Clifford Castle will be open to the public from 10.30 to 4 pm on the following days:
March – June 2025
Opening dates for the H1 2025 season are as follows:
Saturday March 22nd and Sunday March 23rd
Friday April 18th and Saturday April 19th
Monday April 21st and Tuesday April 22nd
Saturday May 3rd, Sunday May 4th and Monday May 5th
Saturday June 15th and Sunday June 16th
Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd
Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th
Friday August 1st, Saturday August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd
Saturday August 16th and Sunday August 17th
Friday August 22nd, Saturday August 23rd, Sunday August 24th and Monday August 25th
Saturday September 20th and Sunday September 21st
Saturday October 25th and Sunday October 26th
Any group larger than 8 people must inform us in advance on info@cliffordcastle.org and receive an acknowledgment from us that the visit is approved.
Since the Castle is privately owned, and in the grounds of a family home, we would request all visitors to:
Please do not drive through the entrance gates
Please park outside the grounds on the grass under the beech trees on the left if dry, or on the main road if wet, leaving space for other vehicles to pass.
Please sign in on arrival and provide your contact details
Please do not climb on the walls of the ruin, or allow children to do so
Please respect the signs regarding which part of the site is open to the public and which is closed, for your own safety and our privacy
Dogs are welcome, provided they are kept on a lead, and their owners clean up after them.
CCTV is in operation, and your access to the site is granted on condition that your consent is given to images being recorded and stored primarily for crime prevention purposes.
All access is at your own risk. Clifford Castle is not a commercial business but a family home with a ruined Castle in the garden. We have made reasonable efforts to ensure the site is safe, but it is a 900 year old ruin with slippery stones and steep grass access paths. Hazards include but are not limited to uneven paving areas, access to the River Wye (unauthorised and strictly prohibited under the terms of entry), loose masonry, poisonous plants, and steep slopes without guard rails. You need to carry out your own assessment of the risks involved and if you are in any doubt as to the safety of the conditions on the day or your own physical ability to ascend and descend the steep slope up to to the Keep, do not attempt to do so.
Finally, the owners reserve the right to refuse entry at their discretion.