Viking Re-Enactment - 3 August 2025

Viking Re-Enactment
Date : Sun 03/08/25, 10.00am to 4.00pm

Location

Address : Stafford Castle
Address 2 : Newport Road
Postcode : ST16 1DJ
Town : STAFFORD
Price : CASH ONLY Car Park: £5 Motorbikes: £3 Pedestrians and Pushbikes Free Children’s workshop price: £5

An entertaining, educational and interactive day out suitable for all the family and fans of Vikings alike! 

The Vikings are back at Stafford Castle and they are setting up camp for the weekend. This year we want to go bigger and better than ever – the return of your favourite activities is confirmed with ‘Have a go Javelin’, ‘Kiddie-Vike’, Viking talks and demonstrations such as weaving, weapon usage and cooking. 

Don’t miss the Viking games (such as Kubb and Nine Men Morris), Have-a-go archery, coin minting, arms and armour displays either. 

Everyone can look the part by visiting wound painting stall to make yourself look fearsome or perhaps more friendly by visiting our face painting stall. 

Each day the Vikings will gather, blow the horns, and march onward up to the Inner Bailey at the top of the site to commence in a skirmish and a larger, full battle at the end of the day. 

Come along and watch as the different factions vie for victory and battle with Stafford town as their backdrop and with commentating for all to follow. 

No matter what day you come (both if you want) you can immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of a Viking Village and for our younger guests you will be able to make a small Viking Shield in our workshop! 

If you’re hungry how about heading over to the Woodsmoke BBQ for a variety of options including a vegan choice, or maybe have some pizza, toasties, sausage rolls or ice cream from our other food providers. All this and lots more…. don’t miss it!

Most activities, stalls and things to see are free however we will have a small charge for the children’s workshop. Event admission is free but there is a charge for parking if required. 

We strongly encourage walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing to get to the event! It is about a 30 minute walk from Stafford Railway Station, near the town centre, to Stafford Castle. The 5A bus can be caught outbound from Stafford Town Centre to Stafford Castle (Thorneyfields Lane/adj Thorneyfields Lane stops) on Sundays, throughout the duration of the event. We have plenty of parking space at this event with an overflow parking option at King Edward VI High School. 

Please do not park on surrounding roads and verges nearby to Stafford Castle - this will be monitored during the event. 

Please be aware that pictures will be being taken at this event that may be used for our website or on our social media accounts. Please bring cash if you are parking as this is essential to pay the parking charge.

Organiser

Name : Historic Stafford
Email : info@historicstafford.co.uk
Telephone : 01785 619131
Website : www.historicstafford.co.uk

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