MIDDLETON CASTLE

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Stories from the castle and the surrounding county, including history, seasonal life at Middleton Castle, and the best of Norfolk for those who want to explore.

Christmas stockings hung above a lit fireplace at Middleton Castle

EVENTS · OCTOBER 2026

A Castle of Your Own for Christmas: Celebrate at Middleton Castle

Christmas lunch around a table for thirty, fires lit in the Great Hall and the whole family staying under one roof. This year, why not gather everyone for Christmas or New Year in a 15th-century moated castle in the Norfolk countryside?

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NORFOLK Madeleine Knowles NORFOLK Madeleine Knowles

The North Norfolk coast - where to go and when

One of the best things about staying at Middleton Castle is how quickly the landscape changes once you leave the gates. Within half an hour, inland Norfolk gives way to one of the most distinctive stretches of coastline in England, with wide beaches, salt marshes, dunes, pine forests, and huge open skies.

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