Castle · Ruin

Bolingbroke Castle

Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire
Directions
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site
  • English Heritage
Bolingbroke Castle: Bolingbroke Castle
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Bolingbroke Castle is a ruined castle near Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, managed by English Heritage. Entry is free and the site is open at any reasonable time. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a car park on site.

Getting to Bolingbroke Castle and parking

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Parking
Car park on site. Small car park on Moat Lane.
By train
Thorpe Culvert is 8.1 miles away.
Public transport
Translinc Spilsby Call Connect 6S runs to Old Bolingbroke on request; book on 0845 234 3344.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Dogs on leads welcome; open ruin, no mention of inside buildings, so lesser value chosen.

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: Wheelchair access at both Moat Lane entrances; paths cut in grass but ground uneven in most places; water in moat.
  • Accessible toilet: no.
  • Changing Places toilet: no.

What to see at Bolingbroke Castle

  • 01

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 02

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

  • 03

    Moat

    A ditch, wet or dry, around the walls.

  • 04

    Great hall

    The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.

History of Bolingbroke Castle

  1. 1367 Henry of Bolingbroke, future Henry IV, born at the castle
  2. 1444 King's Tower rebuilt on an octagonal plan (1444-56)
  3. 1643 Royalist garrison besieged; surrenders on 14 November
  4. 1652 Castle slighted

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Castles near Bolingbroke Castle

All 3 castles in Lincolnshire

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 15 Oct 2026
  3. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026

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