Pendennis Castle

Great little castle on a great location. The views across the estuary are unmatched. When I was there, there was a medieval jousting tournament going on. Very well organised and quite exciting. There are both WW2 era things too see, and older ones. I did not have time to go see the WW2 barracks yet, so can't really say anything about that. The little castle was fun to explore. There was also the option to dress up in some medieval type clothes and take some nice period photos.

An excellent few hours at Pendennis Castle today. We had sunny weather, which is definitely a bonus. This place is steeped in history and I found it fascinating. The tour led by the Corporal in uniform was fantastic. He really did a great job at explaining things. The cafe staff were lovely and the food/drinks that we had were really good. All round 5 stars.

Fantastic visit. Beautifully kept grounds, stunning views and so much history. The gun tour was brilliant, the lady that delivered it did so fantastically with so much knowledge and enthusiasm. I learnt so much! The team in the cafe were friendly and the scones were delicious. I would definitely recommend a visit here.

Amazing place, the most beautiful views and so much history from different time periods. We went during Halloween half term and were lucky enough to catch one of the story times. The story teller was genuinely brilliant and very knowledgeable - it was like a live episode of horrible histories! As members, we have been to a lot of English Heritage places and this one is up there with the best. Highly recommended!

I really enjoyed Pendennis Castle, it has quite a lot of hidden curiosities. It was £16.30 for adult entry to the site. We got there for opening on August Bank Holiday Sunday and there were a few folk about. We parked easily and when we were leaving the overflow was open but not full. We really enjoyed all the different eras of history that meet in the castle, and there were some fun interactive things to entertain, such as phone calls in the war bunker and costumes in the castle. I can imagine that on a sunny day, it is a great place to bring a picnic. The cafe is quite small and has a very small selection of goods, I have seen much better in other, smaller English Heritage properties. There are toilets and accessible entrances to some of the areas but not all. Accessible parking is inside the castle walls. There are some areas that I would have liked to see more information on such as the Half Moon Battery as you could see an entrance to the underground but couldn't go down there. We spent about 2.5 hours in the castle, including a cafe trip, but had the weather been better we may have stayed longer. Overall, I would definitely recommend a visit, especially if you have EH membership.