CASTLES
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Tel: 01829 260464
Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9TX
Located 11 miles SE of Chester on a minor road off A49 (OS Map 117;
ref SJ 537593)
Open: 21 Mar-30 Sep 10am-6pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. 1
Oct-31 Mar 10am-4pm Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. Closed 24-26 Dec and 1
Jan
Admission: Adult:£4.90Children:£2.40Concession:£3.90English
Heritage Members:Free -
This is an English Heritage castle and is a ruined stronghold which dates back to around 1220. It was built by the Earl Ranuf of Chester and is set on a steep hill and gives spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
Tel: 01200 424635
Re-opens May 2009
Tel. 01524 64998
Castle Park Road, Lancaster
Open: Lancaster Castle is still used as both a Crown Court and a Prison. While HMP Lancaster Castle is, of course, not open to the public at all, it is still possible to see a good portion of the building, and learn about its long and fascinating history, by joining one of our guided tours of the remainder. Open 7 days a week (except Christmas and New Year) from 10am to 5pm, with tours operating between 10:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Admission: Adults £5, Seniors/Students/Children - £4, Family Ticket - (2 Adults/2 Children) £14 Evening tours available for group bookings )
This imposing fortress was the setting for the imprisonment and trial of the Pendle Witches. Guided tours are available of the vaulted Shire Hall, The Drop Room, Hadrians Tower, Dungeons, The Grand Jury Toom and Courts. The Castle is still used as a prison and a court that may necessitate changes to their openings (telephone for up to date information). A free guide for an external tour of the castle is available from Lancaster Tourist Information Centre.
Tel: 01756 792442
Open: Daily from 10am (Sunday 12 noon), except for 25 December. Last admission is at 6pm (October - February 4pm).
Admission: Adults: £6.00 Children (5-17): £3.50 Children under 5: free Over 60s and students: £5.40 Family Ticket for two adults and up to 3 children over 5: £18.90 (saves up to £3.60). Guides are available for pre-booked parties at no extra cost (reduced rate of £5.00 per head for adult parties of 15 or more).
Skipton is one of the best-preserved and most complete mediaeval castles in England, despite enduring a three year siege in the Civil War, and is over 900 years old.
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