Themed Study Tours

Story time & Rhyme Themed Study Tours

KS1

• Max 60 pupils
• Duration Hourly arrangement from 10am
• Available Sept-Nov, Jan -July

Tours especially designed for our early years' visitors, that include stories, rhyme, song and dance. Choose from:

· Cinderella and the Prince’s Ball in the Mansion
· Old MacDonald’s farm at Tatton Dale Farm
· Sleeping Beauty in the Gardens
· Happily Ever After at the Old Hall

Download Cinderella Information Sheet (PDF, 189KB)

Beatrix Potter Themed Tour of the Gardens

KS1

• Max 60 pupils
• Duration Hourly arrangement from 10am

Explore the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter's stories out in Tatton's stunning gardens. Our guide will take you on an interactive journey of discovery where you'll hear tales of some of Beatrix's best loved charcters.

Homes Throughout the AgesKS1. KS2 & KS3

• Max 60 pupils
• Duration hourly arrangement from 10am
• Available Feb-July, September

The Old Hall is a hidden gem which depicts life from Medieval England through to the 1950s. A visit to the Old Hall offers an insight into the landscape, buildings and people who lived here. A good tour for exploring homes throughout the ages.

Discovering the Empire

Reception, KS2 & 3

• Max 40 pupils
• Available April – July, Sept-Oct
• Duration 10am-2.15pm

A tour with far-reaching themes, explore the Egerton family fortunes during the highs and lows of the British Empire. As guests in the family home, children will be introduced to a timeline of four Lord Egertons, their collections and a snapshot of life in Victorian England. The family timeline mirrors the British Empire’s rise and fall of prosperity. There will be a tour of the Mansion state rooms in costume, including the Egertons' family room. As honoured guests there will also be a pleasure garden tour and a visit to the Maurice Egerton Collection room for a musical interlude!

Maurice, the last Lord Egerton of Tatton, was an explorer, aviator, collector and hunter. His ethnographic collection of curiosities from his travels, show the tastes of Victorian and Edwardian life through to the 1950s.