Mountfitchet Castle is the only reconstructed Motte and Bailey 11th Century Castle on its original site in the World!

Mountfitchet Castle : Bringing History to Life

Mountfitchet Castle and The House on the Hill Museum is open every day until the 9th November 2025, including all weekends and bank holidays. No booking needed, just turn up!
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    Ghostly Gatherings

    Join us this Halloween for Ghostly Gatherings! Enjoy creepy fun, and a hauntingly good day for the whole family.

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    Mountfitchet Castle

    Norman Motte and Bailey Castle and Village, re-constructed on its original historic ancient site.

    Deer at the castle

    Meet & Feed the Animals

    Come along to meet and feed our free roaming, friendly animals within the Grounds of the Castle & Norman Village.

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    So much to Explore

    From the Castle grounds and animals, to the House on the hill museum, there's just so much to see.

Mountfitchet Castle is a unique open-air museum experience where the visitor can travel back in time over 900 years and truly witness life in a medieval Motte and Bailey castle

Explore the Castle and roam through the Norman village hidden behind the castle walls, wander in and out of the many houses and view the scenes, smell the log fires burning and feel the ambience of a bygone lifestyle

Meet and hand feed the tame Fallow deer and other rescued animals that roam freely throughout the 10 acre site

Visit the only medieval Castle and Norman Village reconstructed on its original site to exist in the world

An all-weather, all-in-one heritage entertainment complex where prehistory, history and nostalgia combine to make one great full exciting day out for the whole family

Three fabulous attractions for one admission price, a fantastic family day out for all ages

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    Interactive Experience

    There's so much to see and do at the Castle with hands-on interactive experiences.

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    House on the Hill Museum

    The House on the Hill Museum contains the largest toy collection in the world from the Victorian era right up to the 1990’s.

    Dinosaur Encounter

    Animatronic dinosaurs with realistic sounds, a huge caged T-Rex and life size Velociraptors, Tri-Ceratops, moving Allosaurus and an Ankylosaurs.

    Schools & Groups

    Mountfitchet Castle is a unique, fun, and educational place to visit for schools and groups of all ages

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Great value for money, we arrived in the morning and spent all day at the castle, really terrific value for money , keep up the good work

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Mountfitchet Castle and Norman village of 1066 is a world famous visitor attraction with a wealth of living history and education for all ages to enjoy.

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🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻Come and join us for our Ghostly Gatherings trail, where you will be able to take part in our friendly ghost hunt. Arthur, our castle ghost, has written out clues for you to follow. Solve the clues to find the hidden ghosts and solve the mystery word to win a prize! Whilst out ghost hunting, don't forget to walk through our Halloween haunted caves if you dare! 👻🎃👻#mountfitchetcastlea#essexessex ##castlea#Stanstedn#fyp #foryouo#hertsh#londono#suffolkf#norfolkr#cambridger#daysouty#daysoutwithkidsessexe#deer##rescuee#babiesofinstagrama#babiesa#newlifewli#schoolholidaysi#Halloweeno#Spookyp#familya#weekende#weekdaye#fun #pumpkinm#ghostghost ... See MoreSee Less
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Willow and Hazel have enjoyed their first outings this week and they are being looked after by the rest of the herd 🦌🦌#mountfitchetcastle #essex #1066 #castle #Stansted #fyp #foryou #herts #london #suffolk #norfolk #cambridge #daysout #daysoutwithkidsessex #deer #rescue #babiesofinstagram #babies #newlife❤️ #september #family #weekend #weekday ... See MoreSee Less
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Willow and Hazel have had their first few tastes of animal feed the past few days. They absolutely love it ❤️🦌#mountfitchetcastle #essex #1066 #castle #Stansted #fyp #foryou #herts #london #suffolk #norfolk #cambridge #daysout #daysoutwithkidsessex #deer #rescue #babiesofinstagram #babies #newlife❤️ #schoolholidays #summer #family #weekend #weekday ... See MoreSee Less
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🐾✨ Double the Cuteness at Mountfitchet Castle! ✨🐾We’re delighted to welcome two beautiful new baby deer to our family at Mountfitchet Castle!These adorable fawns are already turning heads as they explore their new medieval home.Come and see them for yourself, enjoy a magical day out with history, nature, and unforgettable memories.📍 Mountfitchet Castle – where history comes alive… and so do the deer! 🦌#daysoutwithkids #history #fallowdeer #essexevents ... See MoreSee Less
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The House on the Hill Museum

Whilst at Mountfitchet Castle don’t forget to visit The House on the Hill Museum which is included in your entry price. The Museum contains the largest toy collection in the world with over 80,000 toys from the Victorian era right up to the 1990’s. View the Showbiz Collection – Only Fools and Horses three wheeled van, Dads Army display, film and TV props and life sized figures from Star Wars and Dr Who. Don’t miss the Rock ‘n’ Roll exhibition celebrating the golden era of the 1960’s and 70s. Located within the Museum is The Haunted Manor, if you’re feeling brave enough Encounter our life sized dinosaurs on the way to the museum and try your hand at Fossil hunting in our Palaeontology House, can you find the Velociraptors claw? Visit the the Museum’s website for full details.

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A Treasure Trove Awaits at The House on the Hill Museum

Step inside and discover our newly displayed antique cabinets, each one brimming with history and character. This treasure trove of antiques is not just for viewing – many are available to purchase and take home.

Visit Mountfitchet Castle’s House on the Hill Museum today and uncover unique pieces of the past in our ever-growing collection.

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Tea Room & Gift Shop

Delicious hot and cold snacks, toasties, panini’s, freshly made sandwiches, delicious homemade cakes, freshly ground coffee and speciality teas are always available in our visitors centre. We have indoor seating and a large outdoor picnic area.

We stock a huge range of gifts and souvenirs, jewellery, accessories, books, biscuits and fudge in our shop with prices ranging from pocket money items starting at 50p to the more valuable rare collectables in our antique centre.

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