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Wardour Castle

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Beautifully sited beside a lake, Old Wardour Castle was built in the late 14th century by John Lord Lovel as a lightly fortified but showy and luxurious residence. A hexagonal tower house ranged round a central courtyard, its form is very unusual in England.

Type	Overall vote
Stone castle:	6.7/10

Popularity rank: #496

Within:: Wiltshire, Wessex, South West England, England, Great Britain, UK, Europe
Variants:: Old Wardour Castle

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Legend

Lady Blanche Arundell ghost is said to haunt the ruins and the grounds, and is often seen walking from the castle to the nearby lake at dusk. She was executed after a siege by the Roundheads.

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Located off A30 2 miles SouthWest of Tisbury. Also accessible from A350(narrow rural roads), coaches approach with care

Admission

Opening times (Easter - June):
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00

Opening times (July - August):
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00	10:00 - 18:00

Opening times (September):
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00	10:00 - 17:00

Opening times (October):
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00

Opening times (November - Easter):
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
-	-	-	-	-	10:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 16:00

*Closed 24 December - 26 December and 1 January

Prices:
Adult	Child	Concession
£3.50	£1.80	£2.80

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Contact

Address: Old Wardour, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RP, UK
Phone: +44 1747 870487

External links

Old Wardour Castle at English Heritage

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