About Bolsover Castle
Tickets will be available to buy from the English Heritage website from 1st March 2026. Please visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bolsover-castle/events/ for more information.
Bolsover Castle
Meet the Head Gardener and members of their team for an exclusive evening tour. Bolsover Castle is an extraordinary C17 aristocratic retreat. Explore the Fountain Garden with its C17 Venus fountain, framed by period planting and fan‑trained fruit trees; wander the restored wall walk for sweeping views of the Vale of Scarsdale.
Owner Info
- English Heritage
- [email protected]
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Bolsover Castle features
Location details
Bolsover Castle,
Castle Street,
Chesterfield,
Derbyshire,
S44 6PR
Directions to Bolsover Castle
Located in the town of Bolsover, 6m E of Chesterfield on A632. If you are travelling to the castle via the M1, leave at J29a.
Bolsover Castle openings
Pre-booking essential, please contact the garden owner to book.
- English Heritage
- [email protected]
Admission
Adult: £20.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 17:30-19:00
Accessibility
- No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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FAQs
Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.
Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Bolsover Castle at this time.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.
There are no plants for sale for the time being.
Sorry, Bolsover Castle does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.
Bolsover Castle is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.