There’s a large car park near the visitor centre and tearoom a pleasant 400m walk from the castle. Parking is free for English Heritage members displaying a valid car sticker; non-members must pay (a charge of £4 applies).

Goodrich's delightful tearoom offers hot snacks, light refreshments and a children's meal deal option, as well as cream teas and cakes for those with a sweet tooth. There’s also a selection of Fairtrade hot drinks for you to enjoy.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy a picnic within the castle grounds and dry moat (please ensure you take your litter with you). Please note that the seating outside the tearoom is reserved for those that purchase from the tearoom.

The gift shop is located within the visitor centre, offering a wide range of English Heritage souvenirs and gifts, 

Male/female and disabled toilets, including baby changing facilities, are available on site.

Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the site, including indoor spaces.

The visitor centre features an interesting display of information charting the history of the castle, and some Civil War artefacts from its siege in 1646, including a surviving mortar shell. The 'Roaring Meg' mortar is located in the courtyard of the castle.

There are grassed areas in and around the castle.

The woodlands and the fields around the castle are private and these are not accessible to visitors.

English language audio tours are available, and are included in the price of entry ticket. The free audio tour includes the story of the famous Civil War siege as well as other interesting information about the castle. No booking necessary.

Baby Changing Facilities

Baby-changing facilities are available on site.

Bottle / Food Warming

Yes

Child Sized Portions

Yes

High Chairs

High chairs are available.

Play Areas / Adventure Playground

Although there is no playground, there is plenty of room to run and play in our large open areas, however ball games and kites are not permitted.

Push Chairs Allowed

Yes

Family Learning

Children's trails are sometimes provided during the school holidays, please check our event pages for further information.

English Heritage welcomes amateur photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures of your visit with us on social media.

If you are looking to use one of our sites for commercial, corporate or professional photography or as a filming location, please contact our filming team as soon as possible to check availability and acquire the relevant permissions and paperwork.

Due to the delicate nature of our sites, English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.