Volunteer opportunities at Castle Drogo

Volunteer showing two visitors the Subbuteo table at Castle Drogo — House experience volunteer at Castle Drogo | © James Dobson

There are some great perks to volunteering at Castle Drogo. Whether you want to improve your CV, make friends, or just want to give something back, choosing to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make. Find out more about how you can join the team or get involved in different ways.

Join our team

It’s our volunteers that help bring Castle Drogo to life. Whether you want to volunteer every week or the odd day here and there, we've got lots of opportunities that might suit you.

Volunteering is a great chance to learn new skills, as well as flexing old ones, in the company of interesting and sociable people. Our volunteers have come from all backgrounds and ages, so you don’t have to worry about qualifications or experience.

“I’ve been volunteering at Drogo one day a week for around 10 years. The staff are first class and everyone is completely committed to giving the visitors of all ages a fun, interesting and memorable experience."

- - Pam Lee, House Volunteer

Ways to volunteer at Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo relies on volunteers who offer their time to look after this family home and estate and bring it to life for our visitors. We’re a big site and need all sorts of skills, whether you would enjoy lending a helping hand in the garden, working in the café, or immersing yourself in the history of the Castle and passing that knowledge to others, there’s a role for you.

We appreciate any amount of time you might be able to give, so please do get in touch if you think you can’t spend a whole day in the castle but would still love to get involved. For example, we have house guiding lunch cover roles that are only a couple of hours.

If any of the above sounds like you, or you'd like to find out more about opportunities at Castle Drogo, please get in touch and share your skills.

Volunteer reading on the Green corridor | © James Dobson

Work experience and other ways to get involved

We also have work experience opportunities, from one off work experience weeks to longer-term volunteering. Whether you are looking to gain experience in conservation or collections work, learn skills in the gardens and estate or just looking to add something to your CV, there are opportunities throughout the year to get a taster of the work we do.

"I found my work experience at Castle Drogo was both a thoroughly enjoyable and unique experience. I’ve always been an enjoyer of history, and so getting to work ‘behind the scenes’ at such a historic sight was very interesting for me."

- - Emily, Work Experience Student

Why join us?

There are lots of reasons to join us; making the move to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make.

Become part of a friendly and dedicated team
Meet people from all walks of life and forge new friendships
Utilise your existing skills and learn new ones
Strengthen your CV and help to develop your career
Enjoy the great outdoors
Learn about the history of this special place.

Get in touch about Volunteering at Castle Drogo

Interested in finding out more about volunteering at Castle Drogo? Pop in and speak to a member of the team, give us a call on 01647 434114 or email Drogovolunteering@nationaltrust.org.uk to find out more.