Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, English Heritage
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park receives its first Sandford Award in recognition of its wonderfully creative and thoroughly engaging education programme which exploits the fascinating history of a geographically remarkable location to inspire a genuine curiosity in its visitors. The enthusiasm and expertise of members of its education team and their commitment to bringing the site’s story to life through the use of intelligently designed learning materials have been integral to this programme’s success. Pioneering initiatives such as the Beeston Roundhouse Project represent heritage education at its very best – a team of enthusiastic volunteers empowered through learning to share their knowledge and understanding with the younger generation. This is a model other heritage sites ought to aspire to emulate.
