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English Heritage - Weeting Castle | Brandon | England | United Kingdom

English Heritage - Weeting Castle

Sightseeing attraction | Brandon | England | United Kingdom

Medieval mansions in England

Weeting Castle, located near Brandon in Norfolk, England, is a remarkable example of a large manor house from the 12th century. Despite its name, it is not a fortified castle, but rather a grand residence built around 1180 by Hugh de Plais.

Weeting Castle historical ruins

The site consists of a three-part structure, extending from south to north: a three-storey residential block.

Architecture of the 12th century

In the mid-13th century, a roughly 10-meter wide moat was constructed around the property, serving more as a display of wealth and status than for defense. The moat surrounded an island accessible by a western bridge.

Visiting Weeting Castle

After the male line of the de Plais family died out in the late 14th century, the property passed through marriage to the Howard family, the Earls of Norfolk, and was eventually abandoned. In the 18th century, the ruins were incorporated as a decorative feature in the gardens of the nearby Weeting Hall. Today, Weeting Castle is managed by English Heritage and open to visitors.
English Heritage - Weeting Castle Brandon

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Castle Cl
Weeting, Brandon
IP27 0RQ Brandon

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Opening hours

Sunday9:00 - 17:00
Monday9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday9:00 - 17:00
Wednesday9:00 - 17:00
Thursday9:00 - 17:00
Friday9:00 - 17:00
Saturday9:00 - 17:00

Reviews

243 Reviews

Gillian Russell
02.01.2025

Lovely little place. Doesn't take long to walk around, but still steeped in history.
Giles Sloane-Hunter
17.11.2024

A fabulous place to take a stroll and imagine life as it was in the 14th century before Google was ever imagined.
Ashley Scott
11.11.2024

It's not a castle it's a manor in ruins not worth it
Lord Kenneth Montgomery-Moore
29.08.2024

Interesting place
Queste Lucas
19.08.2024

Not much to see, seems to be the local smoking spot for the ute
Scott Atkinson
31.07.2024

Nice piece of history that is easily accessible. The information boards on site give you a good overview of the history of Weeting Castle and the grounds are well kept
Harry Squibb
27.07.2024

Wow, great place with interesting history, well worth a visit, could do with more signs to find it though, loverly Church to see ad well
Mr Darkyyy
07.06.2024

I'm a very quiet village, we stumbled upon this place, unfortunately due to time and repairs are very clear , and in places looks like an eye sore
trevor brown
04.06.2024

Fantastic ruins
Molly Dixon
20.05.2024

Scaffolding is down and the restoration work is beautifully done, great place to visit and lovely walks with more Medieval archaeology nearby (nb remains of stone cross 5km North).
fausto198
07.05.2024

No much there. Was being restored when we went.
Merle Roberts
21.04.2024

Always like this place. Historical and it's being refurbished.
Paul Reideman
06.04.2024

A nice old building but undergoing lots of repairs at the moment so it is covered in scaffolding
Rooney Wimms
28.01.2024

This could probably be quite a nice place to see but unfortunately the whole thing is covered in scaffolding while conservation work is happening, and apparently has been for the last year. It might be good if you are really enthusiastic about seeing such a site otherwise I'd give it a miss unless the scaffolding is off.
Mitch Thompson
22.01.2024

It's in ruins, and it's not properly a castle, but a manor hall. But, it was awesome to see, anyway
Emma Steel
20.01.2024

I've given this 4 stars as you can't go in and walk around; however, it is marvellous to see English Heritage protecting it.
Chris Smith
25.10.2023

Looked impressive for what it was,shame essential work was being carried out but it needs to be done to keep these places for us to visit
Natacha Nadeau
21.08.2023

Magnifique endroit, vraiment dommage nous n'avons pas pu visiter l'église.
HistoryNeedsYou
04.08.2023

Hidden away, off the beaten track - literally! Weeting is a gem as few manor houses of this period survive. Free to visit with reasonably level access. A wheelchair would be a challenge but not impossible. The main walls were being stabilised when we visited but the scaffolding should be away by now
Haley-Louise R
22.07.2023

Great spot to take in the fresh air and learn about the history behind this wonderful castle ruin.
Jonathan Allen
20.05.2023

Really interesting place. Had no cost, and parking was free. There was some construction to repair, but still very cool to be there.
Matthew Allen
18.05.2023

Beautiful location! Nice and remote area to give from the bustle of city life. Nearby church adds to the view quiet nicely. Small free car park with a 1 minute walk to the castle. I came when there was scaffolding, but it was still lovely to see and be in the presence of history.
Michael Dugmore
29.04.2023

Not much to see, scaffolding covering what's left of main building. Not worth the effort to get there at moment.
Maz Redman
10.04.2023

Unfortunately scaffolding stopped us from seeing it all but fully understand why it is there.
Brian Southgate
05.12.2022

Well worth the visit
Roy
19.11.2022

Interesting ruin of a 12th Century manor house, with some walls still quite intact due to the substantial stones used in the original construction. Weeting 'Castle' is deceptively named because the building was never fortified, but nonetheless it's a worthy enough relic that warrants investigation. As a historic site it's more interesting than the over promoted, nearby Thetford Priory, simply because the house structure is still quite distinct...
vicky barker
31.10.2022

Scaffold present at the moment but still lovely to walk around

 

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