Barnard Castle

Access at Barnard Castle

Book ahead and save 15%

You can book online until 8.45am on the day of your visit. You can still buy a ticket when you arrive, but you won’t get the discount. 

Tickets are valid all day, so you can arrive at any time and stay for as long as you like within our opening hours.

Tickets are free for members. You can still book online if you’d like – just remember to bring your English Heritage membership card.

You can join as a member online or during your visit. 

We can’t wait to see you at Barnard Castle soon.

Book online save 15%
Mobility / Older Visitors
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Handrails
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Wheelchair Loan
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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.
Wheelchair Access
Level access with ramps in places.
Entrance / Set Down
Visitors with limited mobility may be set down at the main gate.
Disabled Parking
No
OnSite Transport
No
Stairs
Stairs in Round Tower and to ditches.
Lift Access
No
Seating And Restpoints
Benches in the garden and Town Ward.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
Fairly smooth grass and compacted gravel paths.
Blind / Visually Impaired
Accessible Toilets
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Handrails
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Braille Guides
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Braille Signage
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Torches
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Sensory Experiences
Sensory garden with tactile and aromatic experiences.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.
Handling Objects
No
Audio Tours
No
Site Tours
No
Tactile Models
No
Areas Of Low Lighting
None
Colour Contrasts
No
Large Print
No
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Vibrating Fire Alarms
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Tour Transcripts
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Film Subtitles
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BSL Tours
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Audio Installation Transcripts
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.
Induction Loops
No
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Sensory Experiences
Sensory garden with tactile and aromatic experiences.
Handling Objects
No
Basic Language Audio Tours
No
Easy Read Material
No
Large Print Material
No
Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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High Chairs
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Health And Safety
Deep Water
No
Trip Hazard
Beware of rabbit holes!
Slip Hazard
Grass and stone surfaces may be slippery when wet.
Steep Slope
Deep ditches.
Steep Stairs
Narrow spiral staircase in Round Tower.
Uneven Ground
Mainly grass and mostly flat. Short gravel path at entrance and cobbled area at gate leading to garden.
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