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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Hurst Castle, artillery fortresses built by Henry VIII at the entrance to the Solent. Used as a prison in the Read more…
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Southsea Castle has also been known under the names of Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle is an artillery Read more…
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Fort Brockhurst, One of a number of forts built in the 1850s and 1860s to protect Portsmouth and its vital Read more…
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Wolvesey Castle, also known as the Old Bishop’s Palace was built by the Bishop of Winchester Henry of Blois between Read more…
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Portchester Castle’s commanding location as the Solent’s defences for hundreds of years. Originally built in the late 3rd century. Covering Read more…
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Calshot Castle built between 1539 and 1540 was one of the Henry VIII artillery forts, built to defend the coast Read more…
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Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit at the west corner of Southampton Water where it joins the Solent, Read more…
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