Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Bang! at the One o'Clock Gun

When the One o’Clock Gun was first fired in 1861, all the pigeons on the Castle Rock got a shock and took off!

Find the gun and flap like a pigeon!

High Above at the Lang Stairs Jousting in Hospital Square