Parts of Elizabeth Castle to be opened as part of pilgrimage
Guests and States members will then be given a tour of the Officers' Quarters, which provides group accommodation at the castle, as well as the military hospital, which is to be opened to the public for the first time in decades.
A free open day at the castle is planned at the end of the year, said organisers.
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