About Weoley Castle Ruins
The ruins of an exquisite fortified manor house built 750 years ago.
Weoley Castle Ruins Description
The ruins of Weoley Castle are over 750 years old and are the remains of a fortified manor house built as a hunting lodge by the Lords of Dudley. The castle once stood within a thousand acres of deer park which extended almost as far as the city centre.
The ruins are one of the oldest buildings still visible in Birmingham, and is classified as a scheduled Ancient Monument of national importance.
It was called a castle because it had a moat, curtain wall, towers, battlements and arrow slits as well as an imposing gatehouse and impressive great hall.
There were also private rooms for the lords and ladies of the manor and a kitchen with a large fireplace for cooking. The family had their own chapel and stable range with lodging rooms above, and there was a large brewhouse for beer production.
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Falconry Day is in full swing today! Come along and see birds of prey over the ruins of Weoley Castle! The event takes place until 3pm. Adults £3. Children £2. Children must be accompanied at all times.
Falconry Day Sunday September 16th
Come along and see birds of prey over the ruins of Weoley Castle!
... The event takes place from 11am-3pm.
Adults £3. Children £2. Children must be accompanied at all times.
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Looking for something fun to do this Bank Holiday Monday? Look no further! Soho House Museum have you covered...
Why not pop down to our pals BlakesleyHall on 8th September for their annual Ale & Cider Festival? Tickets are just £5 and you get one of these great glasses too: http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/…/w h…/ale-cider-festival
This Friday 10th August, join us at Weoley Castle Ruins for FREE, exciting family activities!
Giant Castle Building Help us build a giant castle as part of your Summer Holiday activities! Join our friendly volunteers to create a section of the castle which will then all be joined together to make a giant cardboard castle! 11am - 3pm, FREE
... Dippy Mini BioBlitz Join our scientists search for and identify wildlife in the grounds of Weoley Castle! We're hoping to spot local birds, butterflies, and bees! 11am - 3pm, FREE
No need to book, just turn up and take part!
Find out more here: http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/weole y/whats-on
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Friday 10th August: Art Activity: Help Build a Giant Castle and Dippy Mini BioBlitz
Come and help us build a giant castle as part of your summer holiday activities.
... Join our friendly volunteers to create a section of the castle which will then all be joined together to make a giant cardboard castle. What will our castle look like?
No need to book, just turn up and take part. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
11am - 3pm, FREE
Dippy Mini BioBlitz:
Join scientists to search for and identify wildlife in the remains of a 750 year old manor house. We are hoping to spot local birds, butterflies and bees!
There will be experts on hand to help you understand your discoveries and lots of fun things for family visitors to do together!
11am - 3pm, FREE
Free, no need to book just come along.
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We've had a fantastic day at Medieval Open Day despite the rain! Thank you everyone who came down to see us!
Join us today for Medieval Open Day! 11-4pm Reeenactment shows at 12, 1.30 and 3.00pm We have a children's trail, colouring, dressing up clothes, hobby horses and we also have Operation Earth from Think-tank to talk about environmental science with their interactive table!
We are set up ready for today's Medieval Open Day! 11-4pm Reeenactment displays at 12, 1.30 and 3.00pm.
Children's trial and colouring, dressing up clothes, hobby horses, and we also have Operation Earth from Thinktank with their environmental science interactive table!
We are really looking forward to this Sunday's Medieval Open Day! We will have re-enactors throughout the day, a child's trail and much more! Entry is free. Why not being down a picnic and enjoy a lovely day out?
This Sunday, it's Medieval Day at Weoley Castle!
A free event, for all ages - see knights battle on the Weoley Castle grounds, see their weaponry and armour, and find out all about life in the Medieval Period!
Sunday 29th July... 11am-4pm Weoley Castle Ruins, Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, B29 5RJ FREE ENTRY
Find out more here: http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/…/m edieval-open-day-d17…
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Its almost that time of year, Sunday 29th July is the annual Medieval Open Day! We will have re-enactors showing what life was like at medieval Weoley, combat displays and also Operation Earth will be in attendance! 11am-4pm and Free of charge! http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/…/m edieval-open-day-d17…
We are getting ourselves ready for this year's Medieval Open Day on July 29th. Will you be joining us?!
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Join us TODAY between 12-3pm for our egg trail and dragon craft! £2 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Come join us this Sunday for out egg hunt!
Come and join us on Friday to make your own birds!
We can't wait for September, and the return of Birmingham Heritage Week 2018.
THANK YOU ENGLAND
Lovely site, definitely worth visiting. Totally love it. Super space, beautifully kept.
Love it here, great for kids and families. Keep in touch have done great days over the summer!
Fantastic St George and the Dragon egg hunt today. Everyone was really helpful and my 3 year old son had a great time looking for all the eggs and then the craft dragon.
A hidden gem! Lovely place. Many happy hours spent here.
A Lovely day at Weoley Castle Ruins yesterday - Everyone taking part looked wonderful and was so friendly and informative - Well done all you volunteers !
Peaceful place in the city, we had a lovely family picnic.
THANK YOU ENGLAND
Lovely site, definitely worth visiting. Totally love it. Super space, beautifully kept.
Love it here, great for kids and families. Keep in touch have done great days over the summer!
Fantastic St George and the Dragon egg hunt today. Everyone was really helpful and my 3 year old son had a great time looking for all the eggs and then the craft dragon.
A hidden gem! Lovely place. Many happy hours spent here.
A Lovely day at Weoley Castle Ruins yesterday - Everyone taking part looked wonderful and was so friendly and informative - Well done all you volunteers !
Peaceful place in the city, we had a lovely family picnic.