Bishop Castle, Pueblo

There are several areas in the castle that a child can get hurt in. Missing cat walks, a rope to a bell without a floor under it, loose debris, etc. My grandson ran to ring the bell and if I had not caught him by his waist he would have fallen down the shaft the rope hangs down. No warning signs either. Very narrow passage ways too. Interesting experience for adults only!

We were lucky enough to visit when Mr Bishop was there working on the front entrance area. Mr Bishop has basically spent his entire life building this castle, by hand! What a hard working man. You might want to note tho Mr. Bishop is very opinionated about politics & government & what he feels is wrong with it. If you are sensitive to such talk you don't probably don't want to talk at length with him. It's amazing to go through the castle. The fisrt floor has a furnace. There is an elevator, but I think it's only used for working purposes. The second level has a several arch support system. The 3rd level has the "grand ballroom" There are wrought iron walkways around the castle at a couple different heights. It's high, that can be a bit daunting if you're afraid of heights. You can climb spiral stairs to the top of one of the towers. At the top of one there is a round ball strictly made of welded iron. It's pretty high up & moves a bit. The other tower is even higher. The view from the top is AMAZING. It is windy way up high! The stair are narrow in places, you have to wait for people going up or coming down as there is not room for doing so at the same time. It is "enter at your own risk" This is NOT an osha approved tourist attraction... so Children MUST be watched. If you can't climb stairs you could enjoy looking at the castle, but you really won't enjoy the view & appreciate the grandness of the structure unless you climb up to at least the 3rd level. There are NO modern bathrooms, running water, etc. There is an outhouse at the entrance, & it smells like one. The gift shop sells some things. The did have bottled water & pop when we were there. The site is donation only. The Bishops donate I believe 25% to a newborn heart surgery chairty. They use the rest to purchase the iron, sand & cement..etc. What I didn't like most was the fact that we bought a DVD about the castle... for $25. I really didn't show much at all. Mostly it was watching Mr. Bishop pick up rocks. There was some talk & you learned how the idea for the castle came to be... but I would think $7 would have been plenty to charge for this poor quality DVD. It was a copy of an OLD vhs tape with occasional snowy lines, then voices were dubbed in over that to explain things. It would be great if they could make a DVD that is HIGHer quality that actually shows stages of the castle being built, more info & facts about the amount of material used, hours/years worked to achieve certain stages of building, etc. Overall it was a FANTASTIC experience & I would go back again, I would encourage others to go as well!

Great family experience. Castle has been created out of steel and rocks. Nothing more, nothing less, but for reasons??? That is the question! Nice drive through the mountains of beautiful forests and natural setting. Price: Donation only. Great place to take the family and have some wonderful discussions of who, what, why and most interestingly, how!

I thought Bishop's Castle was great. How often do you get to see a castle. The views are amazing. I wasn't brave enough to climb to the top. It was a great experience.

It certainly shows what one is capable of if only one has a dream and nothing to do for a few decades. He's creepy to encounter, I'd advise avoiding him if he's onsite.

This is a very unique place Jim Bishop built the castle himself it was really cool it has 3 floors and a tower it needed some railings on the outside catwalks but very neat

The scenic drive up the mountian is unforgettable. Then out of the beautiful trees you see the spire of the castle. It is a simple castle compare to European ones and yet it is a wonder in the area.