School Trip to York and Ripon - Crime and Punishment
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A school history trip to York and Ripon with a focus on crime and punishment will give your students the opportunity to experience how this has evolved through the centuries.
You’ll visit York Castle Museum, which is housed in 18th century prison buildings. Here, you’ll get a flavour of what life was really like in the original cells. You’ll also get to meet some of the most infamous inmates, including notorious highwayman Dick Turpin!
You’ll also enjoy a day focused on crime and punishment at Ripon Museums. Your students will be able to take part in a trial at the Courthouse, enjoy lunch at the Workhouse and take part in a Sinkler Brothers role play at the Police & Prison Museum. You’ll also enjoy a tour focusing on early policing, poaching and transportation, as well as what it was like to ‘do time’.
York Castle Museum is housed in 18th century prison buildings. Now you can get a flavour of what life was really like in the original cells and see some of the most infamous inmates brought to life in this fascinating exhibition. Experience a brutal and crooked prison and meet our most notorious prisoner: the legendary highwayman, Dick Turpin. York Castle Prison focuses on the lives of eight former inmates, including Turpin.
Suggested Itinerary (Based on 2 days/1 night)
Day 1/2
Morning
Depart school and travel to York
Visit to York Castle Museum (optional Crime & Punishment workshop)
Afternoon
Time to explore York city centre
Option to visit York Dungeon, York Minster or York's Chocolate Story
Evening
Check in to accommodation
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2/2
Morning
Depart York and travel to Ripon
Crime and punishment day at Ripon museums
Afternoon
Late afternoon departure from Ripon
Evening
Return to school
What's included?
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1 night's half-board accommodation
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49-seater executive coach
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Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
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Crime & Punishment day at Ripon Museums
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:8
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Itinerary planning service
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VAT at current rate to tour operators
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Visit to York Castle Museum
Curriculum Links
A-Level
Church, state and society in medieval Britain (1066-1509)
GCSE
Norman England 1066-1100
The historic environment of Norman England
Crime and punishment in Britain, c.1000-present
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, 1060-1088
Monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2014
War and British society, c.790-2010
Castles: form and function c.1000-1750
Crime and punishment c.1250-present
The Norman conquest, 1065-1087
Educational activities and visits
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Ripon Courthouse Museum
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Ripon Prison & Police Museum
On the ground floor of Ripon's Prison & Police Museum, you'll be able to explore the… Read more
York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum is actually housed in prison (a debtors' prison and a women's prison)… Read more
York Dungeon
Visit York Dungeon to experience 2,000 years of York's darkest history. You'll meet some… Read more
Cultural activities and visits
York Minster
The second-largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, York Minster is one of the most… Read more
York's Chocolate Story
In the 19th century, York's Quaker families opened their own cocoa houses and chocolate… Read more
Accommodation
The hostel offers modern rooms and facilities in a historic location with a 24/7 café, bar, games room, pool table and wi-fi in public areas.
Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, with teachers in twins or singles.
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