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Castles and Forts

United Kingdom

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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Cromwells-Castle

Cromwells Castle

Cromwell’s Castle guards the anchorage between Bryher and Tresco. The castle has a round tower and is one of the Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens

Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens is a beautiful sheltered valley near Penzance, surrounded by woods, streams and dramatic 22-acre exotic and sub-tropical Read more…
Place Tags: Art – Culture, Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
Things to see and do

Kelburn Castle and Estate

Kelburn Castle dates from the 13th century and the Kelburn Estate covers an area of over 3,500 acres, starting at Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
Pendennis-Castle

Pendennis Castle

Pendennis Castle was built by King Henry VIII to defend against possible attack by Spain and France and was in Read more…
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Keiss-Castle-and-House

Keiss Castle

Keiss Castle, which is now partially ruined, is located less than 1 mile north of Keiss village, on sheer cliffs, Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Maiden-Castle

Maiden Castle

Maiden Castle was built in about 600 BC; the early phase was a simple and similar to many other hill Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Yarmouth-Castle

Yarmouth Castle

Yarmouth Castle, the last and most sophisticated of Henry VIII’s coastal defences. Displays inside the castle include atmospheric recreations of Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
Things to see and do

Hurst Castle

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
Agricola-Tower

Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls

The Agricola Tower is the original 12th-century stone tower gateway to Chester Castle houses on the first floor a chapel Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
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Redoubt Fortress

Eastbourne’s Redoubt Fortress was built between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers in defending against the threat 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
Logans-Rock

Logans Rock

The Logan Rock is an example of a logan or rocking stone. The rock is an eighty-ton granite boulder perched Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
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