Stanley Palace.

Incorporating local history with cross-curricular links, we believe that the best way to learn is by having fun...and that includes getting the teachers involved!

Your Visit

With a variety of activities at your disposal, you can customise your visit or choose one of our preset workshop sessions to get the most out your experience. Stanley Palace features tea and coffee facilities, space for lunch, ground floor access for wheelchair users, toilets and even a small gift shop to round off your visit.

Admission for accompanying teachers is free and fees include a small donation to the Friends of Stanley Palace Trust, to ensure the survival of this beautiful building.

To enquire about prices, discuss any particular requirements and to book with us, please get in touch via our contact form below.

Your Guides

All staff have an enhanced DBS and over a decade's worth of experience working within heritage, from medieval tallow chandling at Tonbridge Castle to delivering roman soldier tours in Chester.

Tom Hudson (alias Miles Mason) has formerly given school talks in Hampton Court Palace's Chapel Royal, run workshops at Hever Castle, and even taught archery at Bodiam Castle and Battle Abbey.

Love history? So do we!

Proudly Working in Partnership with The Friends of Stanley Palace - www.stanleypalace.co.uk