Belvoir Castle Castles

Belvoir Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland for one thousand years. Currently the family home of the 11th Duke, Duchess and their young family.

The present Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times, the existing Castle was completed in the early 19th century after previous buildings suffered complete or partial destruction during the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War and a major fire in 1816.

The Castle contains a notable collection of furniture, porcelain, silks and tapestries, sculptures and paintings. There are examples of fine French furniture, Italian sculpture alongside paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Holbein and Poussin

OPENING HOURS 11 AM TO 5 PM - LAST ENTRY 4 PM

March and October Castle open Sundays only. Gardens open Saturdays and Sundays

Easter to September Open from Friday 25th March (Good Friday). Closed Mondays & Fridays. Open Bank Holiday Mondays.