Mini Break young family - We attended mid week. 2 night stay as a young family of 4, with a 7 month old and a 3 1/2 year old. Castle We had a 2 day ticket as part of the Zog anniversary. The castle was amazing and we filled both days easily. A lot of it, especially for children, is outside so we were lucky to have good weather. Not many food outlets were open as, although May, it was out of season and relatively quiet in the grounds. We came prepared with a picnic for both days and just treated ourselves to an ice cream. There is plenty of space to picnic. Although not open, it was clear food in the castle was pricey so I would recommend picnics. We attended the Zog live show, princess tower and falconry show on both days. They were really good and the falconers quest was exceptional. We had seen reviews and can agree it is amazing. We went to the later 3.30 show which had less people at due to the school trips heading home. Accommodation We stayed in a lodge, we wanted to sit outside on the deck whilst the kids were asleep early. It’s a great option. It was medieval themed and really well done and spotless. My only suggestion is having a mini fridge in there so we could have stored our picnic bits for day 2. Food was good for breakfast and dinner. We ate at the restaurant the first night which was a bit like a carvery, It’s expensive, my 3 year old can be fussy and the choice is good but it’s not worth the £15 for her as she didn’t want much of it. The second night we ate at the tavern and it’s more basic pub grub but cheaper. Before arrival I looked to go off site and eat but it’s not worth the effort as there is good evening entertainment. Entertainment was a zog bedtime story, sword fighting lessons and display and a park on site. It’s a great way to finish the day. Staff. A mention to all the staff, from the ground staff, the falconry show, to all the actors in their roles. They made the effort and nothing is too much trouble. They all look like they enjoy their job! Natalie at reception sorted out our missing Zog gift packs with little trouble. Tim in the restaurant was very welcoming. The lady who got the very young children (and adults) into the sword fighting. I really can’t mention them all but they are a credit to the experience. I will certainly look to return if this continues, my 3 year old loved it, we all did as a family.

Perfect toddler experience - Warwick Castle was an amazing day out for our family (3 year old and 2 year old). We bought the parent toddler deal for off peak which was extremely good value. We were there for opening at 10am and stayed till closing with so much to see and do. The zog playpark, meet & greet, quest & show were all amazing for little Julia Donaldson fans. The falconry experience was absolutely magical! Thank you for an amazing day filled with loads of memories.

A Day Out with the Grandchildren - We took the grandchildren for a visit to the castle. They thought the castle was brilliant and enjoyed looking around the artifacts within the castle. The Falconry display and Trebuchet firing where excellent. The birds of prey swooped very low over the crowd. Well worth a visit

Entertaining, sacred, historic. - Stayed in the knights village. Very clean and well presented accommodation. Very impressed with the breakfasts. Beautiful grounds. Thank you to all the staff and entertainers. The castle has so much to offer. The falcons and horses for the jousting are well looked after. The jousting arena is perfect for telling historic stories of old. The dungeon tours are well worth the money. The characters were very good at bringing it to life. Overall we had a fantastic stay. Only suggesting would be some axe throwing, sword and/or bow and arrow practice for over 13 year olds. It's very much geared to juniors, when added to zog world can make it seem like a Disney theme park castle at times if you are taking teenagers.

Good way to pass some time - Proper "castlely castle" 😁 We particularly enjoyed the Kingmaker exhibition, which was very well put together with extremely realistic wax models. It doesn't get a 5 because the island was closed, and visitors weren't allowed to use the seating in the area used for the falconry display. It was also a shame that none of the generators nor the water wheel were operational. However, it was still an enjoyable way to pass 2 or 3 hours.

Mixed feelings. Very overpriced! - Mixed feelings about Warwick Castle- used to come here all the time as a kid growing up locally. However it is clear that it is a Merlin exit via the gift shop style cash cow. The main house was pretty much the same as it was in the 1980's- same set up etc. The Time Tower and Kingmaker exhibitions skated over the history of the Castle and made generalised links to the Battle of Hastings & War of the Roses. There wasn't really much specific history to the Castle. The Horrible Histories maze was good but again, generic history & nothing to do with Warwick Castle. The bird of prey show was good. Would I rush back? Nope. Unfortunately it all felt very much a rip off. Nearly £100 to get in. A 30 minute queue for 4 drinks and 4 cakes for £35!! And the audacity to charge £7 for a single doughnut (we did not partake) seemed like an absolute mickey take. On top of this £7 to park. It just feels like Merlin don't really give a damn about offering value for money. It was a decent day out but we won't be back anytime soon.

Zog closed without warning - We booked to visit Warwick Castle for the last day of our holiday. I checked the website carefully as my toddler is a big Zog fan and I wanted to make sure the playground would be open. I noted that the show wasn’t running yet but the playground was said to be open year round. So we talked about it all holiday and she was very excited to go. Unfortunately we were on our way this morning, we’d been in the car for two hours and were nearly there. I went onto the website to check what food options there would be for lunch and a banner popped up saying the Zog playground was closed for maintenance this week! The banner was definitely not there when I booked my tickets. I called up and the people on the end of the phone were very nice (hence 2 star review instead of 1) and helped us move our tickets to a later date, but it’s hard to explain why this has had to happen to a toddler. We’ve had tears on and off all morning :( and we’ve had to scramble to make other plans for our day. If maintenance is planned in, please make this clearer on your website beforehand and not just on the day of.

Feeling sad for this beautiful place. - My very first visit to Warwick Castle and I won’t back go again. For me the overriding feeling on being immersed in this truly historic place was that it absolutely should not be owned by an entertainments company. Merlin Entertainments have missed the opportunity to give the right focus for this building, its history and value and instead made it cheep and nasty. It should be in the safe stewardship of the National Trust or English Heritage and not some organisation that have ripped away the heart and soul of such a beautiful place. It didn’t start well with the young lady on the gate when I asked where the entrance was I was told ‘over there….isn’t it big enough for you to see’ ! ! So very charming ……I would have dismissed her. Filled with terrible food offerings, similar to motorway services and tasteless gift shop merchandise they could really learn a lesson or two from the likes of the National Trust. Toilets were not that accessible and we found them strewn with paper all over the floors and not very clean. There is so much rich material with the castle’s history to do it in style and really enhance the story of the castle but sadly it is not to be. There was a fun fair feel to it but I had hoped there would have been a rich historic feel instead. Once inside the great hall it was amazing to see the rooms, artworks and the information boards were informative. We listened to a couple of the guides who knew their stuff well enough. Unfortunately my expectations were missed by a country mile from what I had built up in my mind. Having read about the history before I visited and been keen for a fully authentic experience I left feeling cheated that such an historic place has been cheapened by the lack of respect and understanding of its value by the owners Merlin Entertainments. Turned into a bit of a laughing stock, so very sad.

Ridiculous policy where they don’t accept cash payment - Went for a family day out to Warwick Castle and was turned away as we only had cash. Couldn’t buy a ticket and apparently all the food and toy shops don’t accept cash! Absolutely ridiculous and 3 hour round trip wasted!

Expensive and geared toward children. Don’t waste your time - Very much geared towards children rather than adults wanting to enjoy a english castle. Would not recommend wasting your money if your over the age of 10. Very expensive- 39 pounds per adult. The only good part was the archer who discussed history regarding bowmen and catapults! The falconry was also neat - but unfortunately those cannot save this. The history of the castle was overshadowed with all the wax figures and cringy videos. Definitely not for adults.