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Enjoy England Excellence
Awards 2008

National Silver Award for Best Small Visitor Attraction

Enjoy England Excellence
Awards 2007

Regional Gold Award for Best Small Visitor Attraction

Enjoy England Award for Excellence 2006
National Silver Award winner for Best Small Visitor Attraction

Excellence in England Award 2006
Regional Gold Award winner for Best Visitor Attraction under 100,000 visitors

Rockingham Castle, Rockingham,
Market Harborough,
Leicestershire
LE16 8TH

Tel: +44 (0)1536 770240
Fax: +44 (0)1536 771692

Welcome

This remarkable castle, built on the instruction of William the Conqueror, has been my family's home for 450 years. Prior to the Watson's ownership the Castle was held by the monarch.  There are very few other homes that have been continuously occupied for nearly 1000 years and have had just two owners.  I think this is a  particularly extraordinary aspect of Rockingham's long and fascinating story.  The Castle is now home to my wife, Elizabeth and our children, all of whom enjoy the Castle as I did as a child.

I very much hope that you enjoy looking at our website and that you will visit the Castle soon.


James Saunders Watson


News

24th April 2008
Rockingham Castle Wins Silver


Photograph (l-r) Ben Miller, James Saunders Watson, Lizzie Saunders Watson, Nicola Moss, Andrew Norman & Hugh Taylor - Chairman of Visit...
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17th April 2008
Rose Garden Project

The final stage of the Rose Garden development has now been reached with the planting of the shrubs and herbaceous borders.  In the last few days...
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10th March 2008
Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2008


Rockingham Castle has, again, made it to the final round of Visit Britain's Enjoy England Awards for Excellence having been short listed to win...
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16th February 2008
Summer 2008


The Rockingham Castle season gets underway over the Easter weekend, following a winter of preparation.  The national award winning Castle provides...
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5th December 2007
Pride of Place

From Corby Borough Councils press release:  One of the oldest attractions in Corby overcame one of the newest as the place which makes Corby residents...
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