Carisbrooke Castle

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UPDATE:
We have changed the opening arrangements of our sites to play our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Carisbrooke Castle is currently closed and any tickets pre-booked for the closed period will be cancelled and refunds automatically made as needed, so there is no need to contact us. We are keeping a selection of sites open for local people to use for exercise during the lockdown period. These are a mixture of free-to-enter and paid sites, and all have plenty of outdoor space for safe social distancing. Visits to paid sites must be booked in advance. We hope to be able to reopen all our sites in the near future, and we are taking bookings for February half-term and beyond. Thank you for your understanding, patience and support during this difficult time.

For up-to-date opening times and booking information, please visit our website. 

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Famous for its donkeys and as a royal prison to Charles I and now the location of the stunning new Edwardian-style Princess Beatrice Garden.

• Enjoy the birds-eye view from the castle keep and walk around the battlements.

• Delight in the demonstrations of the donkeys working the 16th century treadwheel.

• Relax in the Princess Beatrice Garden, designed by TV presenter and award-winning garden designer, Chris Beardshaw.

• See history brought to life with the fun and dramatic film.

• Dress up as a soldier, experiment with armour and discover how to fire cannons.

• Experience the tranquillity of the castle chapel, and visit the Carisbrooke Castle

• Accredited local history museum run by an independent Charitable Trust with its fascinating Charles I memorabilia and new World War 1 exhibition

Address: Newport, Isle of Wight, Hants PO30 1XY.

Tel: 01983 522107

Direction: 1½ miles south west of Newport

EDUCATIONAL GROUPS - Carisbrooke Castle brings the curriculum to life and covers multiple topics. There are various options available for visits. For more information please visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/education or call 0370 333 0606 or email bookeducation@english-heritage.org.uk

DRIVE LESS SEE MORE EXPERIENCES:

If you are fit enough to scale the down land on your mountain bike what’s one more hill up to Carisbrooke castle? The castle is near the islands most challenging off road mountain bike route, a 50 mile trail, called the Chalk Ridge Extreme. Have a rest and let the donkeys take the strain in their donkey powered water winch and have a lie down in Charles the first’s bedroom in the castle museum.

*Bus Routes - 6, 7, 12, 38 or Island Coaster. More info - http://www.islandbuses.info/