Lewes Castle
The castle at Lewes is a Norman fortification that evolved from a wooden twin motte structure to the stone buildings we have today. The building… Read More »Lewes Castle
South East
Burgh Roman Castle
The castle at Burgh was built as a Roman Saxon Shore Fort with direct access to the river and responsible for protecting the coastline. From… Read More »Burgh Roman Castle
Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village
Mountfitchet Castle and Norman village is a reconstructed Norman castle with accompanying buildings, built as an educational theme park. Situated near Stanstead Airport the castle… Read More »Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village
Arundel Castle
Arundel is a magnificent English castle to visit and see a thousand years of history, heavily restored after slighting and decay. Built on a hillside… Read More »Arundel Castle
Rochester Castle
Famous for the siege by King John in 1215, Rochester Castle has an amazingly intact Norman keep you can still visit today. This castle really… Read More »Rochester Castle
Castle Acre
Castle Acre is combines two impressive medieval ruins to visit – the castle plus a priory all set in an old Saxon town in Norfolk.… Read More »Castle Acre
Pevensey Castle
Originally one of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts, Pevensey is a large castle to visit. On the south coast of England the changing sea levels… Read More »Pevensey Castle
Bodiam Castle
Bodiam is a beautiful little castle to visit, built as a nouveau riche status symbol it is almost a grand folly rather than a defensive… Read More »Bodiam Castle
Tilbury Fort
For me, Tilbury Fort is always associated with the speech by Elizabeth I on the eve of the Spanish Armada and I was excited to… Read More »Tilbury Fort
Castle Rising
Castle Rising is a magnificent and largely intact, twelfth century building in extensive earthworks and well worth a visit. I always find it a strange… Read More »Castle Rising