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One of the largest inhabited and complete castles in England. Castle and gardens are now open for the 2026 season. 🌷🏰 Only 500m from the main entrance.
(2032)

One of the largest inhabited and complete castles in England, Arundel Castle is situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex. Our story begins in 1067 and continues to the present day. Many of the original features such as the Norman Keep, medieval Gatehouse and Barbican survive. Between the 1870s and 1890s the house was almost completely rebuilt and the magnificent ar

chitecture in Gothic style is considered to be one of the great works of Victorian England. Learn from our friendly guides about the finely preserved interior with its fascinating furniture, tapestries and rare collection of paintings by renowned artists including Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Canaletto. Stroll through the tranquil grounds where you will discover inspiring gardens. Get involved in our historical events, learn about life in the past and cheer on your champion knight. Whilst you are here, visit Arundel's historic town centre with its museum, galleries, shops and restaurants.

27/05/2026

Volume up 🌹

A guided walk through the Rose Garden at Arundel Castle with Head Gardener Martin Duncan.

Planted entirely with , the garden is looking particularly beautiful right now, and Martin talks us through some of the varieties currently flowering across the borders.

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26/05/2026

This week at Arundel Castle ⚔️

Meet The History Man as he brings different chapters of the Castle’s history to life through guided tours.

From Norman soldiers to Civil War royalists, each tour offers the chance to explore the Castle through the eyes of those who once defended it.

Wednesday 27 May
⚔️ First Siege Tours - 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Led by a Norman Soldier

Thursday 28 May
🛡️ Moat Tours - 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Led by a Castle Guard

Saturday 30 May
🛡️ Moat Tours - 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Led by a Castle Guard

Sunday 31 May
⚔️ Civil War Siege Tours - 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Led by a Royalist Soldier

All tours are included with admission.

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23/05/2026

POV: you came for a castle visit and accidentally walked into a medieval festival 🔥

Fire breathers, medieval battles, guns firing and children running around with swords. What could go wrong?

The Medieval Skirmish returns to Arundel Castle this bank holiday weekend.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

22/05/2026

📣 Noise information for local residents 📣

Please be aware that this weekend is the Castle's Medieval Skirmish event, being held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday and there will be some noise.

Specifically, the louder guns will be fired between:

12noon -12.45pm
2pm - 2.30pm
3.15pm - 4pm

Additionally, there may be some noise during the historical demonstrations. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and hope you have a wonderful sunny bank holiday weekend ☀️.

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21/05/2026

The hardest workers in the gardens this week 🐝🌹

With roses blooming across the gardens, the bumble bees have been particularly busy among the planting - a small but vital part of keeping gardens like ours thriving.

Sadly, Britain’s bumble bee populations are in decline, with habitat loss and changing environments making life much harder for these tiny but essential pollinators. Gardens filled with pollinator-friendly planting can play an important role in helping them thrive again - which is one more reason we’re rather fond of our busiest visitors.

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19/05/2026

Walking into this room, you might assume it was designed to impress. In many ways, it was - although not originally as a dining room.

Back in 1180, Henry II had a chapel built on this very site. Centuries later, the 8th and 9th Dukes restored it for use as their private Catholic chapel, before the 11th Duke relocated the chapel in the 1790s to the old College buildings beside the Fitzalan Chapel.

What remained was an extraordinary space with soaring Gothic architecture. Today, the former chapel forms Arundel Castle’s striking dining room - one of the many spaces within the Castle that still reflects centuries of change, adaptation and history.

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17/05/2026

When you’ve been looking everywhere for a fairytale castle… and then you find one that’s real. 🌹🏰

May in the gardens at Arundel Castle is beautiful. Roses are blooming beneath the castle walls, alliums are bursting through the borders, and butterflies seem to appear around every corner.

Not bad for a day in Sussex. ✨

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14/05/2026

Three days of medieval life, battle reenactments and castle defence at Arundel Castle ⚔️

Set in 1480, as England emerges from the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses, a French raiding party has crossed the Channel and threatens the Sussex coast. With only a small garrison left to defend the castle, the Earl’s household must hold the fortress until reinforcements arrive.

From Saturday 23rd – Monday 25th May, the castle grounds will be transformed with living history encampments, medieval crafts, cooking, weapons and armour displays, archery and two live skirmishes each day.

Included with admission:
⚔️ Medieval festival and skirmishes
🏹 Have-a-go activities
🛡️ Medieval living history displays
🏰 Access to the castle and keep
🌹 Entry to the gardens - with the rose gardens looking particularly beautiful right now

Whether you’re coming for the history, the battles, the gardens or simply a good family day out, there’s something for all ages across the weekend.

https://www.arundelcastle.org/events/medieval-festival-a-skirmish/

13/05/2026

Wake up and smell the roses 🌹

The Rose Garden at Arundel Castle is really coming into its own again this season, beneath the castle walls.

Last summer saw a major replanting project, including the replacement of the traditional box hedging with lavender - a change that’s already bringing a softer feel to the garden, alongside plenty of interest for pollinators too.

Even on grey days, there’s something very special about this view.

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12/05/2026

Over 1,000 lavender plants going into the gardens at Arundel Castle this week.

A huge job for the garden team, but one that will completely change this part of the gardens once everything starts to establish and flower over the summer.

Lavender is brilliant in a garden like ours, not just because it looks beautiful, but because the pollinators absolutely love it. Bees, butterflies and other insects are drawn to it, so planting on this scale genuinely helps support the wider garden ecosystem too. It’s also a really practical plant for long hot summers, coping well in dry conditions once established.

There’s also something about lavender in an English garden that just feels right. The colour, the scent, the sound of bees buzzing around it - it brings so much life.

We’re looking forward to seeing this area develop over the season. 💜

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