In the kitchen, there is a cupboard at the back of the fireplace. What was kept in it?

A rare press – or cupboard – bed survives at Newark. How many doors did it have?

Which family lived at Newark? Their name is carved on this stone in the hall.

The tower house is one of the oldest parts of the castle. How many floors did it have?

In the bedroom, look up at the painted beams. How many can you count?

How many staircases are there in Newark Castle?

Newark CastleExplorer QuizExplore our castle with this fun fact-finding mission.

Remember to ask the steward if you need any help.

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Need a clue? Look here...

1. In the kitchen, on the castle’s lowest level; 2. Information board in the tower house - or try to work it out by looking up! 3. Press bedroom; 4. Press bedroom; 5. Information boards around the castle; 6. That would be telling! 7. There aren’t many... 8. Outside the castle; 9. Look up from outside the castle entrance 10. It’s like a game of cards... 11. They go coo! 12. It runs through Glasgow too.

How many fireplaces are there in the gatehouse?

How many of these turrets are there?

How many windows like this can you count?

Guns could be fired through holes in the castle walls. What shapes were the holes?

What type of animal was kept in the doocot?

What is the name of the river that flows next to Newark Castle?

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