National Lottery Open Week 2026
As a thank you to National Lottery players for supporting our conservation work, we’re offering free entry during National Lottery Open Week! Bring your lottery ticket or scratch card and explore Bodiam Castle for free.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
As a thank you to National Lottery players for helping support our conservation work, we’re delighted to offer free entry to Bodiam Castle during National Lottery Open Week. From 11 March to 14 March, simply bring along a National Lottery ticket or scratch card and explore the castle and grounds for free.
Whether you’re visiting a National Trust place for the first time or you're a long‑time member bringing friends and family along, this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy a memorable day out on us.
How to claim your free visit:
Show one valid National Lottery ticket or scratch card per adult when you arrive.
One National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game will give access to 1 adult and up to 4 children (under the age of 18).
Eligible National Lottery games include all draw-based Games, Scratchcards and Instant Win Games.
Both digital and paper tickets are accepted. If you’re showing a ticket on your phone, please download it before you arrive—signal can be patchy.
The ticket’s purchase or draw date doesn’t matter.
Children aged 5 and under always receive free entry at National Trust places.
Dates: 11 March to 14 March
Times: 10am to 4pm
Price: Free with a National Lottery Ticket (parking charges apply)
Times
The basics
- Meeting point
Show your lottery ticket at Visitor Reception.
- What to bring and wear
Wear clothes suitable for the weather.
- Accessibility
Gravel paths throughout the site with some slopes and undulating terrain. Level access to the castle courtyard only. The towers are reached by steep spiral staircases. Please see the access pages at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle for further information.
Upcoming events
Pooch Passport at Bodiam Castle
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Bodiam Castle tour
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Easter Egg Hunt at Bodiam Castle
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