History / Dilston Castle
- Fantasies and Fairytales - Key Stage 1 - Dilston Castle
Enjoy an interactive day of enchantment and storytelling in the beautiful surroundings of Dilston Castle and Chapel. ]
- Glow in the Dark - Key Stage 1 - Nenthead
Observe and experience light and darkness inside a Victorian Lead Mine. Find out what life was like before electricity and take part in a creative ‘Glow in the Dark’ workshop.
- Victorian Life - Key Stage 1 - Outreach
Come face to face with a Victorian Lead Miner from the North Pennines. Examine his clothes, his tools and learn about his way of life.
- Classroom Dig - Key Stage 2 - Outreach
This is a chance to practice being a real archaeologist in your own school, digging through various historical layers to discover, label and record artefacts that you find.
- Pennine Village - Key Stage 2&3 - Outreach
This is a programme of activities developed to support the investigation of local history relating to silver and lead mining on Alston Moor, Cumbria and, in particular, the community of the village of Nenthead, providing the opportunity to make a comparative study of the village of Nenthead – how it grew and changed over the years
- Rock Safari - Key Stage 2&3 - Nenthead
Search for examples of different minerals, crystals and metal ores washed down from our 18th century spoil heaps. Use sorting and branching database techniques to identify finds.
- The Power of Water - Key Stage 2&3 - Nenthead
Visit Nenthead Mines and learn what life was like for the miners and their families. Learn about the Power of Water with our large interactive display and pan for minerals taking home your finds.
- Off With His Head - Key Stage 3 - Dilston Castle
- Virtual History (1750-1900) - Key Stage 3 - Nenthead / Outreach
Visit Nenthead Mines and Heritage Centre and use all of our resources to further research a related topic within your own classroom, supported by our Virtual Learning Environment.
