Take a tour of Brancepeth Castle and find out how it developed from a Saxon stronghold to become the seat of the mighty Neville family before being lost in the ill-fated Rising of the North.

Learn about its revival in Regency times to become the home of the family reputed to be Britain’s wealthiest commoners, before taking a number of sideways steps to become a regimental headquarters, an advanced research station and finally a family home again.

Tours take you through the main rooms of the castle and the medieval cellars and are led by a member of the family, so you can find out what it means to live in and look after a building like this.

Tickets:

£13 for adults.
£5.00 for under 16 when accompanied by an adult.
Accompanied children under 10 are free.

Entry is free for members of Historic Houses, and there is a discounted price of £10.00 for members of the National Trust, English Heritage and CPRE. Please make sure you have a valid membership card to gain these benefits.

Not a member of Historic Houses? Membership gives access to more than 300 castles, mansions, houses and gardens around the UK. You can join here: historichouses.org/join and if you use the discount code BRAN99 you will get a £10 discount.

Tour dates 2025

Our normal schedule of tours is alternate Thursdays at 10am all year, and alternate Tuesdays at 4.30pm during the summer. The full schedule for the year is below.

January

10:00 Thursday 9th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 16th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 23th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 30th (reservation required)

February

10:00 Thursday 6th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 13th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 20th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 27th (reservation required)

March

10:00 Thursday 6th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 13th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 20th (reservation required)
10:00 Thursday 27th (reservation required)

April

16:30 Tuesday 1st
10:00 Thursday 10th
16:30 Tuesday 15th
14:00 Saturday 19th
14:00 Monday 21st
10:00 Thursday 24th
16:30 Tuesday 29th

May

14:00 Monday 5th
10:00 Thursday 8th
16:30 Tuesday 13th
10:00 Thursday 22nd
14:00 Monday 26th
10:00 Thursday 29th

June

16:30 Tuesday 3rd
10:00 Thursday 12th
16:30 Tuesday 17th
10:00 Thursday 26th

July

16:30 Tuesday 1st
10:00 Thursday 10th
16:30 Tuesday 15th
10:00 Thursday 31st

August

16:30 Tuesday 5th
10:00 Thursday 14th
16:30 Tuesday 19th
14:00 Monday 25th
10:00 Thursday 28th

September

16:30 Tuesday 2nd
10:00 Thursday 11th
16:30 Tuesday 16th
10:00 Thursday 25th
16:30 Tuesday 30th

October

10:00 Thursday 9th
16:30 Tuesday 14th
10:00 Thursday 23rd
16:30 Tuesday 28th

November

10:00 Thursday 6th
10:00 Thursday 13th
10:00 Thursday 20th

December

10:00 Thursday 4th
10:00 Thursday 11th

You must book before 6pm the day before for tours in January, February, March, November and December.

From April to October you may wish to reserve a place using the booking form below as numbers on tours are limited, but it is usually possible just to turn up.

If you have any access requirements you will need to book at least 48 hours in advance.

Date of visit:

For other enquiries, please contact castletours@brancepethcastle.uk

Group bookings

For groups of 10 or more, we are able to offer a bespoke service at a date and time to suit you.

Whether there is a particular aspect or feature of the castle that you would like to learn about, or would like to add on lunch or an afternoon tea to your tour then please get in touch to discuss your requests.