Old Wardour Castle: A Film Location for Robin Hood
Old Wardour Castle, also known as Locksley Castle, is a gorgeous medieval castle in England used as a filming location for the 1991 film Robin Hood starring Kevin Coster.
Locksley Castle in England
I discovered this incredible castle back in 2016 on the way back to London from Stonehenge. Once I left Stonehenge, there was a small roadsign saying Old Wardour Castle.
I just noticed the two words old and castle. Those two words triggered something that I call "Indiana Jones Mode." I had to go and see it. Little did I know yet, how fantastic this castle would be.
Where is Locksley Castle, aka Old Wardour Castle?
Old Wardour Castle is roughly 45 minutes by car from Stonehenge. From Stonehenge, you'll have to take a narrow and winding road to reach the castle; as a friendly word of advice, drive slowly! The road was extremely narrow; it had only room for one car.
For your convenience, here's the route from Stonehenge to Old Wardour Castle on Google Maps
To castle is being maintained in its decayed state, and you need to buy an affordable ticket on-site to access and see it. Plan a few hours if you want to see everything.
Old Wardour Castle was built in the 1390s and allegedly destroyed around 1644 during the English Civil War.
Old Wardour Castle was used as Locksley's Castle in the movies
The castle is so spectacular that it was used as a filming location for the 1991 film Robin Hood, starring Kevin Costner.
In the movie, you'll see the castle a few times as Locksley's Castle, and there's even a scene in the film where you can see a cavern that's nearby. You'll spot the two towers of the castle in a brief scene in the official trailer at 0:30
Photos of Old Wardour Castle
What I found so stunning about this castle is that one half is quite intact, while the other half is just missing. It looks like someone took a giant saw, cut through the building, and took one half away.
Intact half of Old Wardour Castle
Some of the floors of the castle still exist, and you can access them. There's a small gate on the ground floor with stairs that will take you to to all the different levels.
Gate and Stairs at Old Wardour Castle in England
The top floors are quite airy. And if you get closer to the walls, you'll experience a beautiful view of the surrounding area.
View from the top of Old Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle may be a little off the beaten tracks, but it's worth a visit, especially if you're already visiting Stonehenge.
Bench in front of Locksley Castle aka Old Wardour Castle
And if you need a rest, you'll find benches in quiet, picturesque locations at the old Wardour Castle.
How I photographed Old Wardour Castle with iPhone
I took all those photos using an iPhone 6S plus back in 2016. Luckily, I already had the Moment Wide Angle Lens that helped me to capture the entire building and the surrounding area easily.
Because of the size of the castle, I applied perspective correction in almost every photo and re-edited these photos a few years later using Adobe Lightroom Mobile Premium, my main photo editing app. Note that you'll need a paid Lightroom premium plan to use the features for perspective correction.
It's been a while since I visited the castle. If you're curious about which apps and accessories I use nowadays, check out my iPhone photography overview page where you'll find answers to all of these questions.
