Sudeley Castle
The final resting place of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's last queen. The castle is still lived in today and is famous for its rose gardens.
Sudeley Castle stands beside the town of Winchcombe. Its history goes back to the 10th century, though most of the surviving buildings date from the 15th and 16th centuries. Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, lived here in her later years. After her death she was buried in the castle's St Mary's Church, making her the only English queen buried on a private estate. The castle is still lived in today. Parts of the state rooms, the ruins and ten themed gardens are open to visitors, and the Queen's Garden contains hundreds of varieties of roses. Admission is about £20. The castle closes in winter, and buses run to it from Cheltenham.
Opening hours
Approx. Mar–Oct 10:00–17:00; closed in winter
Nearby sights
- Broadway Tower
- Upper and Lower Slaughter
- Chipping Campden
- Bourton-on-the-Water
- Tewkesbury Abbey
- Bibury
- Cirencester
- Stow-on-the-Wold