The completely restored Arundel Castle, located in Arundel, West Sussex, England, was founded by Roger de Montgomery on 25 December 1067. The castle's founder was the first person to hold the Earl of Arundel title, as bestowed by William the Conqueror. The elegant castle has served as a hereditary home and, for over four centuries, has been in the family of the Duke of Norfolk. The grounds are very well maintained and the interior has many historical artifacts and pieces of furniture, art, etc., throughout. Though not all of the castle may be toured, and photography is not permitted in the interior, this historic building is well worth the time it may take to visit. read more

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Arundel is a great town to spend the day out of London (Count a good 1h30 to go there from Victoria). The Castle itself can take most of your day as there's lots to see. The entrance ticket covering the gardens and the castle is a bit expensive (£18) but it's definitively worth it. The Castle is huge with other 200 rooms, including an impressive banquet Hall (where they shot the Young Victoria movie), a stunning library and an extravagant "private Chapel" (Still looks like a mini cathedral to me). Grounds feature lots of gardens, fountains, glasshouses (where they grow vegetables for the restaurant). The highlight of our day though was the Medieval festival with lots of people in costums showing how people live in Middle Ages. Arundel castle does that quite often so I would recommend to go visit on such an occasion. read more

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This is such an amazing place to take a group of visitors to - especially if they're from abroad as it really is English heritage at its best. The castle is set in some of the most beautiful grounds in the country and the whole estate has been so well preserved. There's paintings and furniture, tapestries and stained glass, china and clocks, sculpture and carving, heraldry and armour to investigate once inside and then have a nice wander around the grounds. Its been open to the public for the last 200 years and I'm sure will be for many years to come. read more

Arundel Castle - Castles Near Me - Arundel, WSX

This is a very nice castle not far from Littlehampton. It is easy to get there by train. The castle is about 20min from the train station. I cannot remember how much it costed me to get in. I just remember that it was a bit expensive for what we were allowed to visit. But I don't regret because it was beautiful. Even Arundel village is worth seeing. It's very cute. I recommend it. read more

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The original castle was founded on Christmas Day 1067 by Roger De Montgomery, Earl of Arundel, one of William the Conqueror's most loyal Barons. He had been awarded a third of Sussex, with the stipulation that a castle be built near the Mouth of the River Arun to protect Sussex from attack. Arundel is one of longest inhabited country houses in England. Many of the original features such as the crenellated Norman keep, the Gatehouse and the Barbican, the lower part of Bevis Tower, still survive. Between the 1870's and 1890's the house was almost entirely rebuilt and the magnificent architecture in Gothic style is considered to be one of the great works of Victorian England. The Fitzalan Chapel is fourteenth century and the burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors. The castle is open Monday to Friday, and there are splendid themed gardens to walk through also. I love this place! read more

Arundel Castle - Castles Near Me - Arundel, WSX

I have been, as a guest, and found very friendly members at this club. Great night out to view/listen to some great performers. Well worth a visit, (only cost a small entrance fee), and this will whet your appetite for more. I am seriously considering becoming a full member read more

Arundel castle is a gem of a place to visit.It is one of the best kept and most beautiful castles I've ever visited.The village of Arundel is worth a visit alone as it itself is so quaint and picturesque.You realy need to make a day of it when you visit to allow you to enjoy the castle,gardens and village.The original castle was built in the 11th century and the main part of the house rebuilt in the 19th.The rooms that are open to the public and well worth seeing and very sumptuous.The gardens are pruned to perfection and it's worth spending an hour or two just enjoying these alone.Down in the village there re lovely little shops and tea rooms. It may seem pricy as the admission fee of £13 adults and £7.50 is a bit pricy but it is very worth it and there are concessions and family tickets available.We also had no trouble getting around with a baby buggy as it's very accessible. read more

Been for a visit, only to the gardens and the church. Would have gone to the castle but for the entrance fee.

This Castle is beautiful place steeped in plenty of history, you really get the eerie feeling and the back to history (Hmmm!! I bet it's haunted!!!" lol..) when you walk into it's beautiful gardens running up to the main entrance to the castle. Inside it's quite dark with lots of rooms and courtyards to explore, I found that staff there a half & half mix on, helpfulness some were while others less so, never the less I was impressed with the water well which had staggering 150 foot drop, all in all this place is well worth a visit plenty to see and do with staff also on hand to drive the vulnerable or hard of walking around the premises on Golf style buggies. read more

We were fortunate to have been at the right place at the right time. We were in the UK for a friend's wedding and the next day we had plenty of time to kill before our flight back. The castle was near our hotel and they had just opened it up to visitors again. This place is beautiful. Especially the gardens Could easily spend a few hours just touring the castle and enjoying all the different gardens it posses read more

The little town of Arundel is built around the castle, which is visible from afar and is as mythological-looking as it gets. A mass of turrets and buttresses, it seems to have been extended so often that it's more extension than original, and towers are stuck on almost indiscriminately. The town is great for shopping and cafés, and other town attractions include the boating lake, wetland centre and the river Arun, on which you can hire a 6 or 12 seater boat to navigate yourself, or be driven on tours throughout the day. In August the town is transformed for the Arundel Festival, featuring everything from street performance and free outdoor gigs to opera on a temporary stage in the grounds of the castle. The general feeling of the town is like a social-climbing Lewes, sadly without much of Lewes' flair and creativity. Having said that, there's an open house art trail in festival season, but it errs more towards the watercolours and faux-modernity than anything genuinely original. It's a very pretty town just to wander round. There's a local museum, and gentle strolls along the river banks as well as more challenging walks further out of town. Having spent a great deal of time just roving about, I can testify to the fact that it's easy to amuse oneself for hours just window shopping and losing oneself in the narrow, winding lanes. The cathedral is also rather breathtaking, with spiky Gothic spires and stained glass aplenty. Arundel condenses so much into a small space that it's difficult to be bored, and if you add to that the proliferation of free events in summer, it's well worth the drive or train journey out of Brighton. If you get off at Barnham instead of Arundel, you can even reach it over the fields, which is a great hike with the right boots on. read more

Arundel is a beautiful town, with Arundel castle being the prominent feature of the town. The landscape surrounding Arundel is equally gorgeous with a river running through the town and the downs as a backdrop. Arundel town centre is situated on a very steep hill so is very tricky for the less abled or for those with pushchairs. The castle is also in a very hilly area and has the same problems, but you really need to try and beat the incline and enjoy the view-its very much worth the struggle! The town has many little antique shops and other small quirky shops including a whole shop dedicated to walking sticks or castle chocolates with lovely choccies. Next to the the castle is a lovely little nature park that has a large lake that you can walk around and an ice cream hut so you can sit by the lake and watch the swans and enjoy the views. There is also an RSPB nature reserve further down the road, which is expensive but is great if you make a day of it- children love it. Another place in Arundel that is great for children is the flying fortress- a great big indoor soft play adventure park that will run your little kids ragged- its super! Arundel is a very calm and relaxed town, the whole place has an atmosphere of tranquility and peacefulness, its lovely. read more

Arundel castle is set on a beautiful hillside overlooking the river Arun which flows to Littlehampton. The castle itself is a great building with plenty of historic artifacts inside and spectacular views from the outside. Many wild birds are also often spotted there from the local nature reserve which is nearby. read more

Expensive but a part of history and the surrounding area is beautiful and relaxing.

this is probably a great spot. i would not know. it's closed in Mondays. the website is a little obtuse on this point.

beautiful castle,amazing setting, concerts in grounds in summer. tours available-so amazing and such history you are blown away. castle is lived in so some areas not accessible. set by river arun, lots of walks and things to do. arundel is beautiful town set on hill-lovely shops, pubs, tea rooms. lots of history to whole area. fireworks during festival pretty amazing. recommend a visit and day out read more

Four stars only for the building and grounds. Staff almost without exception grumpy and snooty and the pricing seems excessive. Unless you want to pay full whack you get a very basic sight of the castle and very little interpretative info. And not overly impressed by the condition of the buildings. read more

Beautiful location - my friend is getting married here and it's amazing. You can also just go here to walk around the grounds which in the summer is lovely. read more