Welcome to the Summer Explorer Quest at Carisbrooke Castle. On your visit today look out for question boards and clues. Please be aware of other explorer’s and remember to not let anyone see your answers too closely! Good Luck!!

• Enter the Castle and start the trail to find the first board.

• This leaf is from a Walnut Tree. See if you can find one on your visit today.

Find the next board for a clue to answer the next question.

Can you find out who lived at Carisbrooke Castle in the early 20th Century? Circle the correct answer.

A. Princess Helena

B. Princess Elizabeth

C. Princess Beatrice

Follow the trail into the Garden to find the next question.

Donkey’s first Came to Carisbrooke in …

Fun Donkey facts!

Average age of a donkey is around 30-35 years.

• They are not waterproof (horses are!)

• A mule or hinny is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey.

• Donkeys are known as ‘Jacks’ and Jennys (or Jennets)

• Female mules are known as Mollys

• They originate from Africa

Can you find all the things connected to a medieval palace in our fun wordsearch?

JESTER JOUST

KNIGHT KING

SWORD PRINCESS

Carisbrooke has its own colony of Jackdaws. How many can you see today?

The Donkey’s names are:

Using your visit to Carisbrooke Castle today for ideas, use this space to design your own Castle.