What our visitors say about the castle

Visitor March 2024
Brilliant Castle with lots to see and do - and a great café too!
What a fantastic Castle! So much to see, every room was so interesting. Lots of info, but not too much to get boring. The day we visited was bright and sunny, the view from the roof top was truly 360' and we could see for miles! The star of the place was LEE! He did a brilliant chat and display of Archery and then we were truly entertained and informed about the birds of prey that he obviously is totally passionate about, flying display and close-up contact with beautiful birds. It was superb. Finally we went to see the Wild Boars with their little Humbug piglets! Our lunch in the cafe was delicious and so fresh. We cannot recommend this highly enough.
A visitor April 2024
An excellent day out!
Our first stop was the tea room. The woodburner warmed the cosy little room, the coffee was good and the service was fast and friendly. Prices were very good value and the homemade pasties and pies ( including boar pie) were melt-in-the-mouth gorgeous. The cakes looked wonderful but we were stuffed. Staff in the gift shop were entertaining and the Castle itself was steeped in story, with plenty of little nooks and crannies to explore, and set out in ways that made it fun and interesting. The have-a-go archery got us all competing with each other and Kelly's Bird of Prey display was wonderful. We loved it!
Mike Cowan
What a day that was.
Please thank ALL your team including the grass cutting guys. You and they all helped the day to run so well.
The re-enactment team were brilliant and please pass on our thanks . For the car drivers it was almost the highlight of the day to have the flag laid down in front of the car. Really great touch.
Last but not least Lorna. What  an amazing job she did. Over and above.
Everyone was amazed how quick the service was and how good the products were.
Please pass on our thanks to lord Bolton.
Rice House

This is one of the better castles to visit. Yes, it might be half demolished, but that is what gives this castle it's charm, as weird as it sounds. And the Cafe is one of the very best

"attraction cafes* I have visited! I had the Bolton Pie and the Millionaire Bar and the latte! All top notch!

Richard Frost
My family and I visited the castle today and had a great day. The lady who was doing all of the demos and feeding (I'm afraid I didn't catch her name) was excellent and made the whole day such a lovely experience. She was especially good doing the archery demo with the young children where she was so patient and kind. Really impressed us all and is an asset to the castle team. The falconry shows were great and she was full of knowledge.
Thank you again for such a lovely day out.