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The Castle Norwich

Norwich’s long-running LGBTQ+ pub, club and guesthouse in one

Norwich, UK

Neighbourhood

Norwich

About The Castle Norwich

The Castle is the established heart of LGBTQ+ nightlife in Norwich. The main pub is relaxed and sociable, with pool, food, drinks offers and regular karaoke, while the converted barn club gives busier nights somewhere to turn up the music and dance. It works equally well for an early drink or a full evening, and its long connection with the local community makes it a reassuring first stop for visitors. Self-contained guest rooms above the venue add a practical option for an LGBTQ+ weekend in Norwich.

What to expect

A welcoming community pub that grows livelier with karaoke, DJs and dancing, with a separate club space on selected nights.

Vibes

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Good to know

Practical tips before you visit

The venue includes self-contained guest rooms with en-suite showers and small kitchen areas.

The club space does not necessarily open every night, so check the event programme if dancing is the priority.

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Location

The Castle Norwich

1 Spitalfields, Norwich NR1 4EY, United Kingdom

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4.4

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Catrina Field

6 months ago

Such a unique room. A mini house! Easy check in. Comfortable room and close to where we were heading. Roundabout was a bit noisy but not the hotels fault..... still slept!. Small breakfast on offer that i could eat...again not their fault but fresh local bread. A nice small loaf

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Rachel Kay

3 months ago

Amazing night visiting this little gem. Such a friendly atmosphere. Lovely pub inside and a lovely garden out the back. We had the best night! Highly recommend.

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Peter John Colin

3 months ago

Nice little place 'just on outside of city. 15 20m walk to center. Clean and have little breakfast stuff. And good selection ' very good ' nxt time I'm here we are going to come here to stay '

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Neil Huxley

7 months ago

Advertised on booking.com as a hotel, it's actually a pub. Advertised on their own website as having a fairly comprehensive menu for snacks and evening meals, the reality is they stopped cooking a while ago and staff were surprised to see it still on the site. Advertised as fantastic breakfast, the reality was bread and jam with cereals that you prepare and serve yourselves ( could have done that at home) specifically asked via email for somewhere quiet, reality was a room adjacent to a very busy roundabout, sirens and loud cars/motorbikes all night long. All in all not a pleasant experience and would not repeat.

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