Group Tours

We offer a discount on admission charges for groups of 15 people or more if payment is made in one transaction.

Group Admission Charges

Castle and Gardens

Adults: £11.50

Concessions (O.A.P, students and children aged 3-16): £8.00

Gardens Only

(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.