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Bolsover Castle

Description: Location: Bolsover, 6 miles E of Chesterfield on A632 / Telephone: 01246 822844. / Set on a hilltop overlooking the ... more

Bolsover Castle ... Vale of Scarsdale, Bolsover Castle enjoys panoramic views over the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. Children will love the fairytale Little Castle, designed as a fantasy entertainment house with magnificent wall paintings. Visit the indoor Riding House where William, Duke of Newcastle indulged his passion for training horses in balletic movement. Wander round the beautiful Venus Garden, with its secluded love seats, 23 statues and fountain which plays again for the first time in centuries. There are also intriguing audio-visual displays to enjoy in the Discovery Centre.

Newest Review: ... parking area but there was pleanty in the village centre round the corner. The visitors centre is very modern and is the 1st thing you see when you enter the site. There is also a shop and tea room with outdoor seating in the visitors centre worth a visit. The normal prices i think are quite steep at £7 per person and that is the only reason i only give this place 4 stars. Once youve ... more

... paid you pick up an audio tour (well worth a listen). This tells you all about the various rooms and areas around the castle. It was very busy today but i think thats because there was a Nepolianic war reenactment going on. This was very good and ...more

Read Reviews for Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle: Bowled over by Bolsover! (245 words)
by - written on 19/04/09 (Useful, 88 readings)
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Been to Bolsover Castle today with our English Heritage membership (bought with tesco vouchers, 4 x the value) Our joint membership (2 adults) should have been £75 - with our tesco vouchers than was cut to around £18! Great value. Parking was a problem in the designated parking area but there was pleanty in the village centre round the corner. The visitors centre is very modern and is the 1st thing you see when you enter the site. There is also a shop and tea room with outdoor seating in the visitors centre worth a visit. The normal prices i think are quite steep at £7 per person and that is the only reason i only give this place 4 ... Read the complete review

Romance without a roof (384 words)
by - written on 16/08/08 (Very useful, 42 readings)
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This is one of my favourites of the English Heritage venues, I have some wonderful memories of days out. A romantic date sat enjoying wine and roast chicken on the ballroom steps facing out over the countryside, a date watching the local re-enactment society and joining in the dancing and another time watching the travails of King Arthur by a performance group. Visibly towering over the surrounding countryside from its hilltop and visible from the M1 motorway, Bolsover occupies the site of a medieval castle built by the Peverel family shortly after the Norman Conquest. Sir Charles Cavendish purchased the old castle in 1612 and began renovation and ... Read the complete review

Bolsover Castle: Orgies in the Derbyshire Countryside! (1491 words)
by - written on 23/11/07 (Very useful, 165 readings)
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A while ago I produced a review about the town of Bolsover in Derbyshire. In it I mentioned the lovely castle that sits on the hill overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale and the surrounding Derbyshire countryside. We don't visit as often as we should, but I very lucky in that I get to help out at events (the most recent being the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair), gaining me free entry to the grounds and castle. ~~~HOW TO GET THERE. We usually go to the castle from where we live in Chesterfield. Our normal methods of transport are either a shared taxi (costs about £8.00 from the town centre) or by bus (numbers 81 to 83 drop off at the centre of town and ... Read the complete review

Bolsover Castle (922 words)
by - written on 25/10/07 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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Following the triumphs of William the Conqueror during his famous battle of 1066 the newly appointed King William set about rewarding those loyal men who had fought for his cause and several different Castles were built and given away as gifts. The Peveril family was one of the greatest beneficiaries for their support and all across Northern England there are examples of Castles connected to this prominent family. Bolsover Castle near Chesterfield is one of the finest examples of such a Castle. Following four centuries of occupation by the Peveril's, Bolsover Castle fell into a state of disrepair. In 1553 it was purchased by Sir George Talbot who set about ... Read the complete review