Free parking located 70 metres from the entrance via slope, cobbles and loose gravel. Space for two disabled visitor cars (not marked). Disabled entrance is through the Keep at rear of building.

Light refreshments available - snacks, ice-cream, hot and cold drinks.

You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy on grassed area outside the manor house or on the grassed area in Pele Yard. Picnic benches and some bench seats provided.

The gift shop sells a range of English Heritage souvenirs, snacks, ice-cream, hot and cold drinks.

Male and female toilets located through arch way leading to inner bailey area. Disabled toilet and baby changing facilities are located on the ground floor within the house.

Family friendly exhibition showing the history of the castle, along with some of the artefacts found on site which are displayed in the ground floor exhibition rooms of the house.

Visitors can walk through the dry moat area which leads to small woodland area. Mill pond to left of entrance. No ball games within the castle walls (these are allowed in Pele yard). No kites please.

Baby Changing Facilities

Baby changing facilities located on the ground floor within the house.

Push Chairs Allowed

Yes

Toy / Dressing Up Box

Book Box and games in family room, large building blocks in stable.

English Heritage welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook. We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted. We are keen to promote the use of our sites to location managers. If you are interested please go to (Filming Locations) for more information and contacts. 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.