Pickering Castle (North Yorkshire)

Overview ------------ Pickering castle is an English Heritage property just outside the town centre of Pickering. It is mainly a ruin now but some parts such as the chapel have been pretty much saved. Location ---------- Pickering is easy to get to from York - one straight road. There is much to do in Pickering so you could easily spend a full day here. There are some lovely cafes and antique shops to browse round. The castle is a short walk from the town centre up a steep hill. Parking is plentiful and free. Prices ------- £3.50 per adult, £3.00 concessions. Family tickets are available. There is no café at the ...  Read the complete review

Pickering Castle can be found just outside the town centre of Pickering, a quaint little market town on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It is clearly sign posted from the middle of the town, but be warned when I visited here a few weeks ago some prankster had turned around the sign and I went trudging off along the road towards Malton (on foot) for about a mile in completely the wrong direction. I did eventually find the castle, although even though the land around here is quite flat it is not, unlike most castles visible from afar. Pickering Castle is located just to the north of the town centre, just beyond the point where a modern post-war ...  Read the complete review