Sudeley Castle & Gardens

Type:Castle/Fort

Winchcombe
Near Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5JD

Tel: 01242 604244

Sudeley Castle

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£19.50 per ticket
Children 3-15 years (under 3s free)£8.75 per ticket
Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children)£48.00 per ticket

Prices are a guide only and may change
Book online from April to November to visit the Castle and gardens, and you can save 10%!

Gradings

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Awards

  • AA AwardsAA COVID Confident Scheme AA COVID Confident Scheme 2020
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • Childrens Play Area
  • No Dogs
  • Plant Sales
  • Shop

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Licenced restaurant, 80 maximum capacity, open 1030-1700, additional seating on the terrace weather permitting. Cater for vegetarians and vegans. Children's menu. Cream teas.
  • Picnic Site

Children & Infants

  • Facilities for children

COVID-19 Response

  • Advance booking essential
  • Contactless payment only
  • Deep cleaning between visitors
  • Face mask essential (not provided)
  • One way system
  • Online booking only
  • Open now

Establishment Features

  • Available for wedding receptions
  • Cater for groups
  • Conference facilities
  • Event Venue
  • Licenced for civil marriages
  • Tea / Coffee Shop
  • Toilets
  • Wedding Venue

Key Features

  • Approx length of visit - 02:30
  • Celebrity connection
  • Film or TV location
  • In countryside
  • Max group size - 100
  • Min group size - 20
  • No Smoking Attraction
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest
  • Outdoor Attraction

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking
  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Payment Methods

  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Can be packages by 3rd parties
  • Delta accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Dutch printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Japanese printed material

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals
  • Guided Tours Compulsory for Groups - Of the interior of the castle only
  • Guided Tours Compulsory for Individuals - Of the interior of the castle only

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 15

Venue Facilities

  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.

Opening Times

2023 (12 Apr 2023 - 31 Oct 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 16:00*

* Last admission one hour before closing.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

Directions

Road Directions

Free car parking. Nearest major road is M5. Follow the signs for Winchcombe (approx 12 miles east of M5) and Sudeley Castle will be indicated. 

Public Transport Directions

A bus service operates between Winchcombe and Cheltenham or Broadway.

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