Bishop's Waltham Palace and Museum
Bishop's Waltham Museum, Bishop's Waltham Palace, Station Road, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, SO32 1SB
There are three different tours available:
Tour 1: The Building Bishops. General tour of the Palace ruins that English Heritage have recently conserved (1 to 1.5 hours).
Tour 2: Courtiers and Crown Posts. An in-depth tour of the Bishop's Waltham Museum building, part of the original lodgings of the Palace, with its original roof from c. 1440, later converted into a farmhouse (1 hour).
Tour 3: Turret tour. The north turret on the Palace perimeter wall is not normally open to the public, but it is worth a look to see many unusual features. It is only one room but is 5 minutes walk away (45 mins).
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1030 Tour 2: Courtiers and Crown Posts. An in-depth tour of the Bishop's Waltham Museum building
- Monday 09 September:
- 1600 Tour 1: The Building Bishops. A tour of the Palace ruins
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 1700 Tour 3: Tour of the North Turret
Location & directions
Bishop's Waltham Museum, Bishop's Waltham Palace, Station Road, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, SO32 1SB
- Contact on day:
- Penny Copeland
- Telephone number:
- +447747808326
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please visit the booking website.
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust
- Booking opens:
- 15 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 06 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
All tours meet at the Museum. Unfortunately the upper floor of the museum involves stairs, and has no disabled access (although the ground floor is wheelchair friendly). The Palace turret has a narrow door so tours 2 and 3 are not suitable for wheelchairs. Tour 1 has steps that can be avoided, but not everything will be visible from accessible areas. All tours have uneven ground. The site has no toilets but there are public toilets in the town car park and local hostelries. Dogs on leads welcome in the Palace and museum (Tours 1, 2).
Additional information
Our historic and traditional High Street connects the Palace with the 12th century church, so we hope you will take a stroll along it while you are in the town, perhaps have lunch or a drink. The Palace is also great for picnics.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
