BarleyHall
Step through the doors of Barley Hall and open a whole new world of discovery.
Whether you are looking for a visit which offers a completely different educational experience or just a fun day out we can guarantee that you will not be disappointed with a visit to Barley Hall.
Barley Hall offers a unique experience with many options for creative learning, offering activities for all. A school visit to Barley Hall offers an authentic Tudor encounter for your pupils, as well as being a valuable cross-curricular learning experience.
Barley Hall provides stimulating starting points; raising questions, promoting creativity and encouraging citizenship. Students will be interested and inspired, and see new ways of looking at the world around us.
The Experience - Meet the Family
A visit to Barley Hall includes a guided tour of the Hall by a costumed character introducing the history of the late 15th century entitled "Meet the Family". A strong emphasis is made on status, as the lives of the wealthy family and their poorer servants are uncovered. For the second part of your visit you can choose one workshop from the list detailed on the workshops page. Alternatively have a full day visit to Barley Hall, this will include 'Meet the Family' and three workshops.
Barley Hall aims to assist in raising national standards supporting:
- Schools and colleges in fulfilling National Curriculum requirements
- Further and Higher Education institutions offering training opportunities linked to Post 16 vocational and non-vocational courses
- Community and Continuing Education initiatives and Lifelong Learning Networks
