Volunteer at Croft Castle

A view of Croft Castle, Herefordshire Play Video

Join our dedicated volunteer team and help us bring the castle to life for visitors.

Help us bring the stories of Croft to life

Castle guides

Are you looking for something new to do for 2017?

We're looking for people who love people. Croft is a place which dates back to the Domesday Book and has many rich and interesting stories and moments of history to uncover. You don't need to have historical knowledge of the castle though; we can help you with that when you get started.

Our castle volunteers have freedom to roam inside the castle, sharing stories they love with visitors, showing them parts of the collection they may not have seen before and helping families to engage with some of the memorabilia, costumes, stories and games we have to share.

Find out what Bronda Parsons loves about Croft and why she volunteers with us.

Bronda talks to a visitor in the hall about the history of the Croft family, at Croft Castle in Herefordshire

Volunteer Bronda Parsons 

Read more about what brings Bronda to Croft.

Tour guides

If you love entertaining a crowd or would enjoy showing people parts of the castle they wouldn't normally see, then tour guiding could be for you. All of our volunteer tour guides love to share their knowledge and learning new stories when researching about Croft. Full training will be given and we will give you plenty of time to learn all about Croft before your first tour. Our friendly castle team will help you with everything you need to know.

Some of our volunteers love to play the piano much to the delight of visitors.

Come on in; we're looking for friendly volunteers to help us bring the castle to life
Two volunteers welcoming visitors into the castle at Croft Castle in Herefordshire

Event Volunteers

Working with the Visitor Experience team, you will be helping us bring to life Croft Castle and nearby Berrington Hall through inspiring events and activity. Help to set up, run and clear away after events such as our World War Two weekend, Battle of Mortimer's Cross, exhibition launches, Kite Festival, Apple Weekend, Father Christmas's workshop and more.

We'd love to hear from you if you're enthusiastic, energetic, innovative and dynamic, with a flair for creating events and activity which engages our audience and inspires them to support the Trust's cause. Check out the opportunity here to find out more and apply.

Dress up, engage with visitors and bring history to life as an Events Volunteer
An Events Volunteer dressed as a laundry maid at Croft Castle in Herefordshire

The castle is open seven days a week until the beginning of November, from 11am until 5pm and it's also open at weekends in November and December. The hours are flexible and you can choose which days and how many hours you'd like to give and our team will help you with the rest.

If you're looking for something different to do this year but not quite sure...get in touch and we'll help you get involved. Email us to find out more or call 01568 780246.