Travel back in time and meet the past at beautiful Michelham Priory.

The friendly education team offer a wide range of customised activity days enabling children to discover the past using drama, hands on activities, challenges, costumes, tours, artefact handling and demonstrations in the forge and watermill.

We can accommodate up to 120 children at a time and visitors are given a warm welcome with indoor spaces for activities and eating lunch.  In good weather, lunch can be taken to our picnic area next to our new playground, just across the moat.

Topics covered include the Celts, Medieval, Tudors, Fire – 1666!, Victorians, World War 2, Homes & Houses, Michelham Mystery Trails, Kitchens, Farming & Growing and Toys.  Cross-curricular, creative and themed visits can be also arranged.

Please contact the Education Officer on 01323 844000 or priory@sussexpast.co.uk to discuss or book. Please click here for Site Information for Schools.  Staff are welcome to book a free preliminary visit.

For more details on the sessions we can offer see here

Payment: Payment for visits is requested on the day. Cheques are made payable to ‘Sussex Past’ and can be paid in at the Gatehouse. If you are not able to pay on the day, an invoice can be issued after your visit.

2013 Education Costs: £70 per class plus £3.60 entry per child (schools only pay entry costs for the number of children actually present on the day).  Accompanying adults are free.

Cancellations: If a visit is cancelled with less than 10 working days’ notice we reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee of £20 (unless caused by inclement weather).

Risk Assessments: Please click here for a current risk assessment undertaken by East Sussex County Council (updated June 2011). All visits begin with a short safety talk and introduction. We expect children to be supervised at all times on the site by adults from your school.

Michelham Priory as an INSET venue: Supporting schools in a period of change.
Come to tranquil Michelham for a welcoming and flexible setting for your training days.  For £26 per head, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon cream tea and a tour are included.