Key facts
- Operator
- Gordon family
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Limited tour days
- Stays
- Overnight accommodation available
Pinpoint
Park Hill, Tiverton EX16 6RP
Telephone 01884 255200
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 2:30 – 5:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 2:30 – 5:30 PM |
A privately owned castle dating back to 1106, open only on a handful of afternoons a week between April and October — Sundays, Thursdays and Bank Holidays, 2.30 to 5.30pm. The Civil War weaponry room and the chance to try on armour give it a hands-on feel reviewers don't often report at bigger sites, and the owner has been known to show visitors round personally.
Worth the trip
The Civil War armoury room, where you can handle and try on genuine period weaponry rather than just look at it behind glass.
Before you go
Check the limited opening days and times before travelling — it's genuinely only open a few afternoons a week, and the narrow window catches people out.
All the available reviews for Tiverton Castle are highly positive, with visitors enjoying hands-on elements like trying on armour, the informative and refreshingly irreverent information boards, and the knowledgeable room stewards. The castle's limited opening days, Sundays, Thursdays, and bank holidays in season, are worth checking before visiting, but reviewers otherwise report no complaints.
Limited summer opening; holiday apartments in castle
“Visited on a sunday afternoon. A warm welcome .Pleasant well maintained gardens. Lovely tall trees and a real feel of history.”— Pat Rhodes, visitor review
