Things to see and do at Conisbrough Castle
There’s plenty to see and do on a visit to Conisbrough Castle. Below we’ve selected some highlights, from climbing the steep staircases to admire the dramatic views from the top of the keep, to learning more about the building’s past, and enjoying the exhibition in the visitor centre. Read on to find out more.
Explore the Castle
Step inside the castle walls at Conisbrough Castle and be amazed by the unsually well-preserved keep.
The reinstated floors allow you to fully explore the private chambers and steep curving staircases of this impressive castle. Stare down into the basement, then climb right up to the roof top and drink in dramatic views of the surrounding town and countryside.
For 850 years the castle has been a landmark for its community and a symbol of the power, wealth and ambition of the powerful Hamelin Plantagenet, illegitimate half-brother of King Henry II, and his formidable wife Lady Isabel.
Meet people from the Castle's past
As you explore the keep’s three big chambers and lovely miniature chapel you’ll be guided by larger-than-life characters projected onto the walls.
Don’t miss the vivid, graphic novel-style interpretation which will take you round the whole fortress, featuring builders, servants, ladies-in-waiting and squires from the castle’s history.
Check out the Visitor Centre
There is a first-class welcome and plenty to do in the visitor centre at Conisbrough Castle.
The introductory exhibition traces Conisbrough’s story from its beginnings to the present day, telling how the castle gained fame as the setting of Walter Scott’s smash-hit Regency novel, Ivanhoe. A cutaway model offers a virtual tour of the keep if you don’t want to climb the stairs.