Autumn is here with a breath of relief, and also a breath of fresh air after all that extraordinary heat. Now it is time to be mellow and enjoy the fruitfulness of the season. Our hedges are blazing with ripe blackberries and sloe berries bouncing against the blue skies. It is lovely with golden sunsets and the walls of the … Read More

Dear Friends,  I always think it’s worthwhile thinking just for a moment about the names and words we use in our day to day lives and wondering where the route of them is.  The sweet and fruitful month of July is named after the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. I should like to add rapidly the “Julian tower” on top of the … Read More

Dear Friends  On Sunday 26th June we are holding what promises to be a wonderful Tudor Day. This has come about because there is so much interest in the Tudors and parents are often asking me if their children will have a chance to meet Tutbury Castle’s own Queen Elizabeth I.  So I have got together a collection of gifted … Read More

Dear Friends We have just had the sensational Viking May Bank Holiday event with large crowds roaring and cheering! It was wonderful with all the hedgerows and trees springing with blossom providing a picture frame for the castle looking it’s best. We have a packed month ahead with our bridal fayre on Sunday 8th May A must for those looking for a … Read More

Dear Friends  Seven hundred years ago last month, the largest hoard of coins ever found in Britain was lost at Tutbury Castle. The dramatic battle of Burton Bridge saw the defeat of Thomas f Lancaster, owner of the castle, and war chests being carried away to safety were lost. In 1831 most if not all of the missing coins were found, … Read More

Dear Friends,  Welcome to March, which traditionally is described as “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” So, a gentle lamb is just what we need after the castle has been savaged by high winds, with some repairs still to make after the storms. However, we have also been enchanted in recent weeks by some beautiful … Read More

Dear Friends Welcome to February, the month for lovers. At the castle we are celebrating Valentine’s day with a glass of Prosecco, a three course meal in the candlelit Great Hall, beautifully decorated with rose petals, and to follow (after dessert) I am giving a talk entitled “Sex & the Tudors”. I will be in costume and the talk is … Read More

Dear Friends, Such a warm September and now flames of colour are licking through the trees below the castle and in-between the wet and windy clouds I can definitely see patches of bright blue sky. We have just closed for the season for general entry, but the Castle remains open throughout the winter for pre-booked events. We shall be organising … Read More

Dear Friends, That was some August, a month to remember in so many ways. All our events for the month have been really well attended, most particularly the concert with Silcone Taxis and the other bands, and the Fairytale bank holiday event which is always spectacular. There was a nine foot fairy on stilts with huge pink wings, lots of … Read More

Dear Friends, Such a joy to be open, even if the weather has been somewhat challenging. It has been hard to know whether to wear flippers, a vest or perhaps a swimming costume as the elements ripped around the castle, giving us plenty to think about. Our visitors still came and we all loved seeing each other again. It has … Read More