(includes Boar Park, Falconry flying display, birds on weather, bee observation hive children’s trail, local rare breed sheep including Wensleydales.)

Adults: £5.00

Concessions £4.00

Guide Books

For group members preferring to take their own tour of the castle our have an excellent guide book available to enhance your visit. Guide books are available for £3.50 each and provide much greater insight to the Castles’ fascinating past.

Group visits

Larger groups might like to explore the extensive surviving rooms by themselves, or have a private tour by one of the enthusiastic and expert guides, focusing on Mary, Queen of Scots’ imprisonment or the Civil War, or castle life from 1399 through to the 20th century, for example.

Guided Tours

Your group will be greeted by our medieval, Tudor or Civil War guides depending on the style of tour you would like. They will be dressed authentically and you will be brought into the castle courtyard via our working portcullis to start your experience. As well as hearing about the history and stories about the castle you will also be able to handle items not usually available to visitors and even have a go at archery.

Tours are available for groups of 15 or more at an additional £10.00 per person (plus admission charge) and last for approximately an hour and a half.

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This form is used by those looking to make a Group Tour booking.

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We ask that you make members of your group aware in advance that the castle has spiral staircases consisting of 115 steps from the courtyard to the battlements. It is therefore unsuitable for anyone with mobility or access needs. The gardens are however fully accessible as are the falconry displays.
Catering plans: The maximum capacity of our tea room is 40 people therefore we advise large groups to split into two smaller groups. You can also be served food in the Great Chamber by prior arrangement. Please make sure you request in advance any dietary needs.
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For group booking rates to apply, all admission fees and guided tour fees must be made as one payment,in advance of the day of your visit.
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What our visitors say about the castle

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.

Visitor Aug 2024

We enjoyed this more than Windsor Castle!

Even though Bolton Castle gets good reviews, having visited multiple castles our expectations weren’t that high. This was better than most castles we’ve visited (and we live not far from Windsor Castle) , our kids loved every minute and didn’t want to leave. A brilliant, fun day out for all of us. The highlights being the bird of prey show and the Mary Queen of Scots show. I strongly recommend visiting if you’re in the area and looking for a fun, interactive, educational and value for money day out.

Visitor August 2024

Excellent visit!

What a fabulous place the castle has a lot to offer both variety of complete rooms and scale. The grounds were lovely (boar family!) and the falconry display was excellent - led brilliantly by the staff member. The staff were all friendly and helpful and topped off with a pot of tea from friendly tea room staff.

Download the Bolton Castle app

Download our new audio App from Apple's App Store or Google Play Store and hear the stories of the castle brought alive. Our easy to navigate App is a fun way to find out about our turbulent history, our castle incumbents and their way of life through the ages. There's an audio tour for each room of the castle, so you can dip in and out as much as you wish, with voices from our Living History team who know and love the castle. Find out about Mary Queen of Scots' captivity, how Lord Scrope's army prepared for war, and how the servants made sure life included some luxuries as well as day to day chores to keep this home functioning, amongst other sneak peeks on life in a castle. It's time to immerse yourself in our history and find out more than you ever thought you needed to know! Free with entry, the audio App lets you unlock the stories behind the castle walls.