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Castle Opening Times | Back to Places of Interest ”Described by
many as the definitive English Castle” Simon Jenkins, England’s
Thousand Best Houses Immortalised and romanticised by Sir Walter
Scott in his early 19th century novel, Kenilworth is probably
one of the finest ruined castles to be seen in Britain today.
Dramatically portrayed amidst the gentle rolling countryside of
Warwickshire, Kenilworth Castle is a memorable landmark of the
powerful Normans, and a fitting memorial to the power games of
Elizabethan England. The inner court contains a range of ruinous
buildings dating from the 12th to the 16th century, including
Leicester’s Building. Remaining substantially intact are the
great Tudor gatehouse and stabling block located in the outer
court, both from Robert Dudley’s time. From a 17th century plan,
the Tudor gardens have been reconstructed in the form of a
parterre. Kenilworth Castle has been intimately linked with some
of the most impo