Key facts
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
Castle Terrace, Warkworth, Morpeth NE65 0UJ
Telephone 0370 333 1181
Website www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/warkworth-castle-and-hermitage
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
A well-preserved medieval castle above the village of Warkworth, entered through an ancient bridge and gatehouse that reviewers say sets the scene before you've even reached the walls. The Great Hall, with its oversized windows, is repeatedly singled out as the standout interior.
Worth the trip
The Great Hall, with reviewers recommending the guidebook for its reconstruction illustrations that help fill in what the empty rooms would once have looked like.
Before you go
English Heritage members get free parking and entry, and there's a genuinely pleasant walk down into the village afterwards for cafes and shops - worth allowing time for both rather than rushing straight back to the car.
Reviewers consistently praise Warkworth Castle as an impressive, well-preserved medieval castle, with the grand hall and its views singled out repeatedly, and several recommend the riverside walk to the nearby Hermitage. The attractive village with its cafes and shops is mentioned as a nice addition to a visit, and the large car park is noted as particularly convenient for motorhomes. One reviewer arrived late and only had time to see the exterior, but still rated the visit highly.
“The best of all castles in Northumberland. Very happy memories of being here as a bairn (child.) It looks like a proper castle, lots of history and i love it.”— Arch Stanton, visitor review
