Want some great castles to visit? My favorites continue to be Orford and Dover Castles!
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One of the largest castles and also has a part of a Roman wall still standing from the 1st century AD!
Visit Dover Castle | English Heritage
Lots of spaces for the family to spread out and enjoy a picnic!
Framlingham Castle - English Heritage
Look for the nearby smokehouse restaurant slash grocery store as they serve the absolute best smoked food you have ever had!
Orford Castle - English Heritage
It is a shell of its former glory but the history is so rich.
Canterbury Castle
One of the first castles built by William the Conqueror, around 1066 AD! Incredible to still see a lot of it standing today!
Official Warwick Castle website: Best Price Guaranteed
Near one of the old London roads, this castle was vital as it was near a water source but still blocked the way to London.
Rochester Castle - English Heritage
One of the first castles to fight back against the Vikings!
Visit Carisbrooke Castle | English Heritage
Takes a 3 mile walk or a 5k to get to this castle at low tide even though it was never really considered a castle, even though it was built by Henry the 8th!
Lindisfarne Castle | Northumberland - National Trust
Another massive castle that has incredibly beautiful views!
Official Edinburgh Castle Website
This castle was the last castle ever built in England! It was finished in the earlier part of the 1900’s. It does not have as much history as other places but still a castle worth visiting.
Castle Drogo | Devon - National Trust
This castle was used as a barracks in more recent modern times.
Carlisle Castle | English Heritage
This is considered as the most beautiful and used castle in England!
Belvoir Castle | Plan Your Visit
This castle was also built for William the Conqueror about 8 years or so after his entry upon English soil.
Durham Castle - Durham World Heritage Site
This castle has a motte and bailey which is great since it has some fantastic views from all angles across the Dartmoor countryside.
Visit Totnes Castle - English Heritage
This castle was built to keep out the French in the 1300’s and is one of the smallest. Still worth the visit though.
Bodiam Castle | Sussex - National Trust
This castle was built before England even became a country!
Bamburgh Castle: Homepage
Although Windsor is the first inhabited castle and this one is second, it is featured in the famous English television show entitled Downton Abbey.
One of the most beautiful castles in England if not the whole world!
History of the Castle
This is the best well preserved castle in English history! This castle is certainly older than it looks which gives an almost immediate look into history centuries ago.
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This castle is almost a millennia old and is almost completely in ruins.
