Loud bangs echoed across the Wey valley in Farnham on Sunday as Civil War re-enactors stormed the castle for Heritage Open Days.<br />A regiment from the Parliamentary Army of The English Civil War Society including pike men, musketeers and a gun crew gave noisy demonstrations throughout the afternoon.<br />Castle visitors, including many families, also enjoyed wood-fired pizza, cream teas and coffees on the castle's Great Lawn overlooking the town below.<br />And Farnham Castle opened its palace gates to visitors for the first time since 2019 for self-guided tours of the Bishops’ Palace.<br />The castle keep was open throughout too, and Queen Guinevere, aka storyteller Gilly Stewart, led medieval-themed storytelling, craft, and dance sessions for children from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm, assisted by Sir Nigel.
