Online Family Activities

We have created these resource packs below to provide families with a range of Highcliffe Castle themed and topical activities.

They are suitable for a mixture of age groups to be able to explore and enjoy; fantastic following a visit to the Castle or as an activity to enjoy inside the safety of your own home.

Children's Activity Packs

Create a thoughtful wall hanging for someone special this Mother’s Day

 

Want to know a little more? Learn about how and why we celebrate Mother’s Day

Make a beautiful paper hearts garland or wreath to give to someone you love this Valentine’s Day

Write your own Highcliffe Castle inspired stories through these fun story cubes

Get creative with our Highcliffe Castle activity pack filled with colouring and drawing activities

Discover how people lived at Highcliffe Castle in the 19th Century and compare it to how we live today

Exercise your brain with our word-based activity pack by completing our Castle word challenges

Explore the outdoors and notice winter’s delights through this scavenger hunt
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QUIZ TIME

Are you able to answer these 10 multiple choice questions about Highcliffe Castle?

Test you knowledge and discover the Castle's history in this fun children's quiz.

Good Luck!

If you're not sure, perhaps try visiting this page - www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/visit/history/

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How old is Highcliffe Castle?

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If you need a clue, perhaps visit - www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/visit/history/

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Who built Highcliffe Castle? 

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Need a hint? Look at www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/visit/history/

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What are the names of Lord Stuart de Rothesay’s two daughters?

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On top of the North Porch is the statue of an animal. What animal is it?

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Try our Great Hall page for help.

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How high is the stained glass ‘Jesse Window’ in the Great Hall?

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Vintage cartoon picture of Harry Gordon Selfridge in front of his Selfridge store

If you need a clue, perhaps look at our History Page.

Photo Credit: Ian Stevenson Archive Trust

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One person who rented the castle had a famous shop in London.  What is the name of this store?

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Maths time! The Octagon room is the Castle’s hub, with doors leading into the State Rooms.  How many sides does an octagon have?

 

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Far in the distance, you may just be able to see 'The Needles'. You can also visit our Beach Page for help.

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What island can you see from the Castle?

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What can you see coming out of the roof of the Castle in the picture? What do you think the hoses and ladders may be for?

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What damaged the Castle in 1967 and again in 1968?

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Who removed the staircases from the Great Hall, so they could use it as a chapel?

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#Castlecraftchallenge

Make your own Highcliffe Castle

Create your own gross gargoyle

Create your own stained glass

Paint your own pebble

Make your own Peach Melba

Recreate King Edward VII’s car

Why not get creative with one of these Castle-themed activities. Most of them involve using things you can find around your home and are a fun way to fill an afternoon.

Once you have completed your masterpiece, share it with us on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) using the hashtag #Castlecraftchallange

Nature Themed Activities

Go hunting for nature with this trail

Click here to download

Create your own bugs

Click here to download

Create your own nature mask

Click here to download

More Online Crafty Fun

For more childrens’ crafts, games and colouring in why not visit diyblonde.com? Here you will find lots more crafting ideas, activities and free printables to keep your children busy.

small girl dressed as victorian maid, completing puzzle of place settings on a table in Castle Dining Room

Highcliffe Castle from home

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