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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Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan waterfront artillery fort built in 1559 on the River Medway to protect warships moored at Read more…
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Richborough Fort was founded in AD 43 soon after the Romans landed in England to protect a major port of Read more…
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Deal Castle is one of the earliest and most elaborate of a chain of Tudor artillery coastal forts, which also Read more…
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Hever Castle began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539 it was the seat Read more…
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The Drop Redoubt is one of the two linked forts on Dovers Western Heights. Linked to Citadel, by a series Read more…
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The Royal Military Canal was built between 1804 and 1809 as a strategic defence against invasion during the Napoleonic Wars Read more…
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The Norman Rochester Castle is strategically placed by the River Medway. Building started in 1087 and now you only have Read more…
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Eynsford Castle is a very early Norman ‘enclosure castle’ (c.1085-7). Unlike a lot of castles at this time rather than Read more…
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Scotney Castle is a Victorian country house and 14th-century ruined castle with a romantic garden and over 770 acres of Read more…
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St Leonard’s Tower was built between 1077 and 1108 by Bishop Gundulf. It probably served as a fortified house, although Read more…
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Walmer Castle was originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences. Walmer Read more…
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Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent, is one of the loveliest castles in the UK. It is set on two Read more…
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