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Castles and Forts

Our coast has also been our first line of defence. This means around the UK coastline, we have the remains of castles and forts offering a glimpse into the country’s medieval and military past.

Location is everything, and visiting a castle will also get you out in some of the most spectacular and breathtaking locations.

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Popular Castles and Forts

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Bodiam Castle

100.35 km
Bodiam Castle is a late medieval moated castle. A quadrangular castle was built-in 1385 surrounded by a wide moat and Read more…
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Caister Roman Site

Caister Roman Site, the partially excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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Hurst Castle

90.15 km
Hurst Castle, artillery fortresses built by Henry VIII at the entrance to the Solent. Used as a prison in the Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Aberystwyth-Castle

Aberystwyth Castle

Aberystwyth Castle is an Edwardian fortress that was built during the First Welsh War in the late 13th century. It Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Calshot-Castle

Calshot Castle

70.13 km
Calshot Castle built between 1539 and 1540 was one of the Henry VIII artillery forts, built to defend the coast Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Bodelwyddan-Castle

Bodelwyddan Castle

Bodelwyddan Castle ia a magnificent Victorian Castle and estate with stunning furnished rooms with collections from the National Portrait Gallery, Read more…
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Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh located on a low hill 5 km (3 miles) south-east of Read more…
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Sherborne Castle

Sherborne actually has two castles. The now ruins of Sherborne Old castle which was built in the 12th century as Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
Newark-Castle

Newark Castle

Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde. This is a Read more…
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Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle is a 13th Century castle located at the meeting point of three sea lochs on the west Read more…
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Milsey Bay Beach

Milsey Bay is a sandy beach with views of the Bass Rock and the Firth of Forth across to Fife. Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches, Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Seaside Awards
Cawdor-Castle

Cawdor Castle

Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century, built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor. An ancient Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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