A Photo Gallery of Sudeley Castle in England’s Cotswolds Countryside
Sudeley Castle is a very special place that has played an important role in England’s history. It is one of the few remaining privately owned castles in England and the only one to have a Queen buried on its grounds – Katherine Parr, the 6th wife of Henry VIII.
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Visitor Information
- Sudley Castle is located near Winchcombe, 8 miles north east of Cheltenham on the B4632 (A46) or just 10 miles from junction 9 of the M5.
- The Castle is open daily from mid-March through early-November, and closed during the winter months.
- Opening hours for the Castle are 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The Gardens open slightly earlier.
- Visitors can save 10% by booking tickets online is advance. Tickets are good for 30 days after your first visit.
- Historic Houses members enter for free.
Above photo: Visitor Entrance, Sudeley Castle
The Tithe Barn
The 15th-century Tithe Barn was built by Ralph Boteler and used as a storehouse for those that paid their tithe in the form of agricultural goods. The barn was partially destroyed in England’s 17th-century Civil War and was left as a ruin planted with a collection of flowers from Europe, Asia, and North America.
Above photos: The Tithe Barn
Sudeley Castle
Above photos: Interior Rooms at Sudeley Castle
Above photos: The Banqueting Hall Ruins
The Gardens
Above photos: The Knot Garden (left); Secret Garden (right)
Above photo: The Queen’s Garden
Above photos: The East Garden (left); Countryside pasture (right)
St. Mary’s Church
In 1782, visitors at Sudeley Castle noticed an alabaster panel in the ruins of the chapel. A tenant farmer helped to dig under that wall where it was attached and discovered a lead coffin with the inscribed with “Here lyeth Quene Kateryn, Wife to King Henry VIII.” Katherine’s remains were then re-sealed and placed in the Chandos family vault.
When the chapel was restored in the 19th-century, the coffin was moved from the vault and placed in the church beneath a new marble effigy. Sudeley remains the only private home where a Queen of England is buried.
Above photos: St. Mary’s Church and the Tomb of Katherine Parr
For more information and to plan your visit to Sudeley Castle, visit the official website here.
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