Kenilworth Castle

Local nameKenilworth Castle
LocationKenilworth, UK

Kenilworth Castle is a castle in the town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England which was founded during the Norman conquest of England; with development through to the Tudor period. It has been described by the architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant for its scale, form and quality of workmanship". Kenilworth played an important historical role: it was the subject of the six-month-long siege of Kenilworth in 1266, thought to be the longest siege in Medieval English history, and formed a base for Lancastrian operations in the Wars of the Roses.

Tags Listed BuildingEnglish HeritageScheduled MonumentMedievalNorman ArchitectureCastleTowerRuinsTudor ArchitectureHeritage
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Opening hours

Nov 2, 2015 - Feb 14, 2016: Sat - Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Feb 15 - Feb 19, 2016: daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Feb 20 - Mar 24, 2016: Sat - Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Last admission half an hour before closing time.
Access to Leicester's Gatehouse may be limited if there is a hospitality event booked, please call or check the website before you visit.
The tearoom closes half an hour before site closing.
Closed on Dec 24, 25, 26, 28 & 31, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016.

Admission

Adults: £9.60/£10.60 (no Gift-Aid/Gift-Aid)
Concessions (students with ID, seniors over 60): £8.60/£9.50
Children (5-15): £5.80/£6.40
Family (2 adults, 3 children): £25/£27.60
Members: free

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenilworth_Castle

Official Website http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenilworth-castle/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kenilworthcastle

Twitter https://twitter.com/EHKenilworth

Email kenilworth.castle@english-heritage.org.uk

Phone +44 1926 852 078

Address Castle Green, Off Castle Road, Kenilworth CV8 1NE, UK

Coordinates 52°20'52.689" N -1°35'32.5" E

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