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Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire: A complete guide to visiting with the family

Conisbrough Castle near Doncaster offers 12th century history, a photo-friendly keep and ruins that children love exploring. Why visit Conisbrough Castle? Conisbrough Castle is a mostly-ruined 12th century Norman castle in the South Yorkshire town of Conisbrough. The centrepiece of this English Heritage property, which…

Pevensey Castle visitor guide: Opening hours, tickets, and how to plan your visit

Pevensey Castle is a ruined Roman fort and medieval castle in Pevensey, East Sussex, managed by English Heritage as a paid visitor attraction. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for planning your visit. This guide was last…

Yarmouth Castle visitor guide: Opening hours, tickets, and how to plan your visit

Yarmouth Castle is Henry VIII's last Tudor artillery fort, built in 1547 on Quay Street in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight and managed by English Heritage. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last…

Deal Castle visitor guide: Opening hours, tickets, and how to plan your visit

Deal Castle is one of Henry VIII's finest Tudor artillery forts, built in 1540 on Marine Road in Deal, Kent and managed by English Heritage as a paid visitor attraction. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for…

The view from the top of Thor's Cave in Staffordshire.

Visiting Thor’s Cave, Wetton: Hours, parking and top tips

Thor’s Cave is a natural limestone cavern located in the Manifold Valley within the Staffordshire Peak District. This guide covers opening hours, parking options, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for planning a walk to this geological site. The information in this guide was last updated…

Midlands castle guides: Travel information for the best castles in the English Midlands

The English Midlands preserve a dense concentration of history, where medieval fortresses, Elizabethan manor houses, and majestic hilltop castles dominate the landscape. From the defensive ruins overlooking the Peak District to the refined elegance of the Belvoir Valley, these sites offer a timeline of English…

Visiting Tamworth Castle: Ticket prices, opening hours and top tips

Tamworth Castle is a Grade I listed Norman motte-and-bailey castle located in the market town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport options, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for planning a trip to this historic site. The information in this guide…

Visiting Bristol Zoo Project, Bristol: Ticket prices, hours and top tips

Bristol Zoo Project is an expansive wildlife conservation park located on Blackhorse Hill in Bristol, England. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. Along with Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland and Chester Zoo near…

Visiting Dudley Zoo and Castle, West Midlands: Ticket prices, hours and top tips

Dudley Zoo and Castle is a 40-acre zoological park and historic 11th-century castle ruin located in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in April…

Visiting Marwell Zoo, Winchester: Ticket prices, hours and top tips

Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoological park located near Winchester in Hampshire, South-East England. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in April 2026 and reflects the current 2026 ticket pricing structure…