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The ivy gives the castle a romantic air. This site has been in constant habitation since earliest days, and there was a moated village here before the Romans came.

The castle and the south-eastern approaches to the town present an illusion of island tranquillity, stretching from the wide waters of the Usk through the cattle-filled Castle Meadows to the wooded slopes

Penrith was one of a number of northern castles built during the last decades of the 14th century; others included Bolton, Wressel, Raby and Lumley.

The gatehouse of Skipton Castle, with its twin turrets.

Raglan Castle is an imposing, solid structure and was one of the last defensive castles to built in Wales.

Designed by the Welsh architect William Winde, the castle gardens are spectacular.

Reigate Castle has vanished completely, but its 11th-century motte is now a rose garden known as Castle Grounds.

Built as a private residence in 1834, Derby Castle was converted into an entertainment centre in 1877, featuring variety shows, afternoon concerts and dancing in the ballroom.

At the corner of the B4025 and the entrance road to Broughton Castle, we see the Saye & Sele Arms advertising Chesham & Brackley Breweries Ltd.

There is another unofficial entrance into the castle, known these days as Mortimer's Hole.

Penrice castle stands on the site of an earthwork and timber fortification; the present structure was built over a period of some fifty years, with work beginning in c1250.

Leland the traveller recorded that only one tower and a little stonework from the castle remained at the time of his visit.

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Although best known for its castle, Framlingham's heart is Market Hill, in a town where many of the buildings are in fact made from stones removed from the castle.

Construction of Colchester Castle is thought to have started around 1080, and in 1101 it was granted to Eudo the Steward by Henry I.

The first castle on this site was built by Robert de Todeni in the 11th century, and it was improved upon by subsequent owners until the 1470s, when Lord Hastings ordered it to be dismantled to provide

Sherborne Castle was built on the site of the Saxon Bishops' Palace by the Norman warlord Roger of Caen. It has had many owners, including Sir Walter Raleigh.

Piel is one of three islands off the coast at Barrow, and is crowned by the ruined remains of 14th-century Piel Castle, which boasts the largest medieval keep in the north-west of England.

In the 14th century Rowlands Castle is understood to have been called 'Rolokscastel.' There was a Norman castle here, but a few mounds in a private garden are all that remains of this site.

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Castle Wynd to the right still leads us through some fascinating alleyways, and of course the castle itself still looks over this side of town.

Portchester Castle was built by the Romans to defend the English Channel from raiding Saxons and is one of the largest of the 'Saxon shore' forts.

In the background are the ruins of Bolton Castle. Sir Richard Scope's formidable 14th-century castle commands extensive views over his estates in lower Wensleydale.

The remains of Hastings Castle, the first built by William the Conqueror, crown Hastings' West Hill, with superb views over the town and out to sea.