Farnham Castle Trust

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Explore 900 years of history at Farnham Castle, Surrey. Former home of the Bishops of Winchester, venue for Tudor monarchs and Civil War military base. Check our website for opening times and updates https://www.farnham-castle.com/

St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Portrait of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, likely painted in the 1630s.
The massed bands of the Foot Guards, Trooping the Colour, June 2012
King John signing the Magna Carta in Runnymede in 1215 (illustration)
Farnham Park - St James' Avenue
JUNE: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th JULY: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th
Crypt of Winchester Cathedral, constructed during Walkelin's time as Bishop
Medieval illustration showing Edward II enthroned by Bishop Orleton
Illustration of Bishop Edington
TOUR DATES MAY: Wed 7th, Wed 14th, Wed 21st & Wed 28th. JUNE: Wed 4th, Wed 11th, Wed 18th & Wed 25th.
Interior shot of The Bishops Palace
Edward III as he was depicted in the late 16th century
View of Keep and chapel windows from gardens
Sunlight streaming onto the entrance to the Bishops Palace
The Avenue, Farnham Park. Venerable wide avenue leading south-west from Farnham Castle across the former deer park of former bishops of Winchester.
Bishop George Morley, who served as Bishop of Winchester from 1662 to 1684
An aerial view of Farnham Castle in Surrey, England. The castle stands majestically on a hilltop, showcasing its medieval architecture, stone walls, and lush green grounds.
Portrait of Richard Foxe or Fox (c.1448-1528) Bishop of Winchester, Lord Privy Seal to Henry VII
An oil paining of Prince Arthur Tudor, also known as The Prince of Wales
Image of a Home Guard Manual of Camouflage from WW2
Black and white photo of the Great Hall with a table laid up in the centre
📅 Upcoming Tour Dates: - April: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd - May: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Map of the audio walking tour with locations around Farnham marked
Floral stained glass panel with a central IHS motif contained in a circle.
Graffiti scratched onto a pane of glass in the castle
Photo of blue flowers in the sun
Graphic with wintery design showing upcoming tour dates. Dates can be found on our website - every Weds of Jan and Feb 2025
Photo from the top of the Keep showing an information board and the structure over the well
Title credits for recording of the pageant of Farnham castle c.1950
Visitors enjoying a tour of the bishop's palace
Christmas-themed image advertising guided tours on 18 December 2-4pm
Image of the heritage alliance and historic houses logos
View of choir performing in the great hall taken from the audience
image of the castle website on a laptop and mobile phone
Photo of the entrance to the castle
Image showing the before and after pictures of the trust's logo. The before image is black and white showing Bishop Fox's tower and text. The after image is a black background with crossed swords and a bishop's mitre in white and gold
Photo of the castle keep overlaid with the trust's logo
Portrait of young, bearded Henry VIII c.1520
Black and white photograph of the bishop's garden at the top of the Keep, early C20th
Sketch of architectural details on display in the chapel
Two trustees standing outside the castle on a sunny day
Latin graffiti scratched into a window in the Bishop's Palace
View of the castle from castle street in the 1970s
Photo of the castle clock tower set against a bright blue sky
Photo of carved wooden staircase decorated with fruit
A photo of the castle keep looking foreboding behind an iron railing
View of the castle keep with wisteria in the foreground
Snow on the ground in the Bishop's rose garden
Photo of the castle keep stairs drenched in sunshine
'IHS' monogram stained glass from the Morley Chapel in the castle
Excerpt of a sixteenth century letter sent by Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey
Black and white drawing of Farnham castle in the snow
Aerial view of Farnham Castle Keep and Bishop's Palace
Autumnal graphic with list of tour dates
Sign directing visitors left to the exhibition room and right to the castle keep