Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May  

10.30am – 4pm (last entry 3pm) 

Visit this authentic encampment, with Sir John Savile’s Household and take a glimpse back into medieval times.

Activities will be taking place throughout the day, from weapons talks, archery, guns, bill drill and a mummers play.

Living history displays and demonstrations will include weapons, tiler, glazier, dyer, silkwoman, cooking and a lady doing opus anglicanum (Medieval English embroidery).

Venture inside to the Old Chapel area of the house and the infamous Banqueting Hall to discover more about medieval graffiti and superstitious beliefs.

Timetable for the Day

The encampment opens at 10.30am   

Living history displays around the encampment will be open all day.

11am – First Combat Demonstration - Archery & Guns, followed by “Have a go Archery” 

12 noon Activity break, encampment remains open to view.

12 noon Witness a courtyard scene for a view into crime and punishment of the times.

1pm Mummers Style Play

2pm Second Combat Demonstration – Bills & Knights, leading on to kids bill drill.

3pm Gunnery Demonstration

Your Site Admission ticket includes access to the gardens and inside the house to find out more about medieval graffiti and superstitious beliefs.

Tearoom 10.30am – 4pm (last entry 3:30pm). The tearoom, located in the Inner Courtyard will be serving light refreshments.

Other refreshments will be available outside. 

Medieval Graffiti & Superstitious Beliefs10:30am – 4pm (last entry 3:30pm)

Gardens 10:30am – 4pm (last entry 3:30pm) 

Great fun for all the family. The attendance of little knights or princesses in costume is encouraged! 

Discover Medieval Crime and Punishment (Additional charges apply)

Immersive tour in the underground passages.  £8.00 per person, pre book online with your site admission – limited availability. Suitable for ages 12 and above. Please add your site admission tickets to your basket first. 

Important Information: 

Dogs are not permitted anywhere on site on the 25th & 26th May 2024, this is due to loud noises from the guns and other activity and for the welfare of the animal and the safety of those on site. 

Comfort & Access

This is primarily an outdoor event, please dress appropriately for the weather including suitable footwear and bring hats and suncream if the weather is kind. The encampment will be set up on the sloped grass Tilting Greens at the front of Hoghton Tower. 

The Tearoom is located in the Inner Courtyard accessed either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail.

The are a small number of additional steps to access to access the Medieval Graffiti & Superstitious Beliefs.

Access to the Gardens is via a steep, uneven pathway. Each of the gardens is flat and has a designated path. Garden paths consist of sand, shale or gravel depending on the area.

The Wilderness Lawn then leads into the Rose Garden via a small step. This in turn leads to the Ramparts Garden, which is a sunken lawn accessed by several steep stone steps without a handrail. Within this garden, there is a small turret which can be accessed via stone steps without a handrail.

We are a Grade I listed historic site with different historic, sometimes, uneven and damp floor surfaces. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website.

This is a fundraising event for the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity Number: 508357). Admission income is in aid of the Trust and will help us run, maintain and restore this historic site.

Refunds

All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable, please check the details carefully and ensure that you can commit to the date and time before you complete your booking as regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any changes once your booking is finalised.

If we have to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer your ticket to an alternative session (subject to availability).

Discover more about Medieval Crime & Punishment as you venture into the underground passages on this 30 minute immersive tour. 

Important Information

This tour is only available to Site Admission ticket holders at the Medieval Revival event. 

Age Restrictions

The tour is not suitable for anyone under 12. All participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

Comfort & Access

The underground passages can be cold and damp adding to the experience of the tour. Please ensure that you are wearing sufficiently warm, outdoor clothing and comfortable shoes, suitable for walking on uneven, historic surfaces. 

The starting point for the tour is accessed either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail. The tour itself involves a number of flights of stairs and different historic, sometimes, uneven and damp floor surfaces. The stairs include those into the underground passages and some are without handrails. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website. 

Availability is strictly limited so pre-booking is strongly recommended. 

By booking one of our tours you are helping the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity: 508357) preserve this beautiful historic building and its grounds so that generations to come can continue to enjoy this unique piece of Lancashire's heritage. Thank you. 

Refunds

All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable, please check the details carefully and ensure that you can commit to the date and time before you complete your booking as regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any changes once your booking is finalised. Unfortunately, if you arrive late for your tour, we cannot guarantee entry and no refund will be due. 

If we have to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer your ticket to an alternative session (subject to availability).