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Doune was conceived as a courtyard castle, but was never finished. It was built by Robert Stewart, first Duke of Albany, Guardian of Scotland on behalf of the captive James I.

The local sandstone quarry provided material to build Scarborough Castle.

In medieval times the town boasted a castle, a port and a church, which were overwhelmed by the sands in the early 16th century.

The town and its castle have therefore been fought over on numerous occasions. Dating from about 1400, the bridge was for years one of only a handful of crossing points over the Forth.

His brick Jacobean mansion, Chilham Castle, allegedly designed by Inigo Jones, stands on the west side of the Square at Chilham itself.

The town and its castle have therefore been fought over on numerous occasions. Dating from about 1400, the bridge was for years one of only a handful of crossing points over the Forth.

The castle stands to the south of Stonehaven on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea. It was here, in July 1650, that Charles II was entertained by the Earl Marischal.

Top church dominates the skyline in this second view from the castle keep. The direction is south-east, and municipal buildings occupy the centre ground.

The horses and carriage perhaps wait for visitors from the entrance to the old castle.

The picture gives us an idea of just how steep the ridge is upon which the castle is built.

The towers at the angle of the castle contained bedchambers for use by the King and Queen. On the ground floor were apartments for the King's officials.

The castle underwent further restoration in the 19th century.

Nearby Amroth Castle is a grand 18th-century house that sits on the site of Amroth's original Norman fortress, just yards from Amroth beach.

The twin-towered gatehouse, or Le Gemeltour Supra Portram as it was called in a survey of the castle undertaken in 1343, is flanked on the right by the Prison Tower (Le Prisontour), and on the left by

diverts north-east of the town to Edenham, a delightful village on the east bank of the winding East Glen River, whose church has many remarkable monuments to the Bertie family of nearby Grimsthorpe Castle

Built in 1154 by Henry de Essex on the edge of a valley, this lofty castle became the residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

It is perhaps understandable that Monmouthshire is so well known for its castles, monastic buildings and churches, but there is another side to the county -its industrial heritage.

We view the keep through the postern gate to the northern end of the castle site. Inside the bailey the keep appears much more complete than it actually is.

This delightful village, 2 miles south of Bedale, was once the support for the castle.

Drummond Castle Gardens is noted for its many rare shrubs and trees, but it also has another unusual feature.

Dating back to the 13th century, the castle is one of the most impressive ruined fortresses in Scotland; the Douglas Tower took 36 years to build, and is thought to be the work of French masons because

Castle Street is one of the two main streets, the other being Watergate.

Jack Metcalfe was born within sight of Knaresborough Castle in 1717. He was blinded by smallpox at the age of six, but despite this setback led a full and active life.

The town bus station is on the right, on the site of Stamford Castle. The church with the tower is St John's. Stamford is classed as the best stone-built town in England.