The Friends of Berkeley Castle (FoBC)

Supporting a wonderful
12th century castle set in glorious grounds.

By becoming a Friend of Berkeley Castle you can assist in the repair of the building and its unique contents and help to safeguard them for the enjoyment of future generations.

Members of the Friends of Berkeley Castle are assisting Berkeley Castle Charitable Trust, which is dedicated to the ‘preservation, conservation and restoration, for the public benefit, of Berkeley Castle, its contents and its gardens’.

Find out about the benefits of membership here.

Project support

Friends of Berkeley Castle, founded in 2006, has funded very many projects, including:

Conservation and cleaning of many of the significant and delicate Castle tapestries
First aid work on many of the textiles throughout the Castle
Cleaning and restoring many Castle paintings, including the portrait of Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia in the 17th century, by court painter Sir Peter Lely
Purchasing a reproduction chain mail coat and helmet
Repairing the damaged Venetian lamps in the Great Hall
Providing a new fountain for the Lily Pond, which is both decorative and functional
New gun carriages for the Castle cannons.
Funding the maintenance of the long case clock made by the famous clockmaker, Thomas Tompion (1639-1713).