Sudeley Castle

Sudeley Castle Sudeley Castle & Gardens - 1000 years of royal history in the Cotswolds and the final home and resting place of Queen Katherine Parr.
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Explore ten gardens, romantic ruins, exhibitions and extraordinary stories. Open seasonally near Winchcombe. ✨ Closed for winter | Reopening Spring 2026 ✨

Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle is a place where history and enchantment meet. Inside you'll find 1,000 years of royal heritage as you wander through 10 beautiful gardens, browse our exhibit rooms, and explore the final re

sting place of Queen Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII 🌹

Throughout the year, Sudeley hosts a vibrant calendar of seasonal events, including seasonal celebrations, historical reenactments, archaeological digs, summer concerts, and spectacular light displays. Although we’re now closed to day visitors for the winter, the magic of Sudeley continues… follow us for stories from the past, glimpses behind the scenes, and updates ahead of our Spring 2026 reopening.

📍 Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

🌐 www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

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We’re delighted to welcome Dame Prue Leith back to Sudeley this Saturday.This Saturday, she will join presenter Jo Durra...
08/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Dame Prue Leith back to Sudeley this Saturday.

This Saturday, she will join presenter Jo Durrant in the Orangery to celebrate her new book Being Old…and learning to love it!, where she will be reflecting on the trials, taboos and unexpected joys of growing older with wit and honesty. There will also be an audience Q&A.

🎟️Tickets are £35 and include a copy of the book and a glass of fizz or soft drink.

📅 Saturday 12th September, doors at 6pm, talk 7pm.

➡️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW - https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/events/an-evening-with-prue-leith

YOUR NEW OFFICE COULD LOOK LIKE THIS… 🌿🏰We’re hiring an Estate Gardener to join the team at Sudeley Castle.This is an op...
07/09/2026

YOUR NEW OFFICE COULD LOOK LIKE THIS… 🌿🏰

We’re hiring an Estate Gardener to join the team at Sudeley Castle.

This is an opportunity to work within the beautiful and historic Sudeley Estate, helping to care for the landscape surrounding a castle with more than 1000 years of history.

If you’re passionate about outdoor work and would like to make this extraordinary setting part of your everyday working life, you can find the full job description, requirements and application details here:

➡️ https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/careers/estate-gardener

Please share this post with anyone who might be perfect for the role.

📅 Applications close: Tuesday 22nd September

On this day in 1548, Katherine Parr died at Sudeley Castle, only days after giving birth to her daughter, Mary. She was ...
05/09/2026

On this day in 1548, Katherine Parr died at Sudeley Castle, only days after giving birth to her daughter, Mary. She was just 36.

Katherine had survived the Tudor court, become the first Englishwoman to publish an original work in print under her own name, served as Regent and helped to shape the education of the future Elizabeth I.

Her final resting place is the Chapel, St Mary’s Church, at Sudeley, the only private castle in England with a queen buried in its grounds.

Today, we remember Katherine, 478 years on, in the place she called home.

Katherine Parr died at Sudeley Castle in on 5th September 1548, and she was laid to rest in the Chapel, St Mary’s Church...
04/09/2026

Katherine Parr died at Sudeley Castle in on 5th September 1548, and she was laid to rest in the Chapel, St Mary’s Church, within the castle grounds.

But that wasn’t quite the end of her story.

Centuries later, Katherine’s grave was rediscovered and opened on several occasions. One visitor even confessed to taking a tooth and some hair from her coffin.

According to his later account, after experiencing a rather unnerving encounter at Sudeley, his wife persuaded him to return them.

Today, Katherine rests once again at Sudeley, the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within its grounds.

You can view her tooth and a lock of her hair, as well as several of her possessions including her prayer book and a love letter to Thomas Seymour on display in our exhibition rooms.

We will be celebrating Katherine Parr Week until Sunday 6th September.

Come and visit us this weekend to discover more about one of England’s most fascinating queens.

✨ Free entry for Katherine/Catherine/Kathryns ✨

Queen Katherine Parr: A Royal Legacy begins today We will spend the next six days exploring the incredible woman behind ...
01/09/2026

Queen Katherine Parr: A Royal Legacy begins today

We will spend the next six days exploring the incredible woman behind the familiar royal title.

Activities will include:
- A Katherine Parr Trail around Sudeley's grounds, castle rooms and gardens
- Visit her resting place in the Chapel
- Living History Talks at 12pm and 2pm (Tuesday - Friday)
- Costumed storytellers (Saturday and Sunday)
- Replica letters and prayer book materials to handle

📅 1st - 6th September.
Free entry for Katherines of every spelling with valid ID.

🎟️ Book your visit now ➡️ https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/events/queen-katherine-parr-a-royal-legacy

👑 Katherine Parr Week at Sudeley Castle 👑This week, from Tuesday 1st - Sunday 6th September, we will be celebrating the ...
31/08/2026

👑 Katherine Parr Week at Sudeley Castle 👑

This week, from Tuesday 1st - Sunday 6th September, we will be celebrating the incredible woman who spent the final chapter of her extraordinary life here.

Across the week visitors can experience:

✨Katherine Parr Trail
✨Visit Katherine's tomb
✨View Katherine's original love letter and prayer book, and handle replica texts
✨Living History talks with Mike Bottomley (Tuesday to Friday, 12pm and 2pm)
✨Immersive costumed storytellers (Saturday and Sunday)
✨See Katherine's hair and tooth in our Exhibition Rooms, as well as replica gowns for each of Henry VIII's wives, as seen in the film Firebrand.

And in honour of Sudeley’s queen, anyone named Katherine, in any spelling, can visit free throughout the week. Simply bring valid ID to the Visitor Centre, no pre-booking required.

Send this post to the Katherine in your life 👀

📅 1st - 6th September
🎟️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO VISIT NOW ➡️ https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/events/queen-katherine-parr-a-royal-legacy

30/08/2026

Exciting times during October Half term. Book now to avoid disappointment.

On this day, 30th August 1548, Katherine Parr gave birth to her only child at Sudeley Castle.After four marriages and ye...
30/08/2026

On this day, 30th August 1548, Katherine Parr gave birth to her only child at Sudeley Castle.

After four marriages and years spent at the heart of the Tudor court, 36-year-old Katherine finally became a mother to a daughter, Mary Seymour.

She had moved to Sudeley earlier that year with her fourth husband Thomas Seymour, making the castle her home for what should have been a hopeful new chapter away from the pressures of court.

But joy unfortunately turned to tragedy quickly.

Following Mary's birth, Katherine became seriously ill, and just six days later, on 5th September, she died here at Sudeley.

Mary’s own story remains one of Tudor history’s mysteries. After the ex*****on of her father the following year, records of her become increasingly scarce and disappear altogether after 1550.

More than 475 years later, Katherine still rests here, in the Chapel, St Mary’s Church. You can visit her tomb on your visit.

This week, from Tuesday 1st- Sunday 6th September, Queen Katherine Parr: A Royal Legacy at Sudeley Castle will explore her life beyond the familiar story of Henry VIII’s surviving wife, including her writing, faith, relationships, motherhood and final days at Sudeley.

Have you got time for one last summer adventure? ☀️🏰If the Bank Holiday weekend has crept up on you without a plan, cons...
27/08/2026

Have you got time for one last summer adventure? ☀️🏰

If the Bank Holiday weekend has crept up on you without a plan, consider this your sign.

At Sudeley Castle this weekend, you can:

🏰 Explore a real castle
🌹 Wander 10 beautiful gardens
⚔️ Take on the Knight Trail
🛝 Conquer the adventure playground
🍕 Stop for weekend pizza
👑 Discover 1000 years of history in our Castle and Exhibition Rooms

And with our Great British Summer Saving prices still available, it’s a brilliant time to make one last summer-holiday visit to Sudeley.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW ➡️ https://sudeleycastle.co.uk

Sudeley in all of its splendour ✨🏰📷 Credit: Stroud Camera Club
26/08/2026

Sudeley in all of its splendour ✨🏰

📷 Credit: Stroud Camera Club

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