Tours fill up quickly, would definitely suggest booking in advance especially in the winter.The limited space per tour is to the visitors benefit, expect easy staircases and medieval sized rooms.Our guide was thoughtful and curated a great 1 hour introduction that included visiting 18 rooms in the historic house.
February 2024
My wife and i did the night tour with our daughter. It was amazing and we highly recommend it.
January 2024
Our 4th visit, and it never gets old. Always something to see that you never saw before.
Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramist, scholar and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Mercer built Fonthill Castle as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints.
The castle serves as an early example of reinforced concrete and features forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces. Fonthill Castle’s interior features Mercer’s renowned, hand crafted ceramic tiles designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Fonthill Castle is open for guided one-hour tours. Due to its historic nature, Fonthill Castle has limited accessibility with steep stairs and narrow, uneven passages throughout the site.
