Tower house · Intact

Pockerley pele tower

Urpeth, County Durham
Directions Tickets
  • Open
  • £35 adult · £20.50 child
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Charity or trust
Pockerley pele tower: Urpeth: Pele tower on east return of Pockerley
Photo: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Pockerley pele tower is an intact tower house near Urpeth, County Durham, managed by Charity or trust. Adult tickets cost £35. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside.

Pockerley pele tower opening times

Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  1. Mon 12 10:0017:00
  2. Tue 13 10:0017:00
  3. Wed 14 10:0017:00
  4. Thu 15 10:0017:00
  5. Fri 16 10:0017:00
  6. Today Sat 17 10:0017:00
  7. Sun 18 10:0017:00
Opening times by season
Season Dates Days Hours Last entry
28th March – 23rd October 2026 28 Mar to 23 Oct
Daily
10:00 to 17:00
 n/a

Museum-wide hours; nothing published after 23 Oct 2026 on the page read.

Opening times change with the season and can change at short notice. Check the official site before you travel.

Pockerley pele tower tickets and prices

2026 prices · checked 17 Oct 2026
Ticket prices
Ticket On the day
Adult £35
Concession £26
Student £26
Child £20.50
Family £85.50
Book on the Charity or trust site

Getting to Pockerley pele tower and parking

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By train
Station Road is 3.7 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Outdoor areas only; Pockerley is not in the list of permitted indoor exhibits.

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: Uneven surfaces, steep slopes; some buildings have stepped access.
  • Mobility scooter hire: yes.
Full access statement

What to see at Pockerley pele tower

  • 01

    Gardens

    Gardens you can walk around.

History of Pockerley pele tower

  1. 1138 First record of a settlement at Pockerley
  2. 1995 Opened to visitors as part of Beamish

Castles near Pockerley pele tower

All 7 castles in County Durham

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
Suggest a correction
  1. Page on beamish.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on beamish.org.uk · checked 17 Oct 2026
  3. Page on beamish.digitickets.co.uk · checked 17 Oct 2026
  4. Page on beamish.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. Page on historicengland.org.uk · checked 17 Oct 2026
  6. Wikidata · checked 17 Oct 2026

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