Scarborough Castle (English Heritage)

Castle Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 1HY
England

Website

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

E-mail

Customer Services

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

01723 372451

All information is drawn or provided by the venues 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.
An exterior view of Scarborough Castle
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Scarborough Castle defends a prominent headland between two bays, with sheer drops to the sea and only a narrow landward approach. Specially contructed viewing platforms on the battlements offer panoramic views. The site's 3,000 year history is explore in interactive displays in the restored Master Gunner's House, accompanied by artefacts from each period of Scarborough's past. Less mobile visitors can enjoy a groundfloor touch-screen virtual tour of the displays as well as virtual views reproducing those from the raised platforms.

Venue Type:

Museum, Castle or defences

 Opening hours

1 Apr-30 Sep 10am-6pm daily / 1 Oct-31 Mar 10am-4pm Thu-Mon / Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan

 Admission charges

4.80/4.30/2.90/12.50

Discounts

  • English Heritage
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Pirate Trail

25 May — 2 June 2013

Hidden around the castle walls are the trail marker clues for our Pirate Trail. Especially suitable for young visitors.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/pirate-trail-sc-25-may

Hilarious History

20 — 21 July 2013

Join Inner State Theatre as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of History. This weekend it's the 'Viking Invaders'. A comic retelling of the entire history of the Viking nation with Eric and Hilda to guide you. Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4:30pm

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-sc-20-jul

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

22 — 26 July 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-22-jul

Hilarious History

27 — 28 July 2013

Join a cast of mischievous and marvellous entertainers as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of history. This weekend it's the Spanish Armada. Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4:30pm

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-sc-27-jul

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

29 July — 2 August 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-29-jul

Hilarious History

3 — 4 August 2013

Join a cast of mischievous and marvellous entertainers as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of history. This Weekend Inner State Theatre perform 'Cooking Up A Storm', featuring local hero Captain James Cook.Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4:30pm

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-sc-3-aug

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

5 — 9 August 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-5-aug

Hilarious History

10 — 11 August 2013

Join a cast of mischievous and marvellous entertainers as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of history. This weekend inner State Theatre tackle The Battle of Trafalgar. Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4:30pm

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-sc-10-aug

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

12 — 16 August 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-12-aug

Hilarious History

17 — 18 August 2013

Join a cast of mischievous and marvellous entertainers as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of history. This weekend Inner State Theatre perform 'King Arthur and The Dragon!' Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4:30pm

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-sc-17-aug

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

19 — 23 August 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-19-aug

Hilarious History Festival

24 — 26 August 2013

Join a cast of mischievous and marvellous entertainers as we take a humorous look at the hysterical side of history. See the 'Viking Invaders' and 'Don't Mess with Bess', plus watch out for the Victorian pick pockets too! Fun for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/hilarious-history-festival-sc-24-aug

Medieval Castle Life - Family Fun Trail

27 August — 1 September 2013

Seek out the colourful trail markers of all the different people that would live and work in a medieval castle. A fun trail for all the family.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

£5.00

Website

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/medieval-castle-life-family-fun-trail-sc-27-aug

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

Become a Medieval Engineer Discovery Visit

How did people from the past build bridges, towers and siege engines? Become a real engineer in practical workshops exploring how our ancestors solved construction problems. Using a large-scale construction kit, this is literally a hands-on history experience! Explore the main features of the castle in an interactive tour, relating these to methods of attack and defence and construction. Working in groups, use Tic-Tac (plastic construction materials)to build a successful bridge alongside the castle walls, exploring how medieval engineers faced and solved the same problems. A second activity involves building a catapult and taking part in a bean-bag throwing challenge, identifying features of

How to obtain

Call 01904 601917 to book this 2 hour session, available 24, 25, 29 and 30 June 2009. Price £75 per group of up to 30 pupils. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19516 for more information.

 Paper-based and downloads

Scarborough Castle Teacher's Kit (English Heritage)

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/Scarborough_TK.pdf

A downloadable photocopiable teaching resource sheet for use in the classroom. The teacher's kit is essential for pre-, during and post-site visit work and includes: site history, site plans & tour, documentary sources, activities, photos & reconstruction artwork, details of how to visit and supporting resources information.

Creator

  • English Heritage Education

How to obtain

Please click on the link to download.

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