Arundel Castle
South East
Arundel

Arundel Castle in West Sussex is zowel een oud kasteel als een statig huis. Hoog op een heuvel heeft het kasteel bijna tien eeuwen lang het opvallende landschap van de South Downs beheerst.

Arundel Castle ligt op een prachtig terrein met uitzicht op de rivier de Arun in West Sussex. Het kasteel werd gesticht aan het einde van de 11e eeuw door Roger de Montgomery, graaf van Arundel en is tegenwoordig het familiehuis van de 18e hertog van Norfolk.

Het kasteel biedt een volledig dagje uit met begeleide rondleidingen door de fijnbewaarde kamers, waaronder de Baron's Hall, de 14e-eeuwse katholieke Fitzalan-kapel, de Regency Library en Victoriaanse slaapkamers, naast mogelijkheden om de Norman Motte te beklimmen en te houden en te genieten van de Collector Earl's Garden .

Geschikt voor bezoekers van alle leeftijden, biedt het kasteel ook een actievolle kalender met historische evenementen gedurende het hele seizoen, inclusief een opwindend Jousting en middeleeuws toernooi in juli.

Toegankelijkheids Informatie

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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