Arundel Castle
South East
Arundel

El castillo de Arundel en West Sussex es tanto un antiguo castillo como una casa señorial. Ubicado en lo alto de una colina, el Castillo ha dominado el sorprendente paisaje de South Downs durante casi diez siglos.

El castillo de Arundel está situado en un terreno magnífico con vistas al río Arun en West Sussex. El castillo fue fundado a finales del siglo XI por Roger de Montgomery, conde de Arundel, y hoy es la casa familiar del 18º duque de Norfolk.

El castillo ofrece un día completo con visitas guiadas y de flujo libre de sus habitaciones finamente conservadas, que incluyen el Salón del Barón, la Capilla Católica Fitzalan del siglo XIV, la Biblioteca Regency y las habitaciones victorianas, junto con oportunidades para ascender al Norman Motte y Keep y disfrutar del Jardín del coleccionista Earl's .

Adecuado para visitantes de todas las edades, el castillo también ofrece un calendario lleno de acción de eventos históricos a lo largo de su temporada abierta, que incluye un emocionante torneo de justas y medievales en julio.

Información sobre accesibilidad

Access to the Castle

There is Blue Badge allocated parking near the Ticket Office, which is at the bottom of the hill at the main entrance. There is level access to the Ticket Office, however a steep incline to reach the Castle. A buggy is available to take visitors up the hill and can be arranged by asking a member of staff upon arrival at the Ticket Office.

Accessibility inside the Castle

The ground floor of the Castle is accessible via a permanent ramped entrance and a passenger lift. Once inside, most of the Castle is accessible to wheelchairs via lifts. The lift in the foyer area takes visitors to the lower ground and ground floor. There is a Victorian lift that takes visitors to the ground and first floor, this lift has a width restriction of 24 inches due to its age. If a wheelchair is too wide to fit in this lift, collapsible wheelchairs are available for visitors to use within the Castle.

The restaurant, coffee shop and gift shop are accessible once inside the Castle. The Barons Hall is accessible via a platform lift as there are three steps, the controls for the lift are 90-120cm high. Accessible toilets are available via a lift and do not require a key to open.

Staff receive relevant training to cater to the needs of visitors with disabilities and a bowl of water can be provided for assistance dogs.

Approximately a third of the Castle is not accessible for people with due to its ancient architecture, for instance, spiral staircases and narrow corridors in the Keep. The bedrooms are not accessible to visitors that require wheelchair access as there are several flights of steps. Braille, audio guides and staff with British Sign Language are not available.

Accessing the Gardens

There are footpaths throughout the Gardens and ramps are available wherever there are steps. Benches are available in some locations to allow visitors to rest. There are some slopes and some gravel paths. The Fitzalan Chapel has steps and does not have a ramp. 

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