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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Etal Castle, built in the mid-14th century on the strategic River Till ford as defence against Scottish raiders. Read more…
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Harbottle Castle was built in the 12th century. It was a typical Norman motte and bailey castle built of earth Read more…
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Edlingham Castle ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century. Read more…
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Chillingham Castle is a medieval castle situated in the Northumberland village of Chillingham in north-eastern England. Built originally as a Read more…
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Alnwick Castle is home to the Dukes of Northumberland and is very much still in use. Alnwick Castle is the Read more…
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Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle with spectacular views. The castle was transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian home. Managed Read more…
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Dunstanburgh Castle, a dramatic ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting. This dominates a lonely stretch of Northumberland’s coastline and Read more…
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Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. Explore a spectacular medieval castle, a Greek Revival villa and thirty acres of stunning Grade Read more…
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Lordenshaws, remains of an Iron Age Hillfort, Bronze age burials and rock carvings in open heather moorland close to the Read more…
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Bamburgh Castle is a Norman castle situated on the Northumbrian coast at Bamburgh. It is a grade I listed building Read more…
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Kielder Castle overlooks Kielder Village, and was the former hunting lodge for the Duke of Northumberland. Now it is home Read more…
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Norham Castle, commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles. Read more…
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