Beeston Castle is famously situated on top of a red sandstone rocky crag 500 feet above the Cheshire plain. From here you can look out over eight UK counties and experience one of the most stunning viewing points in all of Cheshire.

 

Beeston Castle offers a great family day out with the medieval castle ruins to explore and the beautiful surrounding woodlands as the ideal place to enjoy a picnic.

 

  

Address:

Beeston Castle

Chapel Lane

Beeston

Tarporley

Cheshire

CW6 9TX

Telephone: 01829 260464

 

 

 

How To Get To Beeston Castle

By car: directions are signposted from the A49 – located 11 miles South East of Chester UK.

By public transport:

 Use the Northwest Journey Planner to plan your personalised route

 

Beeston Castle Opening Times

Beeston Castle is open every day between the months of April to September.

Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday between the months of October to March

 

Beeston Castle Admission Prices

 

Adults	£5.00
Children	£2.50
Concessions	£4.00

 

You can gain free entry to over four hundred English Heritage properties for groups of up to six people with an English Heritage Membership 

 

Beeston Castle History

Beeston Castle was built under the orders of the 6^th Earl of Chester, Ranulf, and dates back as far as AD1225. Ranulf died before he got the chance to see his wonderful castle completed.

Ranulf chose to design Beeston Castle following his time on crusade in Syria with the resulting structure developing in a Saracen style.

Before Beeston Castle was constructed the site had been used as a fortress during the Bronze Age.

Beeston Castle was taken by King Henry III in AD1237 and used as a prison and a base for his troops.

King Henry’s son King Edward I also used Beeston Castle during his reign; making further fortifications to the castle.

Beeston Castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War after being used as a royalist stronghold.

 

 

‘The Castle of the Rock’

Beeston Castle is an awe-inspiring Cheshire castle to visit and an exploration of their ‘Castle of the Rock’ exhibition will reveal more about the history of this once magnificent fortress.

 

Beeston Castle Well

Within the inner bailey of Beeston Castle is a deep well over 300 feet deep. It is rumoured that there may be hidden gold treasure in one of the passages leading from the well hidden there by Richard II.

 

 

Events at Beeston Castle for the summer school holidays

 

25th / 26thJuly	11am – 5pm	Time Travellers Go…Knight Academy
8th / 9th August	11am – 5pm	Gladiators and Warriors
22nd / 23rd August	11am – 5pm	Victorian Puppets

 

Standard admission prices apply

 

Recommended Reading about Beeston Castle

 

Tip Top Toppers Things: Beeston Castle

 

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