Warkworth Castle

Warkworth Hermitage

Opening times: Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays throughout September

Departure times: Every half hour from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM, tides permitting. 

How to Book: Head to the Castle to secure your spot with our team. But hurry, it’s first-come, first-served! There are six spaces in the boat, so we recommend getting there early to guarantee yourself a place. 

Please also note that we unfortunately cannot accommodate dogs on the boat, with the exception of guide dogs.

Car-free travel discount

Recieve 20% off your walk up ticket when you travel to Warkworth Castle by train or bus!

Simply show your ticket to a member of staff when you arrive to receive your discount. 

Sculptures and Trails

Follow a series of interactive sculptures and trails around the castle to reveal the lives of people who lived in or near the castle in the early 15th century. Choose your character, from Henry Percy of Atholl to Eleanor Neville: Countess of Northumberland to John del Warderobe: long-serving servant of the rulers of Warkworth, to lead you round the castle.

There are also two new models of Warkworth Castle so you can see how we believe the castle would have looked in its heyday and what it looks like now. See how these were made.

Guidebook: Warkworth Castle and Hermitage

Price: £4.50

 Timeline

1139First Stone Buildings

Henry, son of David I of Scotland, becomes Earl of Northumberland. He probably creates the motte and bailey and erects the first stone buildings at Warkworth.

Find out more about the history of Warkworth Castle

1157An Official Castle

Henry II grants the castle and manor to Roger fitz Eustace.

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