Whittington Castle

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AT WHITTINGTON CASTLE This month our theme is: “Hobbies”  February’s Castle photographic competition will give you a lot of scope as the theme is hobbies.  The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of a hobby is: an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative… [Read More]

https://dl.lumen5.com/output91CQXwHR3KT2duwulc.mp4 The judging has taken place and Fiona our local community nurse – our local champion has chosen the winners of the photo competition. Please see her comments below. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who entered as they were all fantastic. The next competition will be launched next week. Theme… [Read More]

Dear Friends Further update from the Castle. Although we can’t open kitchen@thecastle yet we have been beavering away in the background to secure funding for the Castle.  I am delighted to say that we have been successful in securing a place among 150 other heritage sites across the country to participate in an initiative led… [Read More]

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AT WHITTINGTON CASTLE This month our theme is: Lockdown 3 – light at the end of the tunnel.  For this competition photos can be taken at any location.  There are plenty of opportunities to be creative with this theme: you could use your daily walk to inspire you.  The winter light plays an… [Read More]

Judging has just taken place for our Christmas 2020 themed photo competition.  Our local  judge Veronica Lillies had a really tricky time selecting the winners from our entries such was the high standard of photography.  After much deliberation, in the adult section, Paul Collyer’s entry “A Shropshire Christmas” was chosen as the winner. Veronica loved… [Read More]

Dear Friends With another lockdown and strict government guidelines in place we have carefully considered what to do about opening kitchen@thecastle. We feel that the safest option is to close the kitchen for the next two weeks and thereafter review opening for takeaways on a limited number of days. Keep an eye on our Facebook… [Read More]

Christmas opening times for Whittington Castle. We are open Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 December from 10-4pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day and open Sunday 27 December from 10-4pm. Please note that kitchen@thecastle will open on Sunday 27 December for drinks and cakes only. Merry Christmas from everyone at Whittington Castle. Open Wednesday 30th… [Read More]

Photo@thecastle Competition theme Christmas 2020Christmas 2020 is going to be very different from previous years – with this is mind Whittington Castle is asking you to capture this historic moment in time and enter their December @thecastle photography competition. Each month the competition will have a different theme and a local community judge and the… [Read More]

Just for today!  Sunday 13 December at kitchen@thecastle: a hot drink (excluding our speciality lattes and hot chocolates) and a cake for only £5.  We will be opening the tearoom so you can sit inside if it’s cold or wet.  Social distancing and temperature checking will be in place! The weather is atrocious but kitchen@thecastle… [Read More]

We have pleasure in announcing the winner of the under 15 year old section of the first Whittington Castle photo competition. The winning entry was taken by 12 year old Charlie Taaffe the title is “Defending Whittington Castle” – Charlie says “I was trying to imagine what it would be like to be an archer… [Read More]

Congratulations on winning [first, second, third] prize in our photography competition. The winners will be displayed in the window at kitchen@thecastle from Wednesday 9 December. [ie when kitchen@ is open] Our first prize winner is Steve Murray  whose photograph is titled Starry Night. We asked our three prize winners a few questions about themselves. 1             … [Read More]

We are delighted to announce that Christmas shopping@thecastle starts on Wednesday 2nd December. We have selected some of our favourite handmade items and makers to star in our pop up shop. There’s sure to be a gift for your family and friends, or just treat yourself. The Christmas shop pop up shop is open Saturday… [Read More]

Let’s get creative for Christmas and help to decorate one of our Castle Christmas trees. We have lots of baubles, reindeer, stars and snowmen just waiting for you to add your designs. The closing date and time for entries is 12.00pm Sunday 13 December. Father Christmas will be making a special visit to announce his… [Read More]

Being creative is one way to beat the winter blues so with this in mind, and the fact the national tree week is almost upon us, we are launching a monthly @thecastle photography competition starting with the theme of trees and nature. All photographs should be taken in the Castle or its grounds. Entries will be… [Read More]

Stop Press: The Castle is in direct communication with the North Pole and has just received confirmation that Father Christmas will be paying special visits to Whittington in December. The Castle will be a magical place this Christmas. kitchen@thecastle have promised some new, yummy, seasonal delights (a new sweet treats hot chocolate maybe?). Our Christmas… [Read More]