Durham Castle
1652 Reviews
- Friday12–11 PM
- Saturday12–11 PM
- Sunday12–11 PM
- Monday12–11 PM
- Tuesday12–11 PM
- Wednesday12–11 PM
- Thursday12–11 PM
About the Business
Durham Castle Durham World Heritage Site |
Contacts
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+441913343800
Durham DH1 3RW
Hours
- Friday12–11 PM
- Saturday12–11 PM
- Sunday12–11 PM
- Monday12–11 PM
- Tuesday12–11 PM
- Wednesday12–11 PM
- Thursday12–11 PM
Features
- Good for kids
- Getting tickets in advance recommended
Recommended Reviews
Peter Malone
13.03.2024
Durham Castle
I love Durham I spend more time at Durham then at home now I have been in the castle i am thinking of having bed a breakfast there when I have the more just to say I have had sleep in a castle i don't have the money right now the people where lovely and I really enjoyed visiting the castle.
Kishore M
23.02.2024
Durham Castle
It's on a guided tour basis but still £5 is the entry free for such a beautiful castle with a guide tour which lasts for 45mins and gets your access to some parts of the castle :)
Nesreen El-Baz
14.02.2024
Durham Castle
It’s a wonderful historical well looked after site… it’s worth a visit. You pay a 5 pound tour with a tour guide… ours was a Masters student who was truly very knowledgable and was able to answer all my questions…the tour was so interesting! Go for it! It’s worth a visit
Will Goodwin
13.02.2024
Durham Castle
What a great visit, very interesting castle and such good value (£5 per adult ticket)! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and it's got a lot of interesting history. Recommend visiting, just a heads up though you need to buy a ticket as it's only visitable through a tour as it's lived in by the students!
Liz Blake
11.02.2024
Durham Castle
I wasn’t expecting the castle to be owned/managed by the University and couldn’t understand why all the websites linked back to the university but that explains it!I had a guided tour by Katy who was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She explained the rooms, the university use of the halls etc very well.The castle was unlike most castles I’ve visited previously. Less about armour and keeping villagers safe, more about the reformation and uni students.What a gorgeous place to have as your halls!Definitely book tickets days in advance. I only had the choice of one tour (at 16.15) on the day of my booking. About 25 people per tour.
Alasdair Kay
05.02.2024
Durham Castle
Excellent and informative tour, lots of background history about the buildings, interiors, paintings and collection from an enthusiastic and intelligent guide. Well worth the money!
it get
10.01.2024
Durham Castle
The castle is worth to visit, but noted that not all rooms are available for public visitors, because this castle is used as student accommodation, so only guided tour provided. There are 6 zones to visit, including the entry gate, several chapels and the great hall. The student guide was really friendly and patient, shared many knowledge about the history of castle. Strongly recommend to visit when the weather is good.
kinjal gangar
08.01.2024
Durham Castle
We had booked a guided tour of the castle which lasts around an hour. You get enough time to explore the castle and take pictures. I found it fascinating that the castle is also a student accommodation. The tour guide was very friendly and had good knowledge about the castle. The guided tour costs £5 (you can ask for student discount).
Andrew Bickle
23.12.2023
Durham Castle
Read website before going.Website mentions self guided tours in summer months.When we arrived it was guided tours only which were all sold out!!Please adjust the website or make things clearer!!
Paulius Simaitis
17.12.2023
Durham Castle
Castle looks good from far, but unfortunately the access is limited to prebooked tours, so you can't just get in whenever you want.
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