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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…

Visiting Peak Wildlife Park, Staffordshire: Ticket prices, hours and tips

Peak Wildlife Park is an animal park located on the edge of the Peak District in Winkhill, Staffordshire. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit. This guide was last updated in…

Visiting Gulliver’s Valley, Rotherham: Ticket prices, hours and top tips

Gulliver's Valley Theme Park Resort is a family-oriented theme park designed specifically for children between the ages of 2 and 13, located near the Rotherham and Sheffield border in Yorkshire. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips.…

Visiting Pembroke Castle, Wales: Ticket prices, hours and top tips

Pembroke Castle is a medieval stone fortress located on the banks of the Cleddau Estuary in the town of Pembroke, Wales. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in April 2026 and…

Cleeve Abbey visitor guide: Opening hours, tickets, and how to plan your visit

Cleeve Abbey is a 12th-century Cistercian monastery near Washford in Somerset, with some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in Britain. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was last updated in March 2026 to…

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

Portland Castle is a Tudor artillery fort built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1541, overlooking Portland Harbour on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, managed by English Heritage. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide…