All journalists are eligible for complimentary entry into Oxford Castle - Unlocked. Please contact Ellie Stokes to arrange the date and time of your visit.
Filming and Photography:
All filming and photography requests should be made with plenty of notice. Please download our Filming at Oxford Castle - Unlocked pack for full filming guidelines. We welcome such requests and are open to working with camera crews on a variety of projects. Please just ask!
About Oxford Castle - Unlocked:
Oxford Castle - Unlocked opened on 2 June 2006 and gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the real people who lived and died throughout the site's 1000-year-old turbulent past. The site has been used as a place of incarceration since 1071, continuing until the closure of HM Prison Oxford in 1996. The old buildings have been preserved and are now open to the public revealing a time capsule - allowing the buildings to tell their story.
The guardians of this important historic site, The Oxford Preservation Trust were awarded a £3.8 million grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the castle and site buildings. The post of Learning and Access Officer for Oxford Castle - Unlocked is funded by Oxfordshire County Council.
Oxford Castle - Unlocked is operated by Continuum Leading Attractions - owners and operators of visitor attractions (see www.continuum-group.com)
About Continuum Leading Attractions:
As well as Oxford Castle - Unlocked, Continuum runs a number of other award-winning visitor attractions, including:
Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
Soaring 170 metres high above the glittering Portsmouth Harbour, the iconic Spinnaker Tower is the UK's tallest publicly accessible tower outside of London. With breathtaking 350 degree panoramic views of the South coast, the Solent and the Isle of Wight stretching up to 23 miles, every view is a masterpiece.
The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh
Beneath the Royal Mile lies Edinburgh's deepest secret - a warren of hidden closes where real people lived, worked and died in bygone centuries
The Canterbury Tales, Canterbury
Embark on a journey of discovery at Canterbury's most imaginative visitor attraction as you step back to the Middle Ages in this stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, complete with sights, sounds and smells!
Kent Life, Kent
Kent's premier heritage farm attraction plays host to 28 beautiful acres of rich and vibrant Kent history, including Britain's last working coal-fired Oast house. There is something for every generation to explore and enjoy from the hop gardens and reconstructed historic buildings, to animals to cuddle and children's play areas.
CHOCOLATE - York's Sweet Story, York
York's newest visitor attraction, opened Spring 2012
Take a mouth-watering journey through the story of chocolate and confectionery in York. See chocolate come to life, hear generations of chocolate secrets, explore from bean to bar and taste your way through York's sweet story.