Upnor Castle, Medway

Upnor Castle, Medway This is the official Medway Council page for Upnor Castle, set in tranquil grounds by the Medway.

English Heritage have now assumed management of Upnor Castle.The site will be open for tours on the last Sunday of every...
20/05/2026

English Heritage have now assumed management of Upnor Castle.

The site will be open for tours on the last Sunday of every month, bookable via the English Heritage website.

Bookable tours will be available from Sunday, 31 May 2026.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/upnor-castle/

The English Heritage team will be hosting a community open morning on Saturday, 13 June, 11am-1pm.

If visitors have any enquiries, please contact the English Heritage team on 0370 333 1181 or email [email protected]

English Heritage

*Important information about Upnor Castle*Medway Council Cabinet agreed in January to return the management of .castle t...
03/04/2026

*Important information about Upnor Castle*

Medway Council Cabinet agreed in January to return the management of .castle to .

English Heritage is currently working on its future plans for the site. It is hoped that new opening arrangements will be in place from May and more details will follow about the future plans in due course.

If you are looking for a fabulous day out in Medway in the meantime, there are plenty of other historic sites to enjoy including .castle .house .museum .chatham

There’s plenty for all to enjoy 🏰

Upnor Castle is currently closed and will be opening for guided tours on selected dates from May.If you are looking for ...
02/04/2026

Upnor Castle is currently closed and will be opening for guided tours on selected dates from May.

If you are looking for a fabulous day out in Medway, there are plenty of other historic sites to enjoy including Rochester Castle, , Eastgate House, Rochester, Guildhall Museum Rochester, Historic Dockyard Chatham, and . There’s plenty for all to enjoy.

Visit Kent

Time is running out to visit Upnor Castle, Medway for 2025 - we close our gates at 4pm today, with last entry at 3.15pm....
31/10/2025

Time is running out to visit Upnor Castle, Medway for 2025 - we close our gates at 4pm today, with last entry at 3.15pm. Don't miss out on seeing our beautiful castle, and thanks to all our visitors who have stepped back in time to see this Elizabethan treasure on the banks of the River Medway.



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It is nearly time to close the gates to .castle for the season, so if you haven't visited yet or would like to come agai...
30/10/2025

It is nearly time to close the gates to .castle for the season, so if you haven't visited yet or would like to come again, do come down today or tomorrow. We open 10am to 4pm, last entry 3.15pm, and we can't wait for you to see the lovely views from the Bastion and the Clock Tower!

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If you enjoyed our spooky trail around the castle this , why not go to our sister site this Halloween for a truly spook...
28/10/2025

If you enjoyed our spooky trail around the castle this , why not go to our sister site this Halloween for a truly spooky, scary night in one of Rochester's most historic buildings... do you dare?

It’s nearly Halloween, and tickets are selling fast for the spookiest event of the year in Rochester!

An Evening of Classic Ghost Stories returns to Eastgate House on Fri 31 Oct, Sat 1 and Sun 2 Nov.

Come and enjoy a sensational selection of spine-chilling tales read for you in unique historic setting of this beautiful late Tudor mansion.

The readings include stories from British literature along with some popular local legends. You can even share a ghostly tale of your own if you dare!

Performances take place at 5pm and 7pm each evening, and tickets cost £12.

To book visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/eastgate-ghosts or phone
0333 666 4466

Have you had a go at our trail? This visit .castle .castle .house & .museum to complete the trails around our lovely ...
24/10/2025

Have you had a go at our trail? This visit .castle .castle .house & .museum to complete the trails around our lovely buildings to collect all 4 badges.
castle is open from 10am today

Despite the weather’s best efforts, .castle is open as usual today!Come down & join the WW2 Bomb Squad, here until closi...
23/10/2025

Despite the weather’s best efforts, .castle is open as usual today!

Come down & join the WW2 Bomb Squad, here until closing at 4pm

Meet our Bomb Squad from 10am today plus take part in our trail around the site. It’s not going to be the sunniest of da...
23/10/2025

Meet our Bomb Squad from 10am today plus take part in our trail around the site.

It’s not going to be the sunniest of days today but we have plenty of indoor spaces for the fun to continue!

Please note - As soon as we have a live update from site about conditions we will let you know if opening is affected today.

Get down to .castle this and try our fun family trail all around the castle. It’s one of four to do this holiday .hous...
22/10/2025

Get down to .castle this and try our fun family trail all around the castle. It’s one of four to do this holiday .house .castle .museum

Tomorrow returns with WW2 Bomb Sqyad - a great interactive talk & demo - drop in anytime between 10am & 4pm to get involved.

Pick up an end of season treat in our shop too!

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Upper Upnor
Rochester
ME24XG

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