Brancepeth Castle - Durham

Brancepeth Castle is a splendid historical site located in Brancepeth, Durham DH7 8DF, United Kingdom. This magnificent structure offers a unique experience for visitors with its castle and tourist attraction specialties. With on-site services, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and highly recommended advanced ticket purchase, the venue caters to a diverse audience.

The Brancepeth Castle has earned a reputation for excellence with an average rating of 4.5/5 based on 398 reviews on Google My Business. Many visitors appreciate the rich history, beautiful grounds, and engaging events such as the 'There Be Dragons' event. The venue is perfect for weddings, festivals, history societies, or reenactment groups to hire.

Address: Brancepeth, Durham DH7 8DF, United Kingdom.

Phone: 1913789670

Website: brancepethcastle.org.uk

Specialties:

• Castle
• Tourist attraction

Other points of interest:

• On-site services
• Wheelchair-accessible car park
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance
• Getting tickets in advance recommended
• Debit cards
• NFC mobile payments
• Credit cards
• Good for kids

👍 Reviews of Brancepeth Castle

Andrada A.

5/5

Gorgeous piece of history , we are planning going back for the full tour of the castle. We had an amazing day and the guide was a very lovely lady .We followed her advice and tried the cozy Cafe, and enjoyed the delicious cake they had.

Katherine M.

5/5

Had an amazing time exploring the castle, soaking in the history and enjoying the There Be Dragons event. Lovely family run place, would be amazing for weddings, festivals, history societies or reenactment groups to hire. Thoroughly recommend any of their events.

Libby F.

5/5

A wonderful afternoon with Nigel as our guide. Very informative and lots of personal anecdotes shared.

kane J.

5/5

Didn't,t go in the castle, but there is a tea room in the gate house. One lady on her own. Fantastic home made cakes and great service from a really genuinely happy, chatty lady.

Victoria P.

4/5

Brancepeth is still privately owned so we went for a tour on a heritage open day. The castle is vast and crazy, with sections dating from the late 11th century mixed in with large sections of later editions from the Tudor and later periods. The vaulted lower chambers with their bare walls hold stories of indoor plumbing and failed revolts against against Henry VIII, while the more elegant apartments upstairs show how the regal design features of later years were imposed upon its walls, ceilings and towers.
It is amazing to see behind the scenes at the castle, and hear the stories of plots and plunder and Pyrex!
Brancepeth castle hosts craft fairs and special events. Check it out for yourself!

Gary C.

5/5

Visited on one of the craft open days. Really interested castle. We were lucky enough to meet a Ukrainian girl and her father who were staying there. Very sad to hear first hand what is happening in their home country.
Really nice that the owners of Brancpeth Castle are supporting them.

Sebastian F.

5/5

The tour was fantastic and very informative. One of the best tours I had! There's lots of history in these walls and it's great to be shown around by the owners. Can highly recommend Brancepeth Castle.

Mark P.

4/5

Castle with more history than expected. It looks like a Victorian folly, but is an ancient castle with a Victorian renovation.
The tour was excellent. Lead by the owner, who gave an honest introduction to a castle with a very long and significant history.
It's still very much a work in progress to eradicate some of the modern alterations and stabalise the castle.
This is refreshingly authentic and so different from mainstream historic buildings.
It's popular so it's key to book a tour well in advance.
We loved it. 😎 👍 👍 👍