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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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11/07/2026 - 12/07/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The year is 793 and the people of Bamburgh can see ships arriving at Holy Island – the Vikings are coming!

Watch our warriors battle it out in our combat arena and even test your own skills – will you be a Saxon or a Viking?

Strike a Viking coin with our mint master.

Find out what the Vikings ate with cooking demonstrations in our kitchen.

Learn what the Vikings and Saxons wore and how they made their clothes with weaving, spinning and sewing demonstrations.  Make your own braids and try your skills with a lucet!

Meet our Viking fur trader and listen to stories from the mead hall

Try on Viking clothes. Talk to our warriors and play with shields and swords in our arena.

Play the Vikings favourite game ‘Hneftafl’ and Merrells

This event is included with your admission ticket to Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle reserve the right to cancel this event due to unforseen circumstances 



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