Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Book a visit to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden today and enjoy a fabulous day out exploring this showstopper Elizabethan palace. If you're a member of CADW, Historic Scotland or other partner organisation, enter your promotions code at the checkout, and bring your membership card when you visit.

Discover more than nine centuries of fascinating history at Kenilworth Castle, from its massive Norman keep, dating from the 1120s, to one of the longest sieges in medieval English history in 1266. Explore the castle’s most spectacular period, when Elizabeth I’s childhood friend, Robert Dudley, transformed it into a magnificent showpiece mansion to impress the queen. Climb to the queen’s apartments and enjoy fantastic views across the castle and surrounding countryside. Step into Dudley’s spectacular Elizabethan garden, created especially for Elizabeth I’s visit in 1575. Discover its Renaissance aviary, colourful and fragrant plant beds filled with fruit, and imposing fountain. Kenilworth Castle offers a fascinating journey through medieval power, royal connections and Elizabethan ambition.