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
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Rockingham Castle, Rockingham,
Market Harborough,
Leicestershire
LE16 8TH
Tel: +44 (0)1536 770240
Fax: +44 (0)1536 771692
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 | 13th June 2010
Jousting & Medieval Living History Village
The Nottingham Jousting Association & the Oxford Household make a triumphant return to Rockingham Castle. The knights of Nottingham perform a thrilling display of horsemanship and skill at arms from days gone by. The distant thunder of mighty...
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 | 19th June 2010 - 20th June 2010
Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club Annual Concours and Rally in Rockingham Park
This flagship Club event attracts the world's largest collection of over 1,000 Rolls-Royce and post-1933 Bentley cars with members travelling from across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. This event is well supported by specialists from the...
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 | 20th June 2010
Pre 1940 Triumph Owners Club National Rally.
The Pre 1940 Triumph Owners Club return again to Rockingham Castle for their Annual National Rally. Featuring a stunning parade of Triumph cars made in Coventry between 1923 - 1939. A range of rare models will be on display including 'Super...
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 | 4th July 2010
Secret Garden
OPEN AIR THEATRE
Heartbreak Productions presents;
Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett's poignant tale of a proud and headstrong girl discovering some of life's lessons as a consequence of stumbling upon her Uncle's secret garden....
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 | 11th July 2010
Falconry & Owl Day
Flying and static displays of falcons and owls. Two arenas with flying demonstrations and expert commentary throughout the day. A remarkable display of flying taking place over the Castle grounds and Welland Valley. 12 noon - 5pm
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 | 22nd August 2010
Rover P5 & P5B Club Annual Rally
Your chance to see over 100 of these great British cars, cars which define the term "Classic Car". The club rally brings together the largest number of these cars to be seen together anywhere in the world. The chosen vehicle of Royalty, Prime...
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 | 29th August 2010 - 30th August 2010
Vikings! Of Middle England
The Vikings return! Be prepared for Battles, Horses, Pageant, Living History Camp and much more. 12 noon to 5pm.
Combined event & Castle ticket: Adults £10.50, Senior Citizens £9.50, Children £7 & Family ticket (2+2) £28.
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 | 25th September 2010 - 26th September 2010
The Rockingham Fair
All the fun of a Country Show where you will also be able to join us to sample and buy from some of the country's finest food and craft artisans. With a wealth of unique products on offer as well as cookery demonstrations and other great family...
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 | 22nd November 2010 - 26th November 2010
Christmas at Rockingham Castle
The Castle Courtyard decorated with illuminated trees offers a warm welcome to visitors. This award winning event is set on Christmas Eve 1849 and the Castle is decorated for a nostalgic Victorian Christmas. The fires are lit, the food prepared and...
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News
14th July 2010
Sandford Award Winners
Rockingham Castle is proud to have been awarded a Sandford Award for excellence in education.
Commenting on the educational offer at Rockingham...
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| 29th June 2010
July 2010 - In the Garden
There is one plant at the moment that is outstanding and I believe the best it's been in about 10 years due to the winter being very cold, the...
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| 1st June 2010
June 2010
The end of May saw some the hottest days of 2010 which caused the garden a great deal of stress through extreme high temperatures and lack of rain but...
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| 19th May 2010
Kaleidoscope in Colour
The ladies of Inner Wheel District 7 under the enthusiastic direction of Janice Quinn decorated the Castle for the Kaleidoscope in Colour event...
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