New £160,000 facilities improve Totnes Castle experience
| Published: 25th April 2008 09:57 |
Thursday 10 April 2008 16:41
English Heritage (South West)
New £160,000 facilities improve Totnes Castle experience
English Heritage investment in new building -
A new chapter has opened in the long and proud history of Totnes Castle with the opening of a new admissions office and shop.
This new £160,000 building at the entrance to the site houses a shop and admissions office and will provide enhanced visitor facilities, better staff facilities and a friendly welcome to Totnes Castle.
English Heritage head of visitor operations for Devon, Matt Hart, said: "This superb new facility means we can offer more information on the castle and a wider range of items in the shop to people and provide a more comfortable environment for our staff.
"It also means that visitors now have somewhere to shelter on the site if it rains."
The new timber framed building, which is made of green English oak and roofed in Delabole slate, is located inside the outer wall of the castle and is part of a major investment in English Heritage visitor facilities across the country over the last three years, including a new admissions building at Restormel Castle and redesigned cafe serving local produce at Tintagel Castle.
NOTES
TOTNES CASTLE OPENING TIMES:
Dates Opening Times Opening Days 21 Mar-30 Jun 10am-5pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. 1 Jul-31 Aug 10am-6pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. 1-30 Sep 10am-5pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. 1-31 Oct 10am-4pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time Closed 1 Nov-31 Mar
ADMISSION:
Adult: £2.50
Children: £1.30
Concession: £2.00
English Heritage Members: Free
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF ENGLISH HERITAGE BY THE COI NEWS & PR SOUTH WEST.
