Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle Discover the heart of the island's history and meet the famous Carisbrooke Castle donkeys 🏰 You can still play bowls on the very green Charles used.
(1645)

One of the main tourist attractions in the Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke Castle is best known as the place where King Charles I was imprisoned. For a castle that has lived through more than 800 years of service, including resisting a siege by the French and seeing off the Spanish Armada, it's also wonderfully well preserved. There are all the ingredients here for a great value family day out in the I

sle of Wight. Children will love dressing up as Norman soldiers or Civil War troopers, and meeting the castle's famous donkeys, while for the grown-ups, the new Edwardian style Princess Beatrice Garden is a joy to explore. HOUSE RULES

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Join us this bank holiday Monday from 11am for make and take crafts!
29/08/2026

Join us this bank holiday Monday from 11am for make and take crafts!

A week on from our ‘Best Joust ever!’ One of the many comments from happy visitors this week. Visitors loved the Skill a...
18/08/2026

A week on from our ‘Best Joust ever!’

One of the many comments from happy visitors this week.

Visitors loved the Skill at Arms challenge as a new exciting addition from our new Joust team. This year we had three different knights and horses events throughout the day which added to a packed programme including falconry, musicians and what a palaver the jester. It made for an exciting whole day out and most visitors stayed all day to enjoy it all despite the heat!

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We look forward to welcoming the knights back next year along with the other regular performers at the Legendary Joust.

Thank you to all those who have joined us for the first day of festivities at our legendary joust!A reminder that main e...
11/08/2026

Thank you to all those who have joined us for the first day of festivities at our legendary joust!

A reminder that main event parking is at back of the castle off of Whitcombe Road in Froglands field. For accessibility and buggy drop of please use the main car park.

Please note: English Heritage Members will be able to access the site via the back gate. Not a member? Lisa and her team will be able to sign you up with 25% an annual membership. The back gate will be closed at approximately 12noon. Exit from the site for all visitors will be via the main entrance at the front of the site.

We look forward to welcoming you at Carisbrooke Castle.

Hands up who's off to our first day of the Joust! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
11/08/2026

Hands up who's off to our first day of the Joust! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

07/08/2026

⚔️ 11–13 August | Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight 🏰
Experience thrilling jousting, falconry, jesters and medieval entertainment. A great family day out!

Lute me entertain you...Can't wait for our Legendary Joust next week! 🎶⚔️🏰
05/08/2026

Lute me entertain you...

Can't wait for our Legendary Joust next week! 🎶⚔️🏰

Just one week to go until our Legendary Joust.Experience the exhilarating spectacle as four legendary knights compete fo...
04/08/2026

Just one week to go until our Legendary Joust.

Experience the exhilarating spectacle as four legendary knights compete for glory. 🐴⚔️

Carisbrooke Castle were delighted to host Godshill Primary Scool’s annual sleepover event. We even turned the Keep purpl...
18/07/2026

Carisbrooke Castle were delighted to host Godshill Primary Scool’s annual sleepover event. We even turned the Keep purple to match their uniform colour!

Confidence is certainly growing around here ;)
15/07/2026

Confidence is certainly growing around here ;)

11/07/2026

Ahead of this weekend we wanted to share this very important message from our Stables team!

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