Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens - English Heritage

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens - English Heritage
Belsay
Nr Ponteland
Northumberland
NE20 0DX
England

Website

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/belsay-hall-castle-and-gardens/

E-mail

Customer Services

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

01661 881636

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Family walking through the gardens at Belsay
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There's something for everyone at Belsay. Explore a spectacular medieval castle, a Greek Revival 19th-century mansion and thirty acres of stunning Grade I gardens linking the two. In the gardens, unaltered for 200 years, you'll discover thousands of exotic species, famous rhododendrons and the magical Quarry Garden, with ravines, pinnacles and sheer rock faces inspired by the quarries of Sicily.

Venue Type:

Heritage site, Castle or defences

 Opening hours

1-24 Oct Thu-Mon 10am-4pm , 25-31 Oct daily 10am-4pm, 1 Nov-12 Feb Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, 13-17 Feb daily 10am-4pm, 18 Feb-31 Mar Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan

 Admission charges

7.50/6.80/4.50/19.50

Discounts

  • English Heritage

Additional info

Toilets: In car park, not adapted for wheelchair users.

Access to castle: Level access; spiral staircase within tower. Seats.
Gardens: Fairly smooth grass and impacted gravel paths. Benches.

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

House of Quilts

  • 9 — 17 May 2015

At Belsay Hall Castle & Gardens in Northumberland see the wonderfully intricate designs from the textile art of quilting. Individual exhibits of quilting by local crafts people from the North East are displayed inside the Hall.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £5.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.

House of Quilts

  • 9 — 17 May 2015

At Belsay Hall Castle & Gardens in Northumberland see the wonderfully intricate designs from the textile art of quilting. Individual exhibits of quilting by local crafts people from the North East are displayed inside the Hall.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £5.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Easter Adventure Quest

  • 3 — 6 April 2015

Adventurers wanted at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens in Northumberland this Easter bank holiday weekend! Join our quest, meet characters from the past and crack the clues on an historic hunt as you explore the magical gardens, hall and castle. Rise to the challenge and you’ll reap a chocolate reward. It's time to get hands-on with history.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60. All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Easter Adventure Quest

  • 3 — 6 April 2015

Adventurers wanted at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens in Northumberland this Easter bank holiday weekend! Join our quest, meet characters from the past and crack the clues on an historic hunt as you explore the magical gardens, hall and castle. Rise to the challenge and you’ll reap a chocolate reward. It's time to get hands-on with history.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60. All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Alice & The Magic Mirror Garden

  • 7 — 19 April 2015

All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60. All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Alice & The Magic Mirror Garden

  • 7 — 19 April 2015

All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60. All children are welcome to take part in this event. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.

Medieval St George's Weekend

  • 25 — 26 April 2015 11am-5pm

Experience St George’s Day the Medieval way at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland. Make way for a weekend of festivities in the pageant of St George. Join the medieval townsfolk, musicians and nobles as they celebrate with combat displays and a mummers play. See the mysterious knight in his shining armour as he faces his famous foe, the dragon, in a play to entertain all the medieval citizens. Enjoy performances, plays and medieval music as you’re transported back to Medieval times.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.

Medieval St George's Weekend

  • 25 — 26 April 2015 11am-5pm

Experience St George’s Day the Medieval way at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland. Make way for a weekend of festivities in the pageant of St George. Join the medieval townsfolk, musicians and nobles as they celebrate with combat displays and a mummers play. See the mysterious knight in his shining armour as he faces his famous foe, the dragon, in a play to entertain all the medieval citizens. Enjoy performances, plays and medieval music as you’re transported back to Medieval times.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £6.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.

1940s Weekend

  • 2 — 4 May 2015

Roll up, Roll up to Belsay Hall this Bank Holiday Weekend! Be transported back in time to do your bit for the War effort and sample the atmosphere of an authentic 40’s fete. There'll be activities and games, 1940s music, fashion and food as well as a cast of costumed actors weaving the stories of Belsay into a weekend of entertainment and discovery.

Admission

Adult £9.00 Child £5.50 Concession £8.00 .

1940s Weekend

  • 2 — 4 May 2015

Roll up, Roll up to Belsay Hall this Bank Holiday Weekend! Be transported back in time to do your bit for the War effort and sample the atmosphere of an authentic 40’s fete. There'll be activities and games, 1940s music, fashion and food as well as a cast of costumed actors weaving the stories of Belsay into a weekend of entertainment and discovery.

Admission

Adult £9.00 Child £5.50 Concession £8.00 .

Belsay Boot Camp

  • 23 — 29 May 2015

Attention! Right you ‘orrible lot, it’s training time here at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardena in our historic boot camp. Become a Home Front hero and be put through your paces. Fall into step and polish your shoes or it’ll be basic rations for you. Discover Belsay's wartime past and get hands-on experience of what life was like for soldiers on the front line.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £5.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.

Belsay Boot Camp

  • 23 — 29 May 2015

Attention! Right you ‘orrible lot, it’s training time here at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardena in our historic boot camp. Become a Home Front hero and be put through your paces. Fall into step and polish your shoes or it’ll be basic rations for you. Discover Belsay's wartime past and get hands-on experience of what life was like for soldiers on the front line.

Admission

Adult £8.30 Child £5.00 Concession £7.50 Family £21.60.

Boots, Bayonets and Beles

  • 30 — 31 May 2015 11am-5pm

Get ready to take cover as this action packed weekend propels you into wartime Britain at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens. From the Trooper of the D-Day landings to the kitchen maid dishing out meagre wartime rations, prepare yourself as you’re drawn into the theatre of war at Belsay Hall. From the sadness and injury of the battlefield to the make-do-and-mend lifestyle of the home front, we’ll tell the stories behind the battles that shaped the world as we know it and entertain you with a variety of military training displays

Admission

Adult £9.00 Child £5.50 Concession £8.00.

Boots, Bayonets and Beles

  • 30 — 31 May 2015 11am-5pm

Get ready to take cover as this action packed weekend propels you into wartime Britain at Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens. From the Trooper of the D-Day landings to the kitchen maid dishing out meagre wartime rations, prepare yourself as you’re drawn into the theatre of war at Belsay Hall. From the sadness and injury of the battlefield to the make-do-and-mend lifestyle of the home front, we’ll tell the stories behind the battles that shaped the world as we know it and entertain you with a variety of military training displays

Admission

Adult £9.00 Child £5.50 Concession £8.00.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Belsay Hall Teacher Information Sheet

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/belsay_hall_resources.pdf?1237797973

This free download showcases details of Belsay interior design, suggesting how they can support school work from using symmetry and balance to counting number patterns. The worksheets can be photocopied to enable children to sketch the architectural features they spot. There are also suggestions for creating Belsay guidebook and guided tour, in groups or as a class.

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