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Guided Tours

  Children in costume on the stairs at Preston Manor
 

The Royal Pavilion

Eccentric, extravagant, extraordinary……
One of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles, the Royal Pavilion is the magnificent former seaside residence of King George IV.

Tours can be tailored to meet the needs of students’ areas of study.

Signed tours for visitors with hearing impairments and tactile tours for visitors with visual impairments are also available.

General Tour

Key Stage: All
Duration: The tours last for one hour
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £1.00 per pupil, £20 minimum charge
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £6.00 per pupil, £20 minimum charge

The Impact of the Royal Pavilion on the Town and its People

Find out more about the impact of the Royal Pavilion on the town from this slide show and guided tour.

Key Stage: 3
Suitable for: National Curriculum History
Duration: The tours last for 90 minutes
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £1.60 per pupil, £30 minimum charge
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £5.50 per pupil, £30 minimum charge

GNVQ Leisure and Tourism tour of the Royal Pavilion

This tour focuses on the role of the Royal Pavilion as one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Key Stage: GNVQ
Suitable for: GNVQ Leisure and Tourism
Duration: The activity lasts for 90 minutes
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £1.60 per pupil, £25 minimum charge
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £5.50 per pupil, £25 minimum charge

The Royal Pavilion and India

What is the connection between India and a seaside Palace in Brighton? In a slideshow we look closely at the Royal Pavilion's exotic architecture, the Indian buildings that inspired it, and its use as a hospital for Indian soldiers during the First World War.

Key Stage: All
Suitable for: National Curriculum History, Geography, Art & Design
Duration: Slideshow and tour lasts approximately 1 hour
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools free admission for children, some teachers free, tour - £1 per pupil, £20 minimum charge
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £5 admission children, some teachers free, £7.50 non-free teachers, tour - £1 per pupil, minimum charge £20

Preston Manor

This delightful old Manor House evokes the atmosphere of an Edwardian gentry home both upstairs and downstairs.

Key Stage: All
Suitable for: National Curriculum History
Duration: The tours last for one hour or 90 minutes including a tour of the gardens
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £1.65 per pupil, £40 minimum charge
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £3.95 per pupil, £40 minimum charge

Foredown Tower Countryside Centre

The converted Edwardian water tower contains displays and a viewing gallery with 360° views from the South Downs to the Isle of Wight. It also houses a large camera obscura, a unique optical device used to observe the surrounding landscape, sun and sky.

Key Stage: All
Suitable for: National Curriculum History
Duration: The tours last for 45 minutes
Cost: Brighton & Hove LEA Schools Free
Non Brighton & Hove LEA Schools £1.50 per pupil

 

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