Before you visit
The wellbeing of our visitors, staff and volunteers remains our priority, so we have a range of COVID-secure safety measures in place. Although things might look a little different when you visit, you can still enjoy exploring our historic places and you’ll still be given a warm welcome by our friendly staff and volunteers. Please remember to take your face covering with you at all times as they’re mandatory in some areas.
You need to book your visit in advance.
Please check the tier guidance where you live, stay local (ie in your own village, town or part of your city) and avoid travelling to a lower or higher tier than the one you are travelling from. If you cannot visit due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will refund any pre-booked tickets. Please see here for details.
What to expect on your visitPlaces to Visit
in the Midlands
The following staffed sites are open for local visitors and Members. Please check individual site pages for winter opening times, and remember that you will need to pre-book your ticket before you visit.
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Leicestershire
(Exterior only)
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Bolsover Castle
Derbyshire
(Keep/Riding House closed)
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Goodrich Castle
Herefordshire
(Chapel/Keep closed)
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Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Warwickshire
(Grounds only)
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Kirby Hall
Northamptonshire
(Exterior only)
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Wenlock Priory
Shropshire
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Witley Court and Gardens
Worcestershire
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Wroxeter Roman City
Shropshire
Free Sites to Visit
The following historic sites are open for free local visits. Most are unstaffed and open to visit at any time during reasonable daylight hours, but please check the individual site page for details before you visit.
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Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow
Derbyshire
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Bolsover Cundy House
Derbyshire
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Hob Hurst's House
Derbyshire
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Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Derbyshire
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Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Derbyshire
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Jewry Wall
Leicestershire
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Bolingbroke Castle
Lincolnshire
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Sibsey Trader Windmill (Mill shop only)
Lincolnshire
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Chichele College
Northamptonshire
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Eleanor Cross, Geddington
Northamptonshire
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Mattersey Priory
Nottinghamshire
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Arthur's Stone
Herefordshire
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Edvin Loach Old Church
Herefordshire
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Longtown Castle
Herefordshire
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Wigmore Castle
Herefordshire
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Acton Burnell Castle
Shropshire
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Cantlop Bridge
Shropshire
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Clun Castle
Shropshire
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Iron Bridge
Shropshire
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Lilleshall Abbey
Shropshire
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Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle
Shropshire
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Moreton Corbet Castle
Shropshire
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Old Oswestry Hillfort
Shropshire
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White Ladies Priory
Shropshire
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Croxden Abbey
Staffordshire
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Halesowen Abbey
West Midlands
More to Explore
