Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
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Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate | English Heritage | The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.
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Bailey St, Castle Acre, King's Lynn PE32 2XB
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Phil livett
09.03.2024
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Interesting place and a nice way to pass a few hours
Ashley Lightfoot
18.02.2024
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Free to visit and worth doing along with the priory. If you visit the priory first, its about a 15 minute walk to the castle and the priory guide book includes information on the castle. There is a bit left to explore and there are information boards on hand but I was lucky enough to get talking to a local who knew the history. Impressive remains and earthworks but must of been something in its heyday
Edward Bullock
15.02.2024
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Castle Acre, a rural village in north west Norfolk is named after the walled Norman castle built mainly during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Bailey Gate provided security to the townspeople inside the defences and is a fitting way to access the castle ruins which are free to enter. The grounds are an ideal place for a picnic and are only a few minutes walk from the Priory.The village has a rather large 15th century church, St James with quaint houses befitting of such a lovely area. There are several nice places to eat and drink.
Stewart Duguid
29.01.2024
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Wasn't sure what to expect at first but filled with awe at the place. This was built in 1200 and you can clearly see the classic layout of Castle and village. The moat is deep (but no water) and buildings clear to see.
Ian Easthall
17.01.2024
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Awesome place for a family visit, take a picnic and make an afternoon of it. Free Parking, no toilets or shops, just good wholesome family outdoor fun.
Jenny Drake
28.12.2023
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Lovely views and place to stroll as well as well documented history of the castle. Well cared for.
Paul
27.12.2023
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Great example of Castle ruins. Easy parking and access. Interesting moat configuration. Remains of the Norman Tower Keep were interesting especially the construction of the walls and seeing work that was applied during year from approx 1070. Walk to the Gate and Pub called the Ostrich where lively and comfortable atmosphere was found. Food looked good too.
Shilton
27.12.2023
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
Lovely place to visit steeped in so much history, parking on site and priory nearby
Andrew Cartwright
20.12.2023
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate
We came to Castle Acre to visit the priory ruins, but it would be a bit odd to come and then not visit the castle area?! Glad we did, it made an already good visit even better! Kids loved climbing the mounds and up the castle, we ran around and pretended to be attacking the castle, a great time had by all! Looks like this would have been an incredibly impressive building.We walked the short walk from the priory, but there was a small car park next to it as well. No facilities that we saw though...!Best bit... the castle ruins is FREE! ;-)
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Bailey St, Castle Acre, King's Lynn PE32 2XB
Castle Acre, Castle & Bailey Gate