Dover Castle has won a top award.
Presented by the Heritage Education Trust, the Sandford Award recognises outstanding facilities, workshops and tours for visiting school groups, and praised English Heritage's inspiring education tours, high-quality facilities and insightful staff.
Dover Castle offers everything from a hands-on education centre complete with costumes and artefacts, to atmospheric tours of the secret underground tunnels for Key Stage 1 upwards.
The judges said: "Dover Castle in its magnificent setting offers an excellent educational experience for children of all ages and abilities."
English Heritage's Education Manager for the South East, Michael Newman-Horwell, commented: "We are honoured to receive this accolade. English Heritage seeks to offer education groups an interesting and rewarding visit, and these awards recognise the continuing excellent work by staff at this major site."
More information about English Heritage's Education programme can be found at www.english-heritage.org.uk/education
