Oswestry, Shropshire
Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle
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]
Now we can reveal some of our new sweet treats. kitchen@thecastle will be making not just any hot chocolate but new luxury hot chocolate – a warming and delicious indulgence to comfort you on these chilly and dull autumn days. We are open Wednesday to Sunday 11-4pm for wide range of take-away refreshments and our… [Read More]
A number of visitors have been asking for news of our parent swans now that their offspring are venturing out on their own. For those of you who don’t know their names we have Beatrice (pen) and Benedict (cob). It’s quite usual for Beatrice and Benedict to disappear from the moat at this time of… [Read More]
Dear Villagers I promised that I would let you know whether we are able to open kitchen@thecastle for takeaways during November. I am delighted to say that Lesley, Angus and the team are looking forward to remaining open from Wednesday to Sunday from 1100-1600. If the weather is bleak (and we think no one will… [Read More]
Whittington Castle is pleased to announce that from 5th November during this current lockdown the Castle Kitchen will be open for Take-away only from a Wednesday to Sunday 11am until 4pm. Where possible please pay by card during the current situation. Please note that these days and times are subject to change during the current… [Read More]
Dear Villagers As we enter another lockdown I want to write a personal note of thanks to you all for supporting our Halloween event on Saturday and the tearoom over the past few weeks (now kitchen@thecastle and with a fantastic new menu). So many people came up to me and other volunteers on Saturday to… [Read More]
Due to the COVID situation – PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW ONLY OPEN FOR PEDESTRIANS AND VILLAGERS ONLY – SORRY NO CARS We are sorry for any disappointment but we feel in order to achieve social distancing and in order to decrease the chance of spreading the virus these measures will be put… [Read More]
Thanks to Tim Mitchell Photography the New Year has started well for Whittington Castle. On Thursday 5th January 2017 on a crisp cold day he shot a very informative video about the Castle. Seehttps://youtu.be/pkUS79iXLts
Whittington Together Summer Fete at Whittington Castle August Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2018 Free Entrance Open 12-4pm Whittington’s Tribute to 100 since the end of World War One Stalls, World War 1 Re-enactors, Refreshments Maypole Dancing Bar, Games, Tug of War, Bouncy Castle, Llay Welfare Band, Crowning of the Brownie Queen at 12 noon…. [Read More]
Whittington Castle Armour Display Launch 2017 is a very important year for Whittington Castle – it is the 10th Anniversary of the Re-opening of the Castle after the renovation. As such we have a very special year planned at the Castle starting with the launch of the Armour display. Heritage Lottery Funding has enabled Whittington… [Read More]
