Reviews for BOLINGBROKE CASTLE, BOLINGBROKE

5/5 from Tara
2 years ago
Lovely walk around the ruins ,nice dog walks, great for picnics on a lovely day
4/5 from Debbie
2 years ago
Visited on a wet and rainy day but still enjoyed seeing what is left of the castle. No facilities and little parking but worth a look if your in the area.
4/5 from Daniel
2 years ago
Was surprised by this little ruin you can visit for free. The mossy stones quite atmospheric. Would have been an amazing sight back in the day. Limited parking and can be boggy if trying to walk around the walls. Recommended if staying nearby though you won't be here long.
4/5 from barry
3 years ago
At last I visited castle,after years of driving past,great place not much left of castle,but a must to visit,no charge, parking very limited do to location down narrow lane,had a walk around moat at foot of castle walls,very well looked after site.
4/5 from Darren
3 years ago
Really nice ruined castle which is a great place for pic nics. Situated in a beautiful little village, with parking close to the entrance or next to the church and a short walk to the castle. Plenty of information boards explaining how it was the birthplace of Royalty in Henry IV, also how it became involved in the civil war. It is also suitable for wheelchairs as the entrance is a grass ramp.
4/5 from Peter
3 years ago
Located in a lovely village, not much of the castle left how ever there is some good information, located on the various English heritage signs on site.
5/5 from Neil
3 years ago
An excellent afternoon destination. Don't expect high walls and gift shops though. It is a ruin (thanks Mr Cromwell), but it is a marvellous piece of history. It's never too busy, so take a small ball or a frisbee. A flask, a picnic and a blanket. There are information boards with nice little bits of art showing what it probably looked like. Please be responsible though and remember it is a historical site, and if you take a dog the moat is full of nesting water birds. Enjoy this fabulous piece of history. And remember it's mine, it's yours, it's your children's. Love it like I do and you'll have a great day there. 13-10-22, what a wonderful morning to have a little walk around with a mug of tea. This really is a peaceful place.
5/5 from Em
3 years ago
Great place to visit for a quick little walk about or to enjoy a picnic. Lots of history to enjoy and think about. There are lots of areas with a brief history of each section which is very interesting. Surrounding village is pretty. Parking isn't too great but if you don't mind walking - you can park out a little and walk in.
4/5 from Ashley
3 years ago
Free to visit site with quite a lot of Castle left. Information boards are dotted about the site to help guide you round. The Earth works to the south of the castle area accessible through a gate near the car park but there is not much to see from the ground. Heritage Lincolnshire do have events on at the castle so worth a look on there website or Facebook page. Small car park and no facilities
5/5
6 years ago
Small, but very interesting site with restored remains of a castle. The 'moat' was fish ponds that provided a food source for the people in the castle, but now it provides a home for wildlife. When we visited there was a goose grazing, ducklings with their mother and moorhen chicks. It's a lovely location and it is easy to spend a short time exploring and reading about the remains, but on a sunny day it would be a great place to have a picnic and spend an afternoon enjoying the peaceful location. There are no facilities here and there's roadside parking for only two or three cars. The site can be accessed by wheel chair, but it is a rough grass area and there are some very steep gradients so possibly not the best place for wheeled exploration. Worth a quick visit if you are in the area or passing by.