Explore the castle at the heart of the Isle of Wight, steeped in history from the Norman Conquest to Charles I and home to the famous Carisbrooke donkeys. Meet the Carisbrooke Donkeys · Prices and Opening times · Things to see and do

Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke (near Newport), Isle of Wight, England.

It has been a Saxon fortress and a castle of the Norman conquest, much remodelled during the Middle Ages and under Elizabeth I.

Famous for its donkeys and as a royal prison to Charles I and now the location of the stunning new Edwardian-style Princess Beatrice Garden. • Enjoy ...