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Admission on Saturday 13th June 2026

Due to a private event, the State Rooms will close earlier than usual on Friday 13 June. Last admission to the State Rooms will be at 2:30pm (instead of 4:15pm). Please ensure you enter before 2:30pm if you wish to visit this area.

The Clocktower Café, Tack Room and Viking Market in the West Ward will remain open as normal until 4:45pm. However, access to the Inner Ward and Battery Terrace will be restricted from 4:30pm onwards.

Please note: online tickets will not be available for this date. Tickets can be purchased on arrival at the admissions office.

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28/10/2025 - 29/10/2025
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Meet Alfgred the Anglo-Saxon ‘Doctor’

Step into the world of early medieval medicine and encounter Alfgred the Anglo-Saxon ‘Doctor’. Discover the gruesome – and often brutal – ways battle wounds were treated long before the days of bandages, anaesthetics, paracetamol, and plasters.

Expect blood, guts, and gore as Alfgred demonstrates the harsh realities of Anglo-Saxon battlefield medicine. This is not for the faint hearted – are you brave enough to watch?

📍 Where: activities room beyond the gift shop
📅 When:  28th & 29th

This experience is included in your admission ticket. Tickets can be purchased online or on the gate on arrival.

 

 

 



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