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Llanstephan is a double enclosure castle of the 12th and 13th centuries. Its defences on three sides were enhanced by natural scarping, while the fourth was given a double ditch.

Begun by William Wallace, principal mason to the Crown in 1627, and completed by William Aitoun in 1650, Heriot's Hospital is the direct ancestor of Drumlanrig Castle.

A few miles to the south of Nairn stands Cawdor Castle, one of Scotland's finest medieval buildings. It is famous for its association with Macbeth and the murder of Duncan.

Situated in the shadow of the grand church of St Helen's, the castle, now in the care of English Heritage, originated as a Norman manor house; it ultimately become the property of the Breton La Zouch family

The Edinburgh Castle we see today is, with a few additions, that built by the Earl of Morton following the siege of 1572.

The great battlemented castle can be seen standing guard over the town; there has been a fortification on this site since the 11th century, though most of the present castle is Victorian.

Conwy was already something of a tourist attraction by 1898 with its castle and remnants of the planned medieval town.

The great battlemented castle can be seen standing guard over the town; there has been a fortification on this site since the 11th century, though most of the present castle is Victorian.

Little remains of Guildford Castle, once a favourite royal residence where many princes of the blood were brought up.

Duffield was an important place in medieval times, and the A6 passes by the foot of the tree-covered Castle Mound, the motte of what was once one of the most formidable Norman castles in England.

Amberley church lies between the castle and the village at the western end of a ridge of high ground, which is about one mile north of Houghton Bridge.

These remains of Donnington Castle, once a vital stronghold commanding the key trade routes passing through the town, are on a hillside near Newbury.

The Cecil Higgins Museum is next to the hotel, and to the rear of that is Castle Mound, the site of the Norman castle.

The castle was originally a manor house belonging to the Bishops of Chichester; a licence to crenellate was granted in 1377.

The village of Bramber probably dates from the building of its Norman castle, since there is no evidence of a pre-Conquest settlement.

It was the only Royal Castle in Surrey; the motte was raised soon after the Norman Conquest.

Kendal Castle was built by the Normans to the east of the town, probably by Ivo de Tailbois, the first Lord of Kendal in the late 12th century, and it still commands good views to the north and south-east

A collegiate church was founded here by the Neville family of nearby Raby Castle in 1410.

The raised site chosen for his castle by the Norman Hamelin de Ballon in the late 11th century can be clearly seen here from Castle Meadows.

Amberley Castle, seen on the right, dates back to Norman times and was strongly fortified in 1377.

We have an attractive glimpse of the medieval castle keep on its mound, which dominates the roofs of the town and the surrounding countryside.

The old cattle market occupied part of the former bailey of the castle, until 1960 when it moved out to make way for a car park.

These people had been the scourge of Skipsea Castle in earlier times, so much so that Henry III had to demolish the castle in 1220.

This great castle mound is perhaps best seen from the top of church tower: it is a fine example of a motte and bailey.