Arundel Castle
Castle · A Norman fortress above the River Arun, still the home of the Duke of Norfolk's family and open to visitors from April to early November.
Arundel
A medieval hilltop town crowned by a fairytale castle, rising dramatically above the River Arun.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 59 min by train · 2 h 35 min by car
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Time there: 7–11.5 h to see all 8 places
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Must-see places
Arundel Cathedral
Church · A French Gothic Revival cathedral on the hill beside the castle, built in the 1870s for the 15th Duke of Norfolk.
Arundel Wetland Centre
Nature · A Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve beside the River Arun with hides, boat safaris and waterbirds from around the world.
Arundel Museum
Museum · A volunteer-run riverside museum telling Arundel's story from prehistory and Roman Sussex to its days as a port.
Arundel Castle Gardens
Garden · Themed gardens in the castle grounds, from the Collector Earl's Garden with its shell-work pavilion to the Fitzalan Chapel.
Hiorne Tower
Landmark · A triangular Gothic Revival tower of flint and stone, built around 1787 on the hillside of Arundel Park.
Swanbourne Lake
Nature · A wooded former mill pond in Arundel Park where visitors can hire rowing boats among the wildfowl.
Tarrant Street
Old streets · A steep street of old brick houses, independent shops, tea rooms and arcades running up from the High Street.
Quick facts
A medieval castle with a Norman keep rises above the River Arun and is still home to the Duke of Norfolk's family, with paintings by Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Canaletto inside and gardens to wander outside.
A French Gothic cathedral built in the 1870s and the castle share one skyline, and the town's steep streets of independent shops and cafés run between them.
Arundel Park, rowing boats on Swanbourne Lake and a wildfowl reserve on the river are all on the edge of town, and every August a ten-day arts festival fills the town.
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