Teaching Resources

The Resources section is full of essential information for use before, during and after your education visit.

Creative learning activities

Fun activities

Arts, crafts and creativity

Cartoons, comics and colouring

Plas Mawr virtual tour

Festivals & Traditions

We all like a party, our ancestors led the way. And some of theirs we still celebrate to this day — with songs to mark them.

Heroes and Heroines of Wales

Daring swordfights and thrilling battles. Tragic romances and secret experiments. Powerful princes and courageous princesses.

Foods, Fashions & Lifestyles

Explore daily life by delving into our recipes and treasure chests and discover mystery objects from the past.

Fun activities

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Notes for teachers

If you’re stuck for ideas for your education visit to Blaenavon Ironworks, Chepstow Castle, Conwy Castle or Tintern Abbey, download our notes for teachers for inspiration. The notes include a brief history, a map and examples of how to spend your time on site.

Education Packs

We have developed a series of education packs full of activities designed to help deliver aspects of the National Curriculum inspired by Cadw sites, whether that is in the classroom or for use on a visit to one of our monuments.

Home Education Resources

Welcome to our new creative learning page.

Understanding Traditional (pre-1919) and Historic Buildings for Construction and Built Environment Courses

This teaching resource will help anyone who is or will be teaching an understanding of traditional (pre-1919) buildings as part of construction and built environment courses and qualifications.