History
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth, West Midlands
A huge ruined castle and Elizabethan palace, the site of the longest siege in medieval England.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
Kenilworth Castle is managed by English Heritage and is mostly in ruins, but remains a remarkable semi-royal palace of the later Middle Ages. It was the scene of the six-month Siege of Kenilworth in 1266, thought to be the longest in medieval England. An Elizabethan garden has been recreated.
Good to know
- English Heritage members free
- Walk the mere paths
- Best time
- Dry day
- Open
- Open most of the year
- Getting there
- On-site parking
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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