Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust

Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust Nearly the great lost castle of the Marches, Snodhill is emerging as one of the most significant early Norman castles in Britain.

Share in the excitement of its discovery and restoration Snodhill Castle Features

� "Snod" hill has been occupied since the Neolithic period and is a possible Iron Age Hillfort site.
� Possible Saxon Fort site.
� The Castle you can see today was built between 1067 and 1071 by William Fitz Osbern.
� Held by Hugh L'Asne from 1071 until 1101 when it passed (by marrage) to Roger De Chandos.
�13 sid

ed residential tower keep with twin turreted entrance and "Barbican Tower" in Bailey.
� Multiple masonry build periods from 11th to 17th Century.
� Unusually sophisticated Bailey defences.
� Extensive buried high status residential buildings.
� Occupied until 1645, demolished in 1650 and undisturbed since then.
� Many intriguing questions (where was the Castles main entrance? How was the keep accessed?)
� Center of an early Norman Lordship with many features clearly to be seen in the landscape (possibly the parish boundaries of Peterchurch follow the original Domesday holdings of Hugh L’Asne).
� Very rare "Pleasaunce" (fortified banquetting hall / gardens) below Castle in Dore Valley.
� North Tower is effectively a second Keep.

We’ve two great community digs for you this August: ‘A Medieval Mystery’ (August 1-9) aims to unearth the secrets of Dor...
14/06/2026

We’ve two great community digs for you this August: ‘A Medieval Mystery’ (August 1-9) aims to unearth the secrets of Dorstone village, and ‘Snodhill Secrets’ (August 24-31) explores the fascinating surrounds of Snodhill Castle. Both are open to all over 12 and free to join - but you need to register now. Swipe for more or mail [email protected], or [email protected]

We’ve two great community digs for you this Summer hols:‘A Medieval Mystery’ (August 1st - 9th) aims to unearth the secr...
14/06/2026

We’ve two great community digs for you this Summer hols:

‘A Medieval Mystery’ (August 1st - 9th) aims to unearth the secrets of Dorstone village.

‘Snodhill Secrets’ (August 24th - 31st) will be exploring the fascinating early medieval landscape of Snodhill Castle.

Both are open to all over 12 and are free to join - but you need to register now.

Swipe up for more details or mail:-

[email protected] (for the August 1st - 9th dig)

or for the Snodhill Castle dig:-

[email protected]
(for the August 24th - 31st dig).





A smashed cupboard. A twisted relic. A medieval crime scene.This Limoges champlevé enamel figure was found in 2023 benea...
22/05/2026

A smashed cupboard. A twisted relic. A medieval crime scene.
This Limoges champlevé enamel figure was found in 2023 beneath the chapel treasure cupboard. Bent at the base where its rivets were forced from a chest, cross or reliquary, and found below a cupboard smashed from its hinges, it raises one obvious question: Who broke in? When? And why?
Join our expert guided tour this Saturday and help piece together this and other pixellated mysteries still surfacing every year at Snodhill Castle - the hidden gem of the Golden Valley. To book: email [email protected]
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Make the most of the sunny and warm weekend and visit Snodhill Castle - Guided tours on Saturday 23rd May at 11.00am and...
20/05/2026

Make the most of the sunny and warm weekend and visit Snodhill Castle - Guided tours on Saturday 23rd May at 11.00am and 2pm.
We invite donations of £10 for adults, children and well-behaved dogs are also welcome.
Book now using the contact form on our website:-
https://www.snodhillcastle.org/visit/
or email:-
[email protected] See less

The May Bank Holiday Weekend is going to be sunny and warm. Visit Snodhill Castle and enjoy one of our tours - Saturday ...
16/05/2026

The May Bank Holiday Weekend is going to be sunny and warm. Visit Snodhill Castle and enjoy one of our tours - Saturday 23rd May at 11.00am and 2pm.

Learn about the latest discoveries about the ancient "Snod" Hill crowned by its unique castle with its stunning views.

We invite donations of £10 for adults, children and well-behaved dogs are also welcome.
Book now using the contact form on our website:-
https://www.snodhillcastle.org/visit/
or email:-
[email protected]

May Bank Holiday Weekend Tours - 23rd May. Learn about the latest discoveries of this amazing and mysterious castle set ...
12/05/2026

May Bank Holiday Weekend Tours - 23rd May. Learn about the latest discoveries of this amazing and mysterious castle set on top of the incredibly ancient "Snod" hill with its stunning views.
Tours are at 11.00am and 2pm.
We invite donations of £10 for adults, children and well-behaved dogs are also welcome.
Book now using the contact form on our website:-
https://www.snodhillcastle.org/visit/
or email:-
[email protected] See less

Simon Lockett quoting Philip  Larkin from High Windows:                The trees are coming into leafLike something al...
02/05/2026

Simon Lockett quoting Philip  Larkin from High Windows:                The trees are coming into leaf
Like something almost being said;
The recent buds relax and spread,
Their greenness is a kind of grief.

Is it that they are born again
And we grow old? No, they die too,
Their yearly trick of looking new
Is written down in rings of grain.

Yet still the unresting castles thresh
In fullgrown thickness every May.
Last year is dead, they seem to say,
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.




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Beltane is the ancient Celtic festival marking Mayday - Summer’s beginning. This Saturday at 12 noon join Rev Simon Lock...
01/05/2026

Beltane is the ancient Celtic festival marking Mayday - Summer’s beginning. This Saturday at 12 noon join Rev Simon Lockett and Bridget Rowan for a hedgerow communion and walking the labyrinth in the Bailey. Wear something green 💚, bring a mug for hawthorn tea and maybe stay for a picnic after.
(nb the labyrinth here was created by the magic of ai!)









The weather on Sunday will be dry and sunny, visit Snodhill Castle and enjoy an expert guided tour of this very unusual ...
04/04/2026

The weather on Sunday will be dry and sunny, visit Snodhill Castle and enjoy an expert guided tour of this very unusual place.
While the history nuts are immersed in the history and mystery of the castle, the real eggheads under 12 (with an adult) can hunt for treasure among the ruins!

Tours are at 11am and 2pm and the egg hunt at about 1230pm.

We invite donations of £10 for adults, and for the egg hunt £1.

Book now using the contact form on our website:-
https://www.snodhillcastle.org/visit/
or email:-
[email protected]

While the history nuts are immersed in the history and mystery of the castle on one of our famed tours this Sunday, the ...
30/03/2026

While the history nuts are immersed in the history and mystery of the castle on one of our famed tours this Sunday, the real eggheads under 12 (with an adult) can hunt for treasure among the ruins! Tours are at 11 and 2pm and the hunt commences at about 1230. Book at [email protected]. £10 for the tours, £1 or a donations for the hunt. (Depicted Faberge egg an ai malfunction.)








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