Join us this February Half Term
We have a wide range of events & activities to ensure a great day out for all the family this half term holiday at Nottingham Castle.
Saturday 14th – Sunday 22nd February 2026
Admission
Step inside the Castle & Grounds for a single-purchase ticket that allows you to re-visit unlimited for 12 months.
Discover our Museum & Galleries with Fine Art, Lace, Robin Hood, Nottingham Castle’s History and more.
Adults: £15
Kids Go Free (15 years & under, 3 per paid adult)
Pay once, visit all year round.
Outdoor Time Travel Detective Trail
Calling all young detectives! Travel back in time at Nottingham Castle, and meet some characters to help you solve history’s mysteries!
⏰ 10 am – 3 pm
🎫 Activity charges apply available at shops & cafés during February half term
LIVES IN MOTION
Stories of migration from 11th century to the present day.
Exhibitions dates: 25 October 2025 to 8 March 2026
Art School
… in a Trail
A free spotter trail from Kids in Museums and Hachette, celebrating the release of Art School (in a book), from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament.
🎫 Pick up at collection stands in the Castle during February half term
⏰ 10 am – 3 pm
Explore the caves
Our cave tours allow you to hear the tales beneath the depths of Nottingham Castle.
This cave tour allows you to see Mortimer’s hole or King David’s Dungeon (subject to the cave availability on the day).
Option ADD ON: £8 per person
You must still purchase your castle admission as well. Adult : £15, Kids Go Free (15 years & under, up to 3 per paying adult)
Castle Dungeon
Join our jolly jailer to explore the grim and gruesome history that happened in some of the caves underneath Nottingham Castle!
Option ADD ON: £8 per person –
You must still purchase your castle admission as well. Adult : £15, Kids Go Free (15 years & under, up to 3 per paying adult)
Discover Robin Hood Adventures
Discover Nottingham’s world famous outlaw. Come and relive some of his most daring adventures as part of your visit to Nottingham Castle!
Adventure play area
Fun in the Castle! Children will love to swing, slide, climb, jump and play through our historical amazing creative timber play structures.
Imaginative play time on our fortress!
Brewhouse Yard Cottages
Brewhouse Yard and its 17th Century cottages tell the stories of some of the people who lived here over four hundred years. This Museum at Brewhouse Yard has been part of Nottingham’s changing story and important cloth trades affecting the lives of many of the city’s communities. This is available at weekend & included in the Nottingham Castle admission ticket.
Wintery Walks
It is a perfect time of year to enjoy the seasonal changes of the trees in the Nottingham Castle grounds.
