Inspired by the Queen's 70 years of service, St Osyth Priory Education Centre announces a school trip that celebrates the Estate's historic links to royalty through the ages.
Set within spectacular sprawling parkland, St Osyth Priory is rich in history and tales of queens, princesses and royal rulers abound.
Bring your class along to discover the stories that span the Anglo-Saxon period right through to the English civil war.
Start with the legendary Mercian Princess Osyth who became a saint, inspiring future generations of pilgrims for centuries, hear more about Queen Elizabeth I's fateful visit to the Priory and the royal tug of war over the Estate's ownership during the Tudor era. Meet the Priory's herd of rare white deer who feature in coded royal love poems to Anne Boleyn.
Unpack a picnic feast against the majestic backdrop of the Darcy House before exploring the Victorian Rose Garden and using this stunning setting as a basis for children to work on their own piece of creative writing as we run a modern-day fairytale workshop.
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