Castle Rising

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.

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.

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

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!

We went to this Castle for one of the reenactment days. Was really interesting and fun. We explored the castle and moat in between hearing all talks on fashion, medicine, games, cooking and food and watching a Mammas play which was very entertaining. A lovely day out in a magnificent setting!

Gorgeous views! The tickets were £5 each for students which is a great value! The view of the castle and the city was lovely. There are various grassy paths around the castle and itself is quite peaceful to walk on. There are public toilets by the car park, but it’s not the cleanest. There aren’t food areas immediately by the castle itself.

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.

Lovely hidden gem. 6pp to enter which isnt bad at all. My partner took us here and surprised me by proposing in the little white room upstairs. Beautiful place to get engaged!