Opening Times and Prices 2012
Admissions Ticket purchasing
To guarantee admission on your chosen day, it is advisable to pre-book tickets using the Castle website. Click here to purchase.
Opening Times
Easter 2012 Opening:
Open 7 days per week from Sunday 1st April to Sunday 15th April.
May 2012 Opening:
Sunday 6th May.
Monday 7th May.
Tuesday 8th May.
June 2012 Opening:
Sunday 3rd June.
Monday 4th June.
Tuesday 5th June.
Wednesday 6th June.
Thursday 7th June.
Summer 2012 Opening:
Open Sunday to Thursday inclusive every week from Sunday 1st July to Thursday 13th September.
Opening Times:
Open 10:30am to 6:00pm. Last admission 4pm.
Prices
Pre-booked Tickets
Tickets & Type | Adult | Concession | Child** | Family | |
| Castle, Exhibition & Gardens | £16.00 | £14.50 | £9.50 | £48.00 | |
| Castle and Gardens | £9.50 | £8.50 | £5.00 | £27.00 | |
| Exhibition and Gardens | £9.50 | £8.50 | £5.00 | £27.00 | |
| Gardens only | £5.00 | £5.00 | £1.00 | N/A | |
** under 4's are free
Please note that 'Concession' tickets above apply to Students, Disabled and Over 60s.
Please also note that we are not able to accept telephone bookings for admission tickets.
Visitors to the Castle are now able to pre-book their tickets here on the website. To guarantee admission on your chosen day, it is advisable to pre-book tickets using the Castle website. This does not apply to Group and Coach Bookings, which are sold out entirely for 2012.
Pre-booked Tickets can be purchased for either Morning OR Afternoon admission. Morning Admission Tickets will allow admission to the Castle and Egyptian Exhibition any time between 10:30am and 1:00pm. Afternoon Admission Tickets will allow admission to the Castle and Egyptian Exhibition any time between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.




