Sudeley Castle

Sudeley Castle is a historic castle and gardens near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England, notable for its medieval and Tudor associations. It is especially known for its connection to Queen Katherine Parr, who is buried on the site.

The property combines restored castle buildings, surviving historic ranges and maintained gardens open to the public, including a chapel containing royal burial. Exhibition rooms and displays interpret the castle’s occupants and decorative history for visitors.

Sudeley has medieval origins and developed through the late medieval and Tudor periods; it played roles in aristocratic residence and was partly damaged during the English Civil War before later restoration. Queen Katherine Parr lived at the castle late in her life and died there in 1548; her tomb in the chapel remains a principal historical feature.

The castle stands near the town of Winchcombe in the Cotswolds region of Gloucestershire, England, and is accessible by road from nearby towns and regional centres.

• Katherine Parr: One of the few English queens buried at a private country house rather than a royal crypt, with her tomb in the castle chapel dating to 1548.

What to See #

• Katherine Parr's tomb: Located in the castle chapel, the grave dates to 1548 and marks the burial place of the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII.
• Gardens: Laid-out pleasure and display gardens surround surviving castle ranges and are maintained for public visits, showing period and ornamental plantings.