2008 Opening Times published
Check the Opening Times page for the 2008 dates.
We hope you enjoy the rest of the website, we want to give all the "normal" information – the history of the castle, opening times and so on, as well as a much stronger section for children and teachers. At the same time we hope to show that Broughton is not a cold and dusty old museum, but a living place and a family home.
Key to this objective is Old Subtlety, the castle blog , a diary of events and photographs of the daily life of Broughton Castle.
The section Castle Life is drawn from the pages of photograph albums kept by Lady Saye recording milestones at the castle over the years - from the winching of a new dishwasher over the wall to the various events hosted by the castle. Castle Life celebrates the people and occasions that have enriched the recent Broughton story.
The Explore pages now include photographs of the garden, all with the kind permission of the well-known garden photographer Andrew Lawson ; in addition, there are new images of the castle by photographer Simon Watts.
In our Archives pages are articles for the enthusiast, such as a detailed architectural history of the castle by Harry Gordon Slade of the Royal Archaeological Institute.
A new feature are our pages for children, including teaching guides created by the educator Deborah Jarman.
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One of the corbels in the groined passageway – magically turned into a jigsaw puzzle on the pages for children. I think I am right in saying that a corbel head is a stone head or decoration supporting internal vaulting, while a gargoyle is an external feature, often decorated but primarily for pushing rainwater run-off away from the building. - View the new images of the garden by garden photographer Andrew Lawson
- Super resources for school groups and teachers – see the bespoke teaching guides in the Children's section.
- The Castle Blog - check out Old Subtlety's latest news on castle life.
