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Just north of Richmond are the remains of this old Norman castle. Inside the keep, the massive fireplaces needed to keep this rather desolate monument warm can still be seen.

Lancaster developed on the east slopes of the castle and church. This area was once called Kirk Lancastre.

Named after the original landowner, Justin de Cave, South Cave is a village of two halves, separated by the castle, built in 1787.

Along with Etal, Ford Castle once formed a second line of defence against the Scots; the front line consisted of the fortresses at Wark, Berwick and Norham.

Soon after the Conquest, the Normans built a wooden motte and bailey castle at Tamworth on the site of the Mercian fortifications of 913.This was replaced by the shell-keep and tower, which still

The town of Bodiam is dominated by one of the most picturesque castles in England, set within a broad moat filled with golden carp.

We are looking down Castle Hill, by the wall of Lancaster Castle. St Mary's Parade is to the left, going up to the church. The Judge's Lodgings are at the bottom of Castle Hill down the lane.

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

18th-century cottages in Main Street at West Lulworth, looking westwards from the wide triangle of highway and grass beside the Castle Inn.

The castle began its life as a far humbler structure than we enjoy today, once described as "... a slender fortress of stakes and earth".

With the ivy all removed it is now much easier to see the castle, even if in doing so it has lost some of its romantic appeal.

In the backgound are the ruins of Bolton Castle, which was built by Richard Scrope in the 1380s.

The ruined shell keep in the south-west corner of Pontefract Castle dates from the mid-13th century, when it was rebuilt in a polygonal form similar to those at Knaresborough, Southampton, Roxburgh and

Raglan Castle is probably one of the most majestic castles in Wales. Set upon a ridge amidst a wondrous landscape, it has cast an impressive shadow over the area for centuries.

The castle, built between 1190 and 1210, is amongst the earliest castles in England to be constructed with a fortified curtain wall.

'A picturebook castle' is how the castle at Hornby has been described. Painted by the artist Turner, it became famous and was much visited.

Crickhowell Castle lies 12 miles south-east of Brecon. The original stronghold was a timber motte and bailey, and belonged to the de Turberville family.

An evocative view from the north-east of the part of the town immediately below the Castle and the impressive Castle and prison itself.

There was certainly a castle here of sorts in 1106, as Robert Curthose, elder son of the Conqueror, was held prisoner here after being defeated at Tinchebrai.

Rufus Castle, or Bow and Arrow Castle as the locals usually call it, was probably named after William Rufus, the second Norman king.

Here we see the castle gateway and entrance to the zoo. Opened in 1937 and set within the castle grounds, the zoo, with over 400 species, became one of the best in the country.

The late Norman tower of Oxford Castle overlooks a branch of the river which cuts between various small factories and dilapidated buildings.

Carisbrooke's dramatic castle, rich in history, made the town a popular tourist attraction with early visitors, including the poet Tennyson, who may have incorporated aspects of the castle into

A minor 14th-century castle, Naworth stands on a triangular piece of land by the river Irthling with deep ditch defences on three sides and a moat and drawbridge on the fourth.