Overview
We have organised the heritage sites by age range. We link to school/setting specific resources where possible.
Early years (age 0-5)
Hackney
- St Augustine's Tower - Hackney's oldest building
- Sutton House - Tudor Manor House in Homerton High Street
London
- Cutty Sark - sailing ship in Greenwich
- Kew Gardens - acres of gardens and botanical collections
- Tower of London - fortress, royal palace and infamous prison
Enhanced offer for children with SEND
- Kew Gardens - family sensory tours
Key Stage 1 (age 5 to 7)
Hackney
- 195 Mare Street - grand country house built in 1697
- Abney Park Cemetery - Grade II listed building in Abney Park
- St Augustine's Tower - Hackney's oldest building
- Sutton House - Tudor Manor House in Homerton High Street
London
- Cutty Sark - sailing ship in Greenwich with onsite school sessions
- Hampton Court- schools visits to the home of Henry VIII
- Kensington Palace - school visits to the birthplace of Queen Victoria
- Kew Gardens - acres of gardens and botanical collections for schools to explore
- London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space - Roman Temple of Mithras with onsite or virtual programmes for schools
- Terrible Thames - Horrible Histories tour of the Thames
- Tower of London - school visits to the fortress, royal palace and infamous prison
Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11) and upwards
Hackney
- 195 Mare Street - grand country house built in 1697
- Abney Park Cemetery - Grade II listed building in Abney Park
- St Augustine's Tower - Hackney's oldest building
- Sutton House - Tudor Manor House in Homerton High Street
London
- Billingsgate Roman House and Baths - Roman remains built around A.D. 150
- Charterhouse - school programmes at the site dating back to medieval and Tudor times
- Cutty Sark - sailing ship in Greenwich with onsite school sessions
- Hampton Court- schools visits to the home of Henry VIII
- Kensington Palace - school visits to the birthplace of Queen Victoria
- Kew Gardens - acres of gardens and botanical collections for schools to explore
- London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space - Roman Temple of Mithras with onsite or virtual programmes for schools
- Roman Ampitheatre - ancient history of Roman London
- St Barts - historic buildings of St Bartholomew’s Hospital
- Terrible Thames - Horrible Histories tour of the Thames
- Tower of London - school visits to the fortress, royal palace and infamous prison