Arundel Castle
South East
Arundel

Le château d'Arundel, dans le Sussex de l'Ouest, est à la fois un ancien château et une demeure seigneuriale. Situé sur une colline, le château domine depuis près de dix siècles le magnifique paysage des South Downs.

Le château d'Arundel est situé dans un magnifique parc surplombant la rivière Arun, dans le West Sussex. Le château a été fondé à la fin du 11ème siècle par Roger de Montgomery, comte d'Arundel et est aujourd'hui la maison familiale du 18ème duc de Norfolk.

Le château propose une journée complète avec des visites guidées et gratuites de ses salles bien conservées, notamment le baron's Hall, la chapelle catholique Fitzalan du XIVe siècle, la bibliothèque Regency et les chambres victoriennes, ainsi que des possibilités de grimper sur la Motte normande et de profiter du jardin du collectionneur Earl .

Adapté aux visiteurs de tous âges, le château propose également un calendrier riche en événements historiques tout au long de sa saison d'ouverture, notamment un passionnant tournoi de joutes et de manifestations médiévales en juillet.

Informations d’accessibilité

Access to the Castle

There is Blue Badge allocated parking near the Ticket Office, which is at the bottom of the hill at the main entrance. There is level access to the Ticket Office, however a steep incline to reach the Castle. A buggy is available to take visitors up the hill and can be arranged by asking a member of staff upon arrival at the Ticket Office.

Accessibility inside the Castle

The ground floor of the Castle is accessible via a permanent ramped entrance and a passenger lift. Once inside, most of the Castle is accessible to wheelchairs via lifts. The lift in the foyer area takes visitors to the lower ground and ground floor. There is a Victorian lift that takes visitors to the ground and first floor, this lift has a width restriction of 24 inches due to its age. If a wheelchair is too wide to fit in this lift, collapsible wheelchairs are available for visitors to use within the Castle.

The restaurant, coffee shop and gift shop are accessible once inside the Castle. The Barons Hall is accessible via a platform lift as there are three steps, the controls for the lift are 90-120cm high. Accessible toilets are available via a lift and do not require a key to open.

Staff receive relevant training to cater to the needs of visitors with disabilities and a bowl of water can be provided for assistance dogs.

Approximately a third of the Castle is not accessible for people with due to its ancient architecture, for instance, spiral staircases and narrow corridors in the Keep. The bedrooms are not accessible to visitors that require wheelchair access as there are several flights of steps. Braille, audio guides and staff with British Sign Language are not available.

Accessing the Gardens

There are footpaths throughout the Gardens and ramps are available wherever there are steps. Benches are available in some locations to allow visitors to rest. There are some slopes and some gravel paths. The Fitzalan Chapel has steps and does not have a ramp. 

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