Whittington Castle

Kitchen@thecastle is now serving new Pizza baguettes on the take-away menu. This includes a new vegan version as well! We now have some tables and chairs for you to sit out and enjoy the outside space at the Castle. You can watch the charming courtship of our noble swans Sir Tom and Lady Beatrice!

The Castle shop will re-open on Wednesday 14 April from 10-4pm thanks to the incredible support of our volunteers…….. Introducing Molly our new shop supervisor Many of you will know Molly from the tearoom where she has worked for the last three years. At the beginning of 2021 Molly was promoted to shop supervisor and… [Read More]

It is time to launch the April photo@thecastle competition. Judging will take place on 6 May. Send your entries with a title, contact details and brief description/caption to info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk This month our theme is: “Welcome back to Whittington!” April’s Castle photographic competition will give you a lot of scope as the theme is Welcome back… [Read More]

I am very pleased to announce the results of Spring Awakening photo@thecastle competition. Our local champion judge Sandra Rees from “Waggy Tail” Dog groomers in Whittington had a very difficult time. She said so many fantastic photo’s really depicting spring. Below are her choices and her reasons for choosing them. Under 15 year old 1…. [Read More]

Latest news as of 21 April Lady Beatrice is on the nest and we have had sight of at least 2 eggs! I am very please so announce that the new swan at Whittington Castle will be called Sir Tom! After counting the votes from other page posts plus our own it was between Barnaby… [Read More]

Fantastic news from the Heritage Lottery Recovery Fund! Whittington Castle has been awarded a recovery grant of £37,900 to assist with reopening post Covid. We are thrilled! This is hugely important for the Castle’s survival. At the time of writing we are awaiting confirmation of what the grant will cover as monies are ‘restricted’ to… [Read More]

Well I am very pleased to announce the winning entries to photo@thecastle competition “Hobbies”. I would like to thank everyone for entering and we hope you enter our next competition “Spring Awakening” which we will launch early next week. Well done everyone! See the judges comments and selections below. Thank you for asking me to… [Read More]

Kitchen@thecastle Easter treats for everyone!Why not order an indulgent treat box to take away from the Castle. Each box includes an assortment of cakes and an Easter treat for just £9 (and there’s enough for two!). Also available A delicious cream tea for two for £8. Choose from a tea or an americano to accompany.Please… [Read More]

Mothering Sunday special Why not treat your lovely Mum (or yourself) to a takeaway Breakfast in Bed or Afternoon Tea box from kitchen@thecastle.  Our boxes are available for pre-order and collection only.  Please phone 01691 662500 or e-mail info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk to let us have your order.  Orders can be taken until 4pm on Saturday 13 March…. [Read More]

This month our theme is: “Spring Awakening”  March’s Castle photographic competition will give you a lot of scope as the theme is spring awakening.   For this competition photos can be taken at any location.  Above all, have fun!  March is a time for re-birth and is full of the colours of nature.  Spring lambs, flower bulbs coming… [Read More]

We are very pleased to announce that Whittington Castle will re-open from Wednesday 10 March 2021 for Take-away only. The Castle giftshop will reopen after Easter once non-essential shops open. So from 10 March you will be able to visit and purchase your Take-away. We will be inviting visitors to this site to nominate their… [Read More]

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]