Wallingford Castle

Explore the ruins of a major medieval castle in Wallingford.

The green mounds in the castle gardens were once the site of the one of the strongest and most important castles in England. The building of the castle began in 1067 on the direct instructions of William the Conqueror who had crossed the River Thames at Wallingford on his way to London to take the throne.

Wallingford Castle Gardens

The site is now a garden offering the visitor a peaceful stroll and place for rest and contemplation. The flower beds are designed to maintain a kaleidoscope of colour throughout the summer season and a wildlife area has been carefully developed over the past few years and includes wild flowers and plants that are (or were) indigenous to this area of the Thames Valley. These flowers have also encouraged recolonisation of the area by many butterflies.