About this session
Key stage 3 Subject: History and General interest Topics: Tudors, Stuarts, Georgians, Victorians, Modern Session type: Route-based
Hampton Court Palace has been home to many people from monarchs to servants, Grace and Favour residents to possibly even ghosts.
In this summer only session, students will explore secret parts of the palace and choose up to three stories that shed light on dangerous and daring escapes. Students will travel across time periods in this interactive session as they investigate some of the following tales: the kidnap of a king, the escape of Colonel Rose, the flight of Prince Frederick and his wife Augusta , King Charles I’s brazen escape to the Isle of Wight, the devastating fire of 1986 and the ghost of Sybil Penn.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Be introduced to some of Hampton Court Palace’s lesser-known stories
- Explore lesser-known parts of the palace
- Develop and enhance their cultural capital
Booking Information
Availability
Wednesday-Friday
10.30, 11.45, 13.15
Session runs Wed 23 April – Friday 18 July 2025
Duration
60 minutes
Capacity
Up to 35 students
Price
£104 plus admission
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