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Educational Visits at Layer Marney TowerEducational Visits at Layer Marney Tower

Layer Marney Tower  Layer Marney Tower

A beautiful Tudor building, which although incomplete, was planned to be the sumptuous palace of Henry VIII's Lord Privy Seal - Henry 1st Lord Marney. Magnificent Tudor architecture makes this a good place for teaching outside the classroom. History is the obvious topic covered, but it has interesting aspects of geography, biology, art, art history, design and engineering. Teacher's pack, inside base, picnic and play area.

Tudor Days with professional costumed teaching staff. The class can learn about food, medicine, plants, armour, dancing and games, daily life and religion, as well as a tour of the tower. Technology Days (run in conjunction with members of Essex University) happen in the summer months, where the class will design and make a machine. In the past solar ovens, water mills and egg transport have been made. There are (modest) prizes for the best made, best design and the highest achieving machine.

OPENING TIMES: Schools are welcome at any time by arrangement.
SUGGESTED LENGTH OF VISIT: 4 hours (1000-1400).

EDUCATIONAL VISIT FACILITIES:
Free preliminary visit for teacher, teacher and pupil resource packs, qualified schools guide/specialised education officer on hand, classroom/study area, welcome talk and demonstrations available, guided tours, indoor eating area available, outdoor eating area available, languages spoken (French).

View key to symbolskeyAccepts groups Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Credit cards accepted (no fee) Disabled access Disabled toilets Education/study area Facilities for conferencing Facilities for educational visits Facilities for groups Facilities for corporate hospitality Gift shop On-site light refreshments Picnic site Public toilets Regional Tourist Board Member Welcome Host Wheelchairs available

Prices


EDUCATIONAL RATES:
Please contact for details.

Layer Marney Tower
Layer Marney Tower
 
 

Contact

Sheila Charrington
Tel: 01206 330784
View the Educational Visits websitewww.layermarneytower.co.uk
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Venue

Layer Marney Tower

Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9US

View the Layer Marney Tower websitewww.layermarneytower.co.uk

See location of Layer Marney Tower on Google maps.See location on Google maps.    

Map reference: TL 928174  Lat: 51.82194  Long: 0.79613


By Road:
Directions from the A12
From London and the West: Leave the A12 at the Kelvedon turning (B1024). Drive through Kelvedon, crossing the river, and at the top of the hill turn right by the Old Anchor Pub, to Maldon and Tiptree (B1023). Follow this road for about two miles to a T-junction. Turn left to Colchester (B1022). Turn right after 2 miles, at the signpost to Layer Marney Tower. There is a sharp corner almost immediately, followed soon after by a left turning signed to Layer Marney Tower which you should take. At the first cross-roads turn right (signed), and drive for about 1/4 mile. The entrance gates to Layer Marney Tower are on the right.

From Ipswich and the East: Turn off the A12 at the Halstead exit (B1124). At the roundabout take the first exit left. (You will pass a sign for Layer Marney Tower that says follow the signs to Maldon). At the next roundabout take the third exit to Maldon, Tollgate Retail Park and Colchester Zoo, passing Sainsburys on your right. You will now go over three small roundabouts: at the first go straight over, at the second turn left, and at the third, a double roundabout, turn right to Maldon (B1022). After two miles you will see, on the right, the entrance to Birch Quarry, and soon after a turning on the left signed to Layer Marney Tower. Take this turning, go straight over the cross-roads and follow the lane for 1/4 mile. The entrance gates to Layer Marney Tower are on the right.

Public Transport:
From Colchester Bus 75 from Bus Station stand 9 to Smythe's Green, hourly service (2 hourly Sundays) 20 mins walk by roads from Smythe's Green, map advisable.

Timetables and information can be accessed via the public transport information partnership Traveline South East. Traveline allows you to plan journeys from and to a postcode, postal address, town or village, named station or stop, or point of interest.

Call 0871 200 2233 to speak to an operator and plan your journey, or log onto www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk and simply type in where you are travelling from and to for a detailed trip summary.

Parking : free

Nearest station : 6 miles (9.7 kms) from Kelvedon station

No photography inside the house. Suitable for functions. Park & woodland for sports, corporate events, open air concerts, team building, balloon festivals & helicopter landing. Film location. Suitablity for the Disabled: Partial. WC. Refreshments/Cafe/Tearoom: Licensed. Restaurant: Licensed. Guided Tours: By arrangement - about 1½ hrs. Parking: Cars & Coaches ample. Suitability for Dogs: Guide dogs only. Accommodation: Glamping. Civil Wedding License: Wedding ceremonies & receptions.

Essex Tourism AwardsHistoric Houses Association Friends Scheme

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Events at this venue

Select event title for details
date event
Sun 26, Mon 27 May 2013 Medieval Siege Society
Sun 2 Jun 2013 Pirate Quest!
Sun 2 Jun 2013 Village Fete
Sun 16 Jun 2013 Classic Car Day
Sun 23 Jun 2013 Pirate Quest!
Sun 7 Jul 2013 Tree Trail
Sun 21 Jul 2013 From Classical to Romantic
Sun 4 Aug 2013 Farm Day
Wed 21 Aug 2013 Terrific Tudor Tour
Sun 25, Mon 26 Aug 2013 Made in Essex
Sun 1 Sep 2013 Lets go fly a kite
Sun 15 Sep 2013 Cross Country
Sun 22 Sep 2013 Autumn Adventure
Sun 29 Sep 2013 Charity Day
Thu 31 Oct 2013 Lantern Tour
Wed 18, Thu 19 Dec 2013 Christmas at Layer Marney Tower
 
 
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