The tour takes about an hour and currently costs £5 for adults and £3.50 concessions - or, if you stay in the castle B&B it is free. You only get to see a few parts of the inside of the castle and aren't allowed to take pictures while inside as it is used for student housing (and a B&B). However, the tour is quite informative, with an excellent guide, and worth doing if you have any interest in castles or local history.
We had a very knowledgeable guide and a great experience, just a shame he was a little late for the time allotted
Quite surprised about the things i Learnt. Take a tour. It is a students residence. Well worth a visit.
The Castle is an active college so you must book a tour in the library ahead of time. College students lead the tours but they are well informed (likely history majors) and have lots of information to share. The norman chapel is of particular interest.
Durham Castle is an amazing Norman castle that stands on top of a hill (next to the Durham Cathedral), so it can be seen from afar. Absolutely beautiful! It's open to public but only through guided tours as it actually houses students. Definitely worth having a look!
这趟行程真的让我惊奇不已,因为我发现达拉谟大学的学生们居然住在城堡里。整个的游览还不错,但其实你会发现一些有趣的事情,因为那儿满是公寓,我就感觉自己好像走在学生地带一样,到处都是吵吵闹闹,活力充沛的年轻人。穿着皮套裤在走廊里打橄榄球,确实很怪。如果你从没来过这里的话,那么不妨来看一看,还是蛮值得的。
Despite a bitter wintery wind, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Durham Castle which was lead by an incredibly knowledgable, friendly and engaging guide. Interesting little historical details were pointed out and I felt as though we spend a good amount of time discovering the various areas of the castle. Usually, I leave a tour and seem to forget everything I was told but this time I really felt as though I'd been given a lesson which I appreciated and was very interested in!
Was a guest at a wedding ,the surroundings are fantastic the staff on duty were very friendly and courteous and the food was great all in all an enjoyable experience.
Went to a wedding at the Castle and had a superb day. We wnt back for a further, more I depth tour which was brilliant. Certainly a place to visit
Really enjoyed this with the family. Caitlyn (fingers crossed) was a fabulous tour guide who was very attentive to the children's questions. My only whine was I wish there was more to see however I understand it is a place where students reside and to be respected. Excellent however and very informative. Thank you for a lovely day.