Join us at the Rock Houses for a school visit with a difference. Get hands-on in these unique cave dwellings as you have a go at Victorian or Iron Age activities like lighting fires and making clay pots. Then explore the nature and history of the surrounding Kinver Edge countryside, an ancient and diverse landscape.
Workshops at Kinver Edge
A range of free tours and workshop sessions are available to book.
Iron Age workshop
Make clay pots, weave traditional wooden hurdles and light fires without matches to imagine life in the Iron Age. Complete your experience with a visit to the real Iron Age hillfort on top of Kinver Edge, just a short walk through the woods.
Victorian daily life workshop
Try on costumes, handle real objects, and do the activities of daily Victorian life, from cleaning to playing games. Set in the atmospheric location of the Rock Houses, this visit can start great conversations about the differences between then and now.
Wildlife and history on the Edge guided walk
Get outdoors and learn about the wildlife of Kinver Edge with real scientific techniques. Find out why looking after this rare heathland is so important, and how humans have impacted on the habitat.
Planning your trip
We can accommodate 36 children per day, ages Year 2 and above. Guided walks can take anything from 1.5 to 3 hours, according to your needs and what you’d like to see and learn about, and we can do activities and games along the way if you’d like. You are welcome to stay all day after your walk with us. Workshops take 2 hours, so for a full day including a guided walk, a workshop and a lunch break please allow around 4.5 hours.
Good to know
- Coach parking is available a short walk from the Rock Houses
- The Rock Houses are wheelchair accessible, as are some areas of the surrounding Kinver Edge countryside
- You can enjoy your picnic lunch outdoors, there is plenty of seating outside the Rock Houses tea-room
- Schools can book guided walks and workshops from Monday to Friday. Please be aware that other members of the public will be sharing the space.
Educational Group Membership
Schools can benefit from an Educational Group Membership, which is an annual membership giving free access to the whole school group at National Trust places.