Address: Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster DN12 3BU, United Kingdom
Phone: +443703331181
Rating: 4.5
based on 292 reviews.
Visitor Experience
Pros:
"Lovely place to visit! Walked this area during lockdown as it closes to where I live !! Something I may not have done otherwise!! Very interesting place."
"A real Yorkshire gem, make time to visit this romantic ruin and climb the spiral staircase for great valley views."
"The visitors' centre at the castle does an excellent job of contextualising the castle's history."
"The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to answer questions or share an interesting fact about the castle's history."
"The exhibition tells you the story of the castle and its inhabitants and there are plenty of information boards scattered around the remains of the castle."
"The gentleman in the shop was very friendly and knowledgeable."
"The staff upon arrival were fantastic, the grounds were amazing and the castle itself was incredible."
Cons:
"Absolutely a waste of money not worth it, it's says tickets beyond this point but nobody actually guarding it."
"I only gave 3 stars as the castle was closed on a Friday afternoon."
"Was very disappointed with the amount of empty pop cans, bottles, crisp pots, and even masks on the grass."
"I paid £6.20 for a student ticket and I feel ripped off."
"Very expensive for what we got."
"Too expensive what they have in castle."
"We drove an hour and a half to get to this castle and what a waste of time it was."
Facilities & Amenities
Pros:
"Inside the grounds are some flat grassy areas for a picnic."
"There is a free car park for visitors, at the bottom of the lane leading up to the castle."
"Nice castle grounds, would be great to take a picnic in the grounds."
"There's no cafe on site but hot drinks/pop/ice creams can be purchased from the shop with toilets available."
"There's plenty to do for kids, too, including handy little videos/clips to make it more educational."
"The keep has received sympathetic restoration and is a delight to see."
"The staff were especially helpful and friendly on our family visit."
Cons:
"Parking a bit scarce."
"Parking is at the bottom of the hill in the Pay & Display - cheap enough but pay by App only."
"Beware car park facilities, there's a cash free car park nearby but very confusing to use."
"The 'shop/Museum' is cute but you do get the feeling the site is underdeveloped and they could do more for tourists."
"The car park is about 200 yards from the castle on a steep gradient and there are no toilets until you get to the visitor centre."
"The visitor centre could really do with a proper cafe - it might encourage more adult visitors."
"More facilities such as refreshment options and restrooms would significantly enhance the visitor experience."
Accessibility
Pros:
"Nice peaceful surroundings, lots to look at, wheelchair accessible (Just) very steep slope to get inside the castle walls, but reasonably level once inside."
"Disabled parking available on-site."
"Car park is now private and you have to pay but you can park for free in front of the castle behind the war memorial."
"It's well signposted in town with a reasonable free carpark at the foot of the hill."
"There are a few Blue Badge Spaces in the grounds level with castle entrance."
"Disabled parking available at the castle but other parking is a short walk away in a pay by phone site."
"The castle is unusual being a round multi floored castle. It is fully accessible on each floor including the top."
Cons:
"The tower is not wheelchair accessible only the lower garden area can be same issue with pushchairs."
"Finding the place wasn't easy, we didnt see any signposts and couldn't find a car park so relied on Google maps and parked on the street."
"There is no dedicated car park apart from the video monitored one below the pedestrian entrance that you have to use an app or phone to pay."
"There isn't any on street parking and the only parking at the castle is for the disabled."
"Directions for disabled parking a little sketchy."
"The keep is not disabled friendly as no lift and all stairs are uneven stone steps inside the keep."
"I would not recommend the site for people who are disabled as it is not disabled person friendly."
Value for Money
Pros:
"A great place to visit and filled with information in each room you go in, the castle has done well to stand the test of time and is good for the family."
"It was free entry today due to some event so that's a bonus."
"An absolute must visit if you are travelling this way! Well worth going out of your way to add on a visit."
"Owned by English Heritage you will need your membership card or pay the small entrance fee."
"Worth booking in advance to get the discount."
"A wonderful castle that now has an interior with several floors!"
"A great day out for families with kids or just to recall happy childhood memories as we did."
Cons:
"Not an all day place, maybe a couple of hours tops."
"There is only so much you can do after climbing the tower except sitting or playing around within the fence of the wall."
"I think it's a bit pricey to get in but the gift shop is nice with lovely trinkets and historic memorabilia."
"Unfortunately, the exhibits were not my cup of tea. All the information boards were cartoon style rather than historical images and artists interpretations that are typical at other English Heritage sites."
"The parking is reasonable enough but the private company who runs it has automatic number plate readers and they fine you after 5 minutes of being in the car park without paying."
"Good place ud think a history place would have a little more to offer once your in u can do the whole grounds in less than 30mins so wudnt advise if going for the day out a quick visit passing yes anything else no definitely not."
"The reason I have given this location four stars is due to the fact there is no onsite parking available, there are about ten disabled spaces."