Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle is a fabulous Tudor artillery fort and a visit shows both its strategic location and defence use continuing until 1956. Visiting Pendennis Castle… Read More »Pendennis Castle
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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
Restormel Castle
Restormel Castle is a fabulous shell keep to visit, set on a motte in extensive parkland the castle dominates the Fowey valley. Visiting Restormel Castle… Read More »Restormel Castle
Upnor Castle
A visit to Upnor Castle allows you to see an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway. The fort is… Read More »Upnor Castle
Spofforth Castle
Spofforth castle is actually a delightful fortified manor house to visit that we discovered while taking the scenic route to Newcastle. The site was originally… Read More »Spofforth Castle
Mont Orgueil Castle
Mont Orgueil is in a fantastically dominant location and is very photogenic as well as being the best organised castle for visitors I’ve ever been… Read More »Mont Orgueil Castle
Elizabeth Castle
One look at the map shows you the strategic position of Elizabeth Castle for defending Jersey and even today it is a challenge to visit.… Read More »Elizabeth Castle
Dover Castle
Dover castle is probably one of the most iconic English castles and this gateway to England is certainly worth a visit with over 2000 years… Read More »Dover Castle
Scalloway Castle
Scalloway is another castle created by the infamous Earl, Patrick Stewart. Free to enter it is in the usual gorgeous Shetland setting. Visiting Scalloway Castle… Read More »Scalloway Castle
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is a huge structure spanning many centuries and styles and now you can visit the Elizabethan knot garden too. Begun in the twelfth… Read More »Kenilworth Castle