Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth CV8 1NE
Tel (01926) 852 078 Fax (01926) 851 514
www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle
At Kenilworth Castle experience a fascinating journey back through hundreds of years of history - once the scene of Royal battles in the Middle Ages, Tudor grandeur and glory during the times of Elizabeth I, conflict and bitter rebellion that came with the Civil War. Sir Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, transformed Kenilworth from an ancient Roman castle into one of the greatest Tudor palaces so that he could entertain Elizabeth in style.
After the civil War, Kenilworth was partially demolished by Parliamentary troops and it fell into ruin. It remains a powerful reminder of great leaders, their glories, pleasures and rebellions and is one of the largest castle ruins in England.
New for 2006: By june in 2006 all floors of Leicester's Gatehouse, newly conserved and renovated will be open to the public for the first time in many decades. The Gatehouse will house a major new exhibition telling the story of the relationship between the Earl of Leicester and Queen Elizabeth I who visited Kenilworth. It will also show how the Gatehouse would have looked when it was inhabited in the 1930's
Opening Times: For opening times, please telephone before you visit.
Prices: Adult: £5.90
Children: £3 (under 5's go free)
Concessions: £4.40, Family ticket(2 Adults, + 3 Children): £14.80. 15% discount for groups of 11 or more
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