Berkeley Castle

Tearoom and meals available.  Access to the Castle is via the Keep Steps which are uneven and were designed to trip up invaders. Some garden areas are wheelchair friendly, although the terraces are only accessible via a series of steps. Assistance dogs are welcome

Perfectly preserved 800 year old castle with keep, dungeon, state-rooms, Great Hall, kitchen, tapestries, furniture and silver.
Berkeley Castle was the site of one of the darker deeds of British history, when King Edward II was killed in a particularly gruesome manner, using a red hot poker. The castle is surrounded by lovely terraced Elizabethan Gardens, including Elizabeth I’s bowling green.
The Berkeley family have lived in the castle since the 12th century.