About Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle & Butterfly House – a great day out for every generation!
Berkeley is a stunning mediaeval castle which has been the home of the Berkeley family since 1153.
Family activities include Jousting, Archery, Falconry, Jester Skills, Knights Sword Fighting, Wild Play Area, Dressing-up, Treasure Hunts, Arts & Crafts and much more. See the website for detailed information.
Location for the filming of Johnny English 3, The White Princess and the BBC’s adaptation of Wolf Hall & Poldark.
Tall Towers, Dungeon, majestic Great Hall, elegant Drawing Rooms, see the cell where an English King, Edward II was held captive and subsequently murdered. Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I stayed there; Shakespeare wrote ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for a Berkeley family wedding.
Free castle tours reveal tapestries, paintings and fine silver. 8 acres of gardens and grounds, tropical Butterfly House, picnic area and Yurt Tearoom.
Groups welcomed with your own Guided Tour.
