Middleham Castle

Great British Summer Savings

To help celebrate the Great British Summer, VAT on family days out has been cut from 20% to 5% until 1 September – and we’re passing on every penny of savings to you. The saving will be automatically applied when you check out. And don’t forget, you get an extra 15% off tickets when you book in advance.

The ruins of Middleham Castle
A statue of Richard III in the grounds of Middleham Castle
An inscription reading '1907' in stone columns at Middleham Castle
Architectural features at Middleham Castle
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Open daily, 10am - 5pm (Last entry at 4.30pm)

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Address
Castle Hill, Middleham, North Yorkshire, DL8 4QG
Illustration of a fort

Build your own … fort

From prehistoric earthworks to wooden Roman towers, from Anglo-Saxon strongholds to Norman castles, forts have played a huge role in English history. They’ve also been the centre of communities where people have lived, worked and played.

What would you build your fort out of? Wood perhaps? Or stone? Or marshmallows? Follow the trail (one of four World Builder Challenge trails at our sites) and be inspired to create your own fort.

Find out more about the World Builder Challenge trails and where you can find them.

Middleham Castle on the English Heritage Podcast

Listen to Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Edinburgh Dr Cordelia Beattie, English Heritage Properties Historian Will Wyeth and Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr Jo Edge talk about 17th-century author Alice Thornton and her connection to Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire.

Guidebook: Middleham Castle

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