Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle is an historic castle near Durham. Now a family home, it is open to visitors on a number of days each year and for public events.

Activities we offer

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Tours

Take a tour of Brancepeth Castle and find out how it developed from a Saxon stronghold to become the seat of the mighty...

Weddings

Whether your dream wedding is a grand celebration or a more intimate gathering, the castle offers an ideal setting, with...

Open Mornings

In addition to our guided tours we have a number of Open Mornings, giving you free and unguided access to four of the...

Quartermasters holiday let

Quartermaster’s is a charming, bright and sunny south-facing ground floor flat. It has recently been sensitively...

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Craft Fair

Next Fair: Fri 22 - Sun 24 November. Book tickets now

Since 1987, Brancepeth Castle Craft Fairs have been held twice...

Community of the Well

A small, non-residential community based at Brancepeth Castle, offering retreats and spiritual direction.

The Community...

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From the Saxons to the present

The castle has changed hands many times over the centuries and been used in many ways. Fortress and family home, laboratory and barracks, read more about the owners and residents that together make the story of Brancepeth Castle.

Find out about our History

Latest News

There Be Dragons!

Announcing our exciting October half-term family event! Calling all knights, princesses, dragons and their attendants....

Sep 2024

An Old Front Door

We have reinstated the original early 19th Century oak studded doors to the entrance of the castle’s main event room,...

Jun 2024

Quartermaster's at 8

We are lucky at Brancepeth Castle to have so much space, but the question is always which areas should we next bring...

Mar 2024

Christmas Craft Fair

Looking for gifts? Maybe something nice for yourself? Some jewellery perhaps. Local ales, cheeses, Northumbrian...

Nov 2022

Culture Recovery Fund

When we moved into the castle in the late 1970s, we discovered that damage to the roof by a previous owner meant one of...

Oct 2020

Craft & Book Shop

The Dobson family have owned Brancepeth Castle since 1978, when it was bought as a base for Dennis Dobson’s...

Jul 2019

Romeo & Juliet

The touring theatre company Heartbreak Productions returned to Brancepeth Castle on 3rd July with their own take on...

Jul 2019

BBC - Atelier Populaire

A few weeks ago we were approached by the BBC about a book our family had published in the 1960s: a collection of prints...

Feb 2019

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Craft Fair - 22-24 November 2024

Our Craft Fair showcases some of the best arts and crafts the North East has to offer.

Over 80 stalls selling a wide range of beautiful, delicious, useful and most of all unique items in the inspiring setting of Brancepeth Castle.