Castle Rising

Visited Castle Rising near King’s Lynn during the school holidays and wandered freely around the impressive 12th-century ruins. The Norman keep, earthworks, and gatehouse ooze medieval history, with informative panels bringing it all to life. Peaceful grounds, easy paths, and ramps make it fully accessible. A fascinating, underrated gem for history fans!

Interesting castle with quite a bit to look around. Fair entry fee. I would say would be improved by having headsets available to borrow for the audio guide which you have to bring your own headphones for and I didn't have any with me.

We went on a Reenactment weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. Everyone was so knowledgeable and friendly, big shout out to Boudicca and the Iceni tribe, and the Roman centurion & artefacts. Medieval musicians & also the field hospital dog! They were some of our favourites. There were demonstrations every hour, which we could watch from the top of the settlement or at eye level. We would have liked a few more involving children throughout the day so they could get involved. Toilets are based in the car park. The moat around the castle is a good run around to let off some steam. The castle itself is well preserved but empty so doesn't take long to look round. Would have liked a board in each room to show what the rooms may have looked like and how they'd be used. The kitchen fireplace for example was fantastic but tricky to explain to my children without images. No food served on site but there is a pub and cafe less than a 5 minute walk down from the site which serve good food for families and child & dog friendly. Would highly recommend a visit when there is a reenactment on. We bought an English Heritage membership (which you must do online as Castle Rising isn't owned by them) as the reenactment cost extra and this got us 50% off. Thank you to everyone who was part of the reenactments, we couldn't get round all of the tents as there was so much on covering a long period of history to cater to every interest!

Such an amazingly kept castle! You can really envision what it would have been like. Information boards are scattered around and you can even listen to an audio description. We will definitely go back

Fascinating place which is well worth a visit. Great for kids too. Lovely little gift shop. Highly recommend.

Not a ruin, its still intact in so many ways, unbelievable this building is still in the condition it is in. So many rooms and floors to discover. I recommend scanning the QR code and listening to the audio history too. Close by there is a cafe and pub that cater for Coeliacs too.

Had an excellent visit to the site, which had a small visitor shop where you pay for entry, or show your membership card. There were also toilets on site which was good to have. Great place to look round, with multiple rooms and several levels to explore.

A decent day out. Be prepared for lots of steps and tight spots - I don't imagine many ruins are accessibility friendly and this is no exception. We got a good sense of the history of the place and it had a lovely atmosphere helped by conveniently placed plaques explaining the function and history of rooms in the castle.

Great place to take visiting guests!! While this castle is relatively small, we spent at least an hour walking through the rooms and corridors and the surrounding grounds. Some areas have been partially restored with wood flooring and others can be experienced in their original state, marked by time. There is a small gift shop just outside the gate to purchase tickets and souveneirs and get more information on this historic site.

Nice castle. A tea shop near the castle is delicious. Raspberry and cranberry tea and vienese.

One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks. Begun in 1138 by William d'Albini for his new wife, the widow of Henry I, in the 14th century it became the luxurious exile-place of Queen Isabella. So much for the history of the place; the castle is relatively small and you can look round it easily in under an hour. It's great for kids and whilst you are in Castle Rising itself (a tiny, but pretty village), there is a gorgeous tea room and a pub to pop into. If you are in the area, it is certainly worth a detour, but probably not worth making a long journey for.

Really enjoyed exploring this castle. The carvings on the keep are lovely and the grounds very nice.

i love this place!we did a project on it for gcse at school. well worth a day out

very interesting lovely place

i have been to this place so many times and it never gets old the history behind it is very good and its always a very good day out never expencive to get in either